Latest from Benjamin Schiller
Desperately Seeking Crypto’s Killer App
When you take away the speculation, what Web3 services actually deliver utility for users? A veteran of the space wants to know.
Crypto Market Leaders and Laggards: The Biggest Movers of the Week
Stellar, XRP and Shiba Inu were notable winners from the last week, while Curve Finance and Augur struggled. The market is down overall, according to CoinDesk Market Index, but only marginally compared to recent growth.
2 Months in El Salvador: The Ground Game for Bitcoin Adoption
A graduate student on leave from the Wharton School checks in on the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Are locals buying it?
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter, says Michael Casey.
Bitget Exchange Faces Lawsuit by Advisor of ReelStar Token Project After the Listing Goes Sour
Influencer Evan Luthra says the exchange froze his account and destroyed his advisory relationship. Bitget says Luthra was dumping the REELT token as he advised his followers to buy.
Towards a Web3 Without Wallets
For Web3 to go mainstream, wallets should be as invisible to the users as databases are in Web2, says Ben Turtel, of Kazm.
Why MiCA Is Overly Burdensome Regulation for Ukraine's Crypto Industry
As a European Union's candidate member, Ukraine is set to adopt the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). But the law's requirements may become too strict for the country’s blockchain future, says Ukraine's deputy minister of digital transformation.
How DeFi Protocols Are Building More Granular and Extensible Capabilities
The trend towards "micro-primitives" creates protocols that are more extensible, programmable and composable. But it also creates greater vulnerability at a time when protocols are under increasingly hack-attack.
Pass the Stablecoin Bill Now
The choice isn’t stablecoins vs no stablecoins. It’s between regulated products with low fees that protect consumers, and offshore assets with low transparency and no oversight, says Austin Campbell.
