Latest from Betsy Farber
The post-quantum transition can’t be postponed any longer
Google’s new research potentially puts the entire bitcoin supply – and the very foundation of digital trust – at risk, explains Pruden.
The time for clear financial privacy rules is now
Despite recent regulatory progress in the industry, privacy remains an area that needs to be addressed, says Yelderman.
The SEC’s latest crypto guidance still leaves too much unsaid
The regulatory agency’s reset is real, but the new details stop short of the full course correction the industry needs, say Gibson Dunn attorneys.
Crypto needs a reset before the next bull run
The industry’s most significant opportunities are being forged during this period of uncomfortable volatility. Here’s why, argues Grider.
Why Mastercard paid double for stablecoin infrastructure it could have built
The credit card giant’s pricey payment to buy stablecoin platform, BVNK, says more than any strategy deck or earnings call ever could.
The privacy paradox: regulating zero-knowledge finance in the EU and beyond
How regulators are balancing the "untraceable" promise of ZK-proofs with strict new anti-money laundering mandates – and what it means for the future of anonymous wealth.
Why cautious TradFi firms love staked ether
Regulated insurance and standardized benchmarks are pivoting staked ETH from a crypto experiment to a legitimate institutional yield asset.
If one trader can force the outcome of a prediction market, it shouldn’t be tradable
By hosting manipulable contracts, prediction markets swap their long-term credibility for short-term engagement.
How DeFi is quietly rebuilding the fixed-income stack for institutional capital
The real institutional prize isn’t about tokenized assets. It’s about programmable yield.
Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami
Lin examines the role of the Consensus event in providing founders with structured access to the sector’s most influential decision-makers.
