Sam Bankman-Fried’s Desperate Last Stand
If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.
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Crypto’s Darkest Hour, and the Bright Day Ahead
There really is a crypto future worth fighting for if we can just leave the crypto clowns behind.
Are Rising Yields Putting the Squeeze on DeFi?
In this week’s “Crypto Long & Short,” Todd Groth investigates the interplay between TradFi and DeFi yields and why comparisons across markets are often overly simplified apples vs oranges.
Decentralization on a Spectrum: How Fully On-chain Games Are the Future of Web3 Gaming
Game developers should stop worrying about Web3’s friction and think more about many true benefits that blockchain can bring, says Leah Callon-Butler.
The U.S. Risks Its Position as a Stablecoin Leader
USD stablecoin transactions are rising fast, but most of the growth is happening outside of the United States, says Jason Somensatto, Head of North America Policy at Chainalysis.
How Economic Policy and Geopolitical Uncertainty Could Affect Crypto Markets
Absent regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, the leading cryptocurrency is likely to remain a speculative asset rather than a true safe-haven asset.
Ripple Is on a Winning Streak (but the Game Isn’t Yet Won)
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the SEC’s personal lawsuit against him and another Ripple executive was politically motivated, in a social media post. (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
Cloudburst CEO Evan Kohlmann argues current investigatory techniques may be over-reliant on blockchain data, (Evan Kohlmann, modified by CoinDesk)
For DeFi to Flourish, Right-Size the Regulators
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U.S. Risks Unleashing Second ‘Eurodollar’ Market if It Dallies on Stablecoin Regulation
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