Op-Ed
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If we can’t help protect people’s finances in 2024, what does that mean for the future of our financial systems?
After seven years in crypto, the best use of this magical internet money I’ve found so far is my 50 USDC purchase of Vincent Van Goat from a Kenyan man I found on Twitter
If recent history is any gauge, most teams still opt for the “sugar high” of short-term degen adoption over pursuit of more sustainable users
Learn from mistakes that others have made about risk management — that’s next level performance for you
As I’ve struggled to replace basic documents like my Nigerian birth certificate, it’s only become clearer that identity should not rely on something as fragile as physical documents
Like any new idea, restaking protocols will need a long break-in period to ensure their technical safety — but that’s doesn’t mean they’re not extremely promising
Considering price as Bitcoin’s best measure of value is just as nonsensical as valuing fiat according to the current exchange rate
Bitcoin miners need to explore unconventional energy avenues or be buried by the financial realities created by this halving
Satoshi Nakamoto could have chosen a boring issuance schedule. Instead, he imbued bitcoin with a seasonal fireworks display
We may be witnessing the beginning of a new phase in Bitcoin’s history — one characterized by gradual but consistent growth and sustained market confidence
I spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about crypto securities law — and I can’t see how ETH is now a securities offering under Howey
The current state of blockchain interoperability poses an existential threat to the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology as a whole
I believe that the upcoming halving will be unlike any other that came before it for one key reason: Professional investors have entered crypto
Even after Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake, there’s no real argument that staking ETH becomes a security
“Hijacking Bitcoin” is a damning indictment of the turmoil and nastiness that plagued the Bitcoin community after Satoshi disappeared
Stack enough financial risk onto a blockchain system, and you’re inviting more fundamental instability
The upcoming halving brings forth novel dynamics that could reshape prevailing narratives around Bitcoin economics
A frustrating reality is that the technology is already there to meet people’s needs, but fear and regulation are preventing progress
Wallets still have a long way to go before they can be recognized as a trustful financial tool for the everyday person
Terrible actors are indeed a problem. But those people didn’t stop the core tech of the crypto ecosystem to stop working
It’s completely appropriate for crypto projects to take action and force the SEC to give both legal clarity and fair treatment
The former FTX CEO was sentenced to 25 years in jail today — and his last words before the court probably did nothing to reduce his jail time
We cannot in good conscience claim that custodians and staking providers are not subject to regulatory oversight when offering staking services
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