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Policy

What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto

The SEC’s Custody Rule requiring advisors to safeguard digital assets has big implications for advisors working in the crypto industry, says Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital.

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Markets

Why an Ether Staking Rate Will Increase Crypto Adoption

Ethereum’s integrated staking rate is now part of the investment case for ether. Understanding and measuring it is key to driving innovation and acceptance of ETH-based financial products.

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Markets

DeFi’s Next Frontier: The Untapped Potential of On-chain Structured Products

The last bull market saw the launch of a raft of on-chain structured products. The next bull-run will see more liquidity going into these projects, says Jordan Tonani from The Index Coop.

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Markets

Why Momentum Trading Works In Crypto

Crypto markets have specific characteristics that align with a strategy of riding momentum in price movements, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.

Momentum

Tech

3 Greenshoot Sectors in the Blockchain Space

From “AI x blockchain” and zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin ordinal projects, there are plenty of bright spots in the Web3 ecosystem, despite the market volatility and regulatory problems of the last few months, says Paul Veradittakit, managing partner at Pantera Capital.

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Markets

Are Rising Yields Putting the Squeeze on DeFi?

It’s a bit more complicated than comparing Treasury yields and staking rates.

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Finance

Crypto's Darkest Hour, and the Bright Day Ahead

There really is a crypto future worth fighting for if we can just leave the crypto clowns behind.

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Markets

The Death of Compromise, and a Way Forward for Crypto

Lessons for TradFi and DeFi from some toppled LEGO.

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Markets

Investment as a Service: Table Stakes for the Next Crypto Cycle

It’s no longer enough for crypto exchanges to simply facilitate buying and selling cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Stablecoins: Roman Coins or Spanish Doubloons for the Modern Era

Borderless by design, these modern digital tokens can make cross-border commerce much cheaper and easier.

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