Crypto 2023
After FTX, Where Does the Industry Go From Here? A Series Exploring What Could, and Should, Happen in the Year To Come. Presented by Bitstamp.
Japan Was the Safest Place to Be an FTX Customer
As regulators look to regulate exchanges in light of the FTX's collapse, they would do well to look to Japan, which has some of the most mature rules in the world.
How Crypto Can Avoid the Next FTX
Blockchain technology and cryptographic standards like ZK-proofs can help crypto companies and protocols prove they are solvent – even in times of crisis.
Cryptocurrencies: A Necessary Scam?
Web3 is a bunch of bull hockey, Matt Stoller, author of "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy," writes.
Birth of the Network Nations
Balaji Srinivasan says "network states" – Web3 communities with the capacity for collective actions – can replace traditional geographically-bounded states. His thesis, laid out in a new book, is one of the BIG IDEAs of the last year.
Adoption of DeFi, ZK Tech, NFTs and More Will Continue to Increase in 2023
The crises of the past year obscured genuine advancement in promising crypto industries, writes Pantera Capital General Partner Paul Veradittakit. Here's where a leading investor sees growth in the coming year.
Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.
What the IMF Can Teach Binance About Crypto Bailouts
In the aftermath of the FTX fiasco, the world’s largest crypto exchange is rushing to backstop failing firms and protocols. Should it?
Where Is the Ethereum Virtual Machine Headed in 2023? (Hint: Beyond Ethereum)
With apps like Uniswap exploring Layer 2s, dYdX building on Cosmos and the rise of appchains on Cosmos next year seems fit for an explosion of EVM experimentation.
How Crypto Can Repair Its Reputation in Washington
Trust in the industry is at an all-time low, but key stakeholders can still rebuild relationships with regulators and politicians by focusing on what makes crypto unique: trustlessness.
