DeFi can be misunderstood, but it's key to investing's future. Learn about the tech, adoption trends, and how advisors can win with clarity.
Also: The First AI Agent App Store, ETH Devs Lock In Fusaka Mainnet Date and Edge & Node’s Ampersand.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Pascal Eberle writes about redefining the custody standards for banking and Andy Baehr explains how the crypto market is awaiting a new leader to spark its next rally.
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown may become the longest in history, with reverberating effects on crypto legislation.
Read this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter for Andy Baehr's “Vibe Check,” a story of two markets. Then, learn how the true internet generation set the stage for digital currencies with Sam Ewen.
Also: BOB Unveils BTC Vault Liquidation Engine, Ledger’s Major Overhaul and Google Weighs In on Quantum Computing.
Fed. Governor Waller's proposal could boost stablecoin firms in the U.S.
Also: Monad’s Tech, Quantum Computing and Bitcoin and Securitize’s MCP Server.
Are these two ideas compatible? That question directed a conversation at this week's D.C. Fintech Week.
Litecoin: A resilient digital asset. Explore its history, technical features, innovation, and why it endures as a key component of the crypto ecosystem.
A proposed regulatory framework for DeFi has the industry up in arms.
Institutional demand and favorable policy drove Q3 crypto recovery. Ether ETF flows surpassed bitcoin. Altcoins surged as bitcoin dominance fell, marking a shift toward multi-asset institutional allocation.
A short-term shutdown probably won't hurt crypto's efforts in D.C. much. A long-lasting one? That's less clear.
A U.S. government shutdown won't be as bad for crypto as it might have been in previous years, but it will further delay already-stalled initiatives.
Also: Plasma to Launch Mainnet This Week, New Liquid Staking Token for XRP Holders, and ICP Bets Big on AI Tech Stack.
Companies just need to prove they meet new generic listing standards.
Also: DeFi’s Future on Ethereum, EF Creates dAI team, and Amex Blockchain-Based Travel Stamps.
Also: Ledger CTO Warns of NPM Exploit, Backpack EU opens, and Polygon PoS Chain Reports Finality Lag
Everyone is back from summer vacation.
Ethena, Pendle, and Aave form a powerful DeFi yield engine. This article explores how they work together and how Hyperliquid could expand this system.
Also: Bitcoin Liquid Staking News, Optimism and Flashbots Team Up, Hemi Labs Raises $15M.
Plus: Bitlayer Enters Solana with YBTC, Valantis Acquires stHYPE, and Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M In Seed Round
A few years after telling Terra/Luna investors that their funds were safe, Kwon admitted to misleading them.
Examining South Korea’s tightly controlled CBDC approach versus Japan’s open stablecoin framework, and what these shifts could mean for investors.
Also: ETH Transaction Volume Climbs, Trading Bots Steal $1M From Users, and Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults.
The Senate Banking Committee introduced a discussion draft bill to address crypto market structure issues.
Also: Jito Debuts BAM, Ethereum Validators Raise the Gas Limit and Dogecoin Could Get ZK Proofs.
Also: Risc Zero’s ‘Boundless’ Incentivized Testnet, A New Bitcoin Proposal, and The First DePIN Powered Credit Card.
We’ve got a big week ahead of us in terms of U.S. crypto legislation, so I asked Katherine Dowling, general counsel at Bitwise, to give us a rundown.
On deck: Stablecoin, market structure and central bank digital currency bills.