Latest from Benjamin Schiller
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Stablecoins, Stablecoins, Stablecoins
Wyoming, Fidelity, Trump, Japan. They all want them.
Manufacturers Are Building ASICs That Look More Like Servers. Here’s Why: Blockspace
Bitcoin miners, hoping for more efficiency, are increasingly marching in step with the traditional datacenter industry, says Colin Harper of Blockspace.
The $LIBRA Debacle: Political Endorsements Are Driving Rug Pulls
Crypto has struggled for years to get acceptance. Political meme coins could ruin this progress very quickly, says Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi.
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
Also: Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM; Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing in New Era for the Blockchain; Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
Michael Saylor’s $200 Trillion Bitcoin Strategy: U.S. BTC Domination and Immortality
Strategy Executive Chair Michael Saylor discusses a U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve, why securities holders keep him sleepless, and his own economic immortality.
If You’re in Crypto, Pivot to AI Now
Let’s face it: artificial intelligence is the real change-agent in the world. We can cling to the idea that speculative tokens are retail products, or embrace crypto's supporting role as excellent technology in service of AI, says Steven Waterhouse.
The SEC Crypto Roundtable Was a Missed Opportunity
The event, bringing together commissioners and leading crypto lawyers, focused on long-standing debates rather than solutions for the future, says Renato Mariotti.
SEC 'Earnest' About Finding Workable Crypto Policy, Commissioners Say at Roundtable
The Securities and Exchange Commission's first gathering on crypto issues kicked off with assurances from commissioners that they're aiming to set effective policy.
Now Is the Time to Rally to Web3 Gaming
Those who FUD Web3 gaming today don’t understand it. They missed CryptoKitties in 2018 and Axie in 2020, and they’ll miss the next wave too because they’re measuring the wrong metrics, says Gabby Dizon, cofounder of Yield Guild Games.
Weekly Recap: Markets Flat, an Industry Buoyant
Cardano, Bitcoin, XRP, and Kraken continued to make the news.
