Siamak Masnavi

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.

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Policy

Coinbase Policy Chief Pushes Back on Bank Warnings That Stablecoins Threaten Deposits

Coinbase’s policy head said concerns of stablecoin deposit flight are myths, claiming banks are really defending profits from an outdated payments system.

Coinbase CPO Faryar Shirzad (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum Foundation Starts New AI Team to Support Agentic Payments

Research scientist Davide Crapis announced a new EF unit focused on AI payments, coordination and standards like ERC-8004 to ensure decentralized, verifiable infrastructure.

Ethereum Logo (Midjourney / Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Rate Decision, MKR-SKY Conversion Deadline: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 15

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda in Grand Teton National Park

Policy

Bank of England’s Proposed Stablecoin Ownership Limits Are Unworkable, Say Crypto Groups: Report

Industry leaders told the Financial Times the plan would be hard to enforce, risk driving business abroad and mark the U.K. as tougher than the U.S. or the EU.

Bank of England (Robert Bye / Unsplash)

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.

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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.

Federal Reserve logo highlighted on a U.S. banknote (joshua-hoehne/Unsplash)

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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.

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.

The Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City