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The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto
CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined ways for the industry to beat crypto winter, including a new lobbying group.
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The FTX and Alameda Research founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
Is Coinbase Disillusioned With Crypto?
The exchange recently argued that cryptos are like Beanie Babies. So does it still think Bitcoin and Ethereum are the future of finance?
How Crypto Tokenization Can Go Wrong (and How to Make It Right)
Real-world assets could become a $5 trillion industry, analysts project. But without certain changes tokenization won't be a meaningful evolution in finance.
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
While it seems positive for crypto, the PYUSD stablecoin will benefit PayPal's own coffers most of all.
PayPal’s New Stablecoin and the ‘2 Wolves’ Inside Crypto
The payments giant has been transparent in its need to freeze and seize crypto accounts that violate its terms of service. But is that really crypto?
I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
The payments giant’s new stablecoin will compete with Tether's and Circle's coins, but it’s not breaking any new ground.
Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?
“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.
Tether Is Going on a Bitcoin Buying Spree, but It Should Be Holding Cash
The USDT issuer Tether says it holds a lot of U.S. Treasuries and made a lot of money last quarter.
DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance.
