Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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Finance

Binance Exec Says Firm's 'Centralized Exchange' May Not Be Around in 10 Years

Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillman said the exchange may become obsolete because of the crypto industry's move toward decentralized finance.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Could Use BlockFi as Object Lesson for Clear Crypto Regulation, Says Ex-SEC Official

Howard Fischer discusses why the SEC is more concerned with setting standards than getting the $30 million owed by the failed lender.

Howard Fischer, Moses Singer LLP partner (Moses Singer)

Finance

BlockFi Most Likely to Pay SEC First, Crypto Lawyer Says

Sasha Hodder said retail customers probably won't get their money back from the bankrupt crypto lender.

Crypto lawyer Sasha Hodder said the SEC will be at the front of the line among BlockFi's creditors. (LinkedIn)

Policy

Regulating Crypto Not a ‘One-Agency Solution,’ CFTC Commissioner Says

Appearing on CoinDesk TV, Summer K. Mersinger discussed why the need to regulate crypto will require her agency to work closely with others.

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto’s Future Will Be Based on Self-Custody and Regulation: Kraken's Dave Ripley

The incoming CEO discusses why the future of crypto will be based on proof of reserves and thoughtful regulation.

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)

Finance

On-Chain Data Shows Close Ties Between FTX and Alameda Were There From the Start: Nansen

Niklas Polk, a research analyst at the analytics firm, discusses its latest report, and what on-chain data reveals about the wallets used by FTX and Alameda.

Members of the Nansen team. (Nansen)

Finance

FTX’s Collapse a Wake-Up Call for Venture Capitalists, Dragonfly Partner Says

Tom Schmidt noted that more discerning VCs didn't invest in the failed crypto exchange.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Custodians Could Sweep Up Following FTX Collapse: Strategist

Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi discusses why some corporate giants could stand to benefit from FTX fallout and why institutional investors may be hesitant to leave their funds in the hands of overleveraged hedge funds.

Legislators are proposing sweeping crypto regulations, Mark Lurie writes for CoinDesk's Policy Week. (Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images)

Finance

Former SEC Official Doubts FTX Crash Will Prompt Congress to Act on Crypto Regulations

Lisa Braganca said lawmakers are in a tough spot because many of them had a close relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-disgraced FTX founder.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

ConsenSys Economist Still Has Hope for Crypto After FTX's Fall

Lex Sokolin said the sector can thrive if people develop useful applications based on blockchain technology.

ConsenSys' Lex Sokolin is still optimistic about the prospects for crypto, despite FTX's sudden collapse.  (CoinDesk)