The Node

A Tale of 2 Banks: Why Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed
Every U.S. bank is facing similar structural pressures to what drove crypto’s one-time favorite bank to the moon and then into the ground.

Paul Krugman Is Having a Bitcoin Moment
Venmo blacklisted the die-hard crypto skeptic. Maybe now he’ll see the light.

A Dozen Reasons Why the SEC Should Have Approved Grayscale's Spot Bitcoin ETF
Gary Gensler has rejected every bitcoin exchange-traded fund application in the name of consumer protection. So why doesn't he listen to what consumers have to say?

Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic
Call it Choke Point 2.0, debanking or whatever, the crypto industry’s problems with the banking industry show why the banking industry needs reform.

ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.

Before Silvergate and After Silvergate
The once critically important part of the crypto economy disclosed ugly projections.

Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC
The FUD is coming from inside the building, says David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's chief insights columnist.

Gary Gensler’s Take on Crypto Doesn’t Matter
Labeling an asset a security changes nothing fundamental about the asset. We should stop pretending it does.

Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?
The U.S. exchange, which has long looked for ways to diversify its revenue, will compete in and contribute to the crowded rollup sector.

Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?
New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.

