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Crypto’s Market Penetration Tipping Point

The digital assets market has transformed from a niche experiment into a global force reshaping finance, commerce, and technology. In May 2025, the global crypto market is valued at $3.05 trillion, gr...

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Tokenization is Full Steam Ahead… with Tracks Still Needing to be Built

The tokenization of real world assets (RWAs) is gaining recognition from institutions seeking collateral mobility, issuers making private, alternative assets more accessible to retail investors and cr...

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Bitcoin Is the Asset, Ethereum Is the Platform

Blockchains are a technical marvel, but in this vastly competitive landscape, I’ve come to see the social consensus and ecosystem around blockchains as by far their most important strategic asset. T...

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A Pre-Consensus Lift Amidst Lingering Recession Whispers

Like springtime in New York City, the crypto market got hot, all at once, in early May. After weeks of navigating choppy seas, influenced in part by anxieties surrounding the administration’s trade ...

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Will Crypto Values Survive the Regulatory Wave?

It is often said that crypto is part technology and part religion. As such, it is hardly surprising that the unfolding regulatory overhaul has been accompanied both by vigorous soul searching related ...

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Reflections on Those MSTR Bitcoin ‘Earnings’

MSTR earnings came out May 1. My morning media stops last Thursday (here and here) asked for a preview. We don't talk about stocks, so I planned to zoom out and hit themes. While preparing, I had to s...

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The Next Ethereum Will Come From a Dorm Room (or a College Dropout)

Before Ethereum had a market cap, it was just an idea in a college dropout’s head.

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How Alpha-Generating Digital Asset Strategies Will Reshape Alternative Investing

Mainstream conversations around digital assets largely focus on the dramatic price performance of bitcoin and ether. For years, retail and institutional investors have targeted beta exposure, or retur...

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AI Crypto Agents Are Ushering in a New Era of ‘DeFAI’

Imagine your investments working around the clock, scanning global markets for the best opportunities — all without you having to lift a finger. Sound futuristic? It’s already a reality.

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Stablecoin Legislation Must Ensure Financial Privacy

Both the U.S. Senate and House are considering bills creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins, and all of the usual crypto-skeptic refrains have been sung, including the hymn that crypto is for...

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