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Crypto Long & Short

Opinion

Building Robust Digital Asset Custody Solutions: Key Considerations

Private blockchain, smart contracts, and specialized oracles - Mohammad Nauman, Director of Custody Engineering at Bullish explores the essential elements to consider when building a secure and efficient digital asset custody infrastructure.

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Finance

A Hunt for Yield: The Next Chapter in Crypto Portfolio Optimization

The fallout from the 2022 crisis has pushed the industry to innovate. One of the most promising developments has been the rise of tokenized money market funds. These funds offer a way to generate yield, says Jason Liebowitz, Head of Private Wealth at Hashnote.

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Opinion

Crypto Is Now a Non-negotiable for Traditional Banks

Simple “engagement” isn’t enough. Banks need to start experimenting with tokenization and blockchain-powered settlement, or risk getting left behind, says Sygnum Bank’s Lucas Schweiger.

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Opinion

Narrow Boom: The Mismatch of Token Supply and Demand in the Current Cycle

While BTC and Ethereum have made strong comebacks in the last year, much of the rest of the market is still catching up, say Kevin Kelly and Jason Pagoulatos, of Delphi Digital.

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Opinion

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head of product at Membrane, an institutional loan management software provider for digital asset markets.

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Opinion

Can Crypto Sway the U.S. Election?

With the political environment so finely poised, candidates would be wise to attract crypto voters, says Nonco’s Jeffrey Howard.

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Opinion

The Coming Financialization of Hashrate Markets

Bitcoin hashrate, the computational power securing the Bitcoin network, is emerging as a unique commodity with intriguing investment potential, say Sadiq Jaffer, Senior Manager, Financial Services, KPMG UK, and Kunal Bhasin, partner for Digital Assets Center of Excellence, KPMG Canada.

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Markets

The Anatomy of a Meltdown (and Just BTFD)

GSR’s Brian Rudick discusses the recent market meltdown, how towering bull tenets and fading risks could propel Bitcoin to $1m, and why the recent dip is a gift, all combining to make cryptocurrency’s risk-reward its most compelling in years.

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Opinion

The Mortgage Industry Meets Digital Asset Capital Markets

Tokenized private funds primed for adoption as the industry has seen with short-term liquidity products, says Peter Gaffney, vice president, business development & strategy at Blue Water Financial Technologies Services LLC.

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Opinion

Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC

As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata.

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