Latest from Alexandra Levis
Crypto Long & Short: Infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Nonco’s Caue Teixeira makes the case that regardless of which coin ultimately wins, infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets. Then, using CoinDesk's liquidation feed, Liquibit Capital's Alen Pavlović finds that June's forced selling peaked near $68,000, days before bitcoin actually bottomed.
Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, trusted indexes turn fragmented digital assets into a mature market that big institutions can confidently invest in, writes Kirsten Wegner. Then, the division between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto is disappearing, says Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Data & Indices.
Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks?
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ben Nadareski writes that to win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not just software developers. Then, Stephen Stonberg says that bitcoin holders can survive crashes and protect their assets by earning income through reinsurance.
Crypto Long & Short: What about the American consumer?
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Alex Tapscott on the stalling of the CLARITY Act and how it's impacting the average American consumer. Then, Aisha Hunt writes that crypto will grow by upgrading Wall Street’s trusted products rather than replacing them.
Crypto Long & Short: How the GENIUS Act repriced bitcoin's monetary premium
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ravi Tanuku on why the GENIUS Act didn't just regulate stablecoins, it repriced Bitcoin's monetary premium. Then, Jesper Johansen on why looped ETH staking no longer needs a lending market.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin-backed loans belong in the cost-of-capital conversation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Alec Beckman on why BTC-backed lending is not a crypto story, but a capital efficiency story. Then, Serena Sebastiani on how stablecoins aren’t a crypto product; they’re becoming the settlement infrastructure global finance forgot.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin vs. gold: 26% relative undervaluation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Dovile Silenskyte provides an alternative to the “bitcoin as a risk asset” narrative. Then, Joshua de Vos shares insights and analysis on global exchanges.
Crypto Long & Short: In quiet crypto markets, yield is the trade
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Maxime Seiler notes that weak crypto prices mask adoption, making yield strategies the main trade. Then, Kavita Maharaj‑Alexander writes on crypto’s next phase being driven by proving compliance in practice, elevating the infrastructure providers that enable it.
Crypto Long & Short: Guide, deliver, repeat: the hidden driver of token performance
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jordan Brewer writes on the missing piece in token markets: institutional-grade investor relations. Then, Martin Burgherr breaks down how crypto markets are maturing, becoming more efficient and lower risk for institutions.
Crypto Long & Short: Protecting the people building DeFi infrastructure
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jennifer Rosenthal writes on the need to protect the people actually building DeFi infrastructure. Then, Alexis Sirkia comments on how Ethereum's L2 strategy is failing due to a fundamental design flaw.
