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We’ve all heard about hibernation, when animals in the wilderness conserve energy during periods of unfavorable weather conditions and food shortages. Bears, for example, reduce their metabolic state in the winter to conserve energy, only to later emerge in the spring leane

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been cracking down on crypto, setting off warning bells in the U.S. One fear is that regulatory uncertainty will push crypto industry players to avoid doing business in the country. There are some signs that this isn't mere alarmism.Cryp

Earlier this year, American Banker reported that two of the principal banks friendly to the U.S. crypto industry, Silvergate and Signature, took out loans from a federal program originally set up to back mortgage lending. This was a painful thing to learn in some corners of the c

The rise of cryptocurrencies over the past decade has been nothing short of remarkable, with bitcoin alone surpassing a market capitalization of over $1 trillion in 2021. Yet, despite this surge in popularity, many financial advisors remain hesitant or even dismissive towards cry

The bitcoin mining industry appears to be getting back on its feet after a long crypto winter that saw major bankruptcies and fire sales.Even though mining economics have improved only marginally as bitcoin trades above $20,000, capital is starting to flow into the sector once ag

Understandably, crypto regulation is getting a lot of attention. But for investors looking to allocate capital over a longer horizon, focusing too much on tracking legislation and industry legal woes may be a distraction to long-term success.So what’s an investor to do when

Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has.You&rsq

The live events industry is projected to grow to $1.55 trillion by 2028, with significant growth predicted in all major segments of events from sports and music to conferences and corporate events. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But there’s something troubling about this st

A new and detailed investigation by Forbes has raised significant questions about the management and custody of customer assets and stablecoin collateral by Binance. There are many possible explanations for the nature and intent of certain on-chain transactions highlighted by For

This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEX) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX.Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ETH.

The crypto market has been battered since 2022, and it has been a rollercoaster for several assets. Implosions, fears of contagion and ensuing confusion have put an enormous strain on several of...

On Feb. 22 came the publication of what will surely become an instant classic application of the Howey Test, part of a 64-page opinion written by Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. In denying the motion by Dapper Labs and its CEO to di

There’s a common saying among those who study mindfulness: “Wherever you go, there you are.” No matter how many miles we travel or borders we cross, humans carry habits, values and biases to each new encounter – even if those encounters are digital. This t

After so much hype around other tech developments, how can VC funds be sure that AI is here to stay?

As political experts focus on the diplomatic dance amid building tensions between the United States and China (punctuated by some balloon-shaped comic relief that might end up being not so funny after all), a more benign battle is brewing in the halls of financial regulators. Whi

This aspect of the crypto space has been fraught with turmoil and negative headlines in recent years; but investors should take note that new framework should ensure history doesn’t repeat itself

It’s the nightmare of every NFT collector. In April 2021, Web3 impresario Farokh Samad lost the seed phrase of a wallet containing 87 non-fungible tokens, including an especially rare Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT. At the time, the total value of the collection was about 250 eth

The refrain is all too common – in order to onboard the next 100 million users to Web3, we need to build better user experiences. But building better experiences isn’t simple. Of course, there are technical design challenges that must be overcome. The less-understood

Securities law has been a main conversation topic for the crypto intelligentsia and unintelligentsia since New York magazine published an interview with Gary Gensler, where Intelligencer author Ankush Khardori drilled the top U.S. securities regulator late last week about his mee

The crypto space has been marred by several platforms and exchanges that went bust in the past few months. In turn, investors have been left frustrated about how to recoup their losses, unlock their...