Latest from Benjamin Schiller
DAOs Need a Vibe Check
A recent token heist at Compound DAO revealed the weakness of current DAO governance voting. There is a better way, say Andrés Fábrega, Jay Yu, Amy Zhao, and Ari Juels.

EToro Settles With the SEC: Industry Lawyers React
Under the agreement, the platform can list only BTC, BCH and ETH in the U.S. Is that a hint of which digital assets the SEC thinks are not securities?

Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto
Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

That Debate! How Crypto Reacted to Last Night's Showdown
Harris and Trump may not have mentioned crypto. But crypto folk had plenty to say about Tuesday night's presidential debate.

Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High?
As staking grows in popularity through liquid staking derivatives, there is a need to better quantify staking returns for different platforms and how they change over time, says Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and coo, RedStone.

The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex
In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this landscape, says Fadi Aboualfa, head of research, Copper.co.

Why Every Crypto Founder Must Master Political Strategy
People in crypto tend to eschew politics, but managing a successful Web3 business requires great political skill, says Avishay Ovadia, Founding Partner at Collider.

Stablecoins vs Tokenized Deposits: Why the Differences Matter
Aren’t stablecoins and tokenized deposits the same thing? Not at all, argues Noelle Acheson. It’s not just the different functionality and treatment; it’s also the different approaches to money.

GenZ’s Toolkit for a New Bangladesh: Blockchain
Widespread corruption led to Bangladesh’s recent student-led revolution, toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Blockchains can help secure it by offering greater transparency, says Sharmeen Shehabuddin, Social Media Lead at Consensys.

Crypto’s Venture Capital Gap
The lack of a central hub for crypto, compared to other tech movements, may be holding innovation back, says Azeem Khan.

