Siamak Masnavi

Researcher

Siamak Masnavi is a researcher focused on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency regulation and macroeconomic forces shaping digital assets — including interest rate policy, capital flows and adoption trends. He holds an MSc and PhD in computer science from the University of London and began his career in software development, with nearly four years in the banking sector in London and Zurich. Since April 2018, he has been writing about the crypto industry. His focus shifted primarily to research in November 2024, though he continues to contribute regularly to industry reporting.

Latest from Siamak Masnavi

Markets

BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Sees Money Printing Extending Crypto Cycle Well Into 2026

Hayes told Kyle Chassé that governments will keep printing money, fueling crypto well into 2026, while urging bitcoin investors to take a longer view.

Sep 14, 2025

Markets

Are the Record Flows for Traditional and Crypto ETFs Reducing the Power of the Fed?

U.S. ETFs hit $12.19 trillion in assets under management with $799 billion in inflows this year, raising questions over whether the Fed’s influence on markets is fading.

Sep 14, 2025

Markets

Fed’s Sept. 17 Rate Cut Could Spark Short-Term Jitters but Supercharge Bitcoin, Gold and Stocks Long Term

Markets brace for a widely expected Fed rate cut on Sept. 17, with history suggesting near-term turbulence but longer-term gains for risk assets and gold.

Sep 13, 2025

Fed Chair Jerome Powell at July 30 FOMC Press Conference

Markets

Gemini Crypto Exchange IPO Pops 14% as Winklevoss Twins Predict $1M Bitcoin

Shares of Gemini rose sharply on their first day of trading, as the Winklevoss brothers doubled down on their bullish long-term outlook for bitcoin.

Sep 13, 2025

Policy

‘Crypto’s Time Has Come’: SEC Chair Outlines Vision for On-Chain Markets and Agentic Finance

U.S. SEC Chair Paul Atkins used an OECD speech in Paris to outline Project Crypto, promising clear rules for digital assets and urging global cooperation.

Sep 13, 2025

Markets

SOL Rallies as Novogratz Calls Solana ‘Tailor-Made’ for Financial Markets, Analyst Sees $1,314 Target

SOL gained 6% to trade near $240 as the Galaxy Digital CEO explained why he is bullish on Solana and a top analyst projected a technical breakout pointing toward $1,314.

Sep 12, 2025