Andrew Singer

Has Ethereum been too complacent about fees? It no longer has the “luxury of being a peace-time research project,” said one conference panelist.

“The world looks to New York, and the world looks to [its] Department of Financial Services,” veteran crypto regulator Ken Coghill told a Cornell audience.

Freedom cities, in theory, could help the crypto sector “to discover where it can go in terms of innovation and new applications.”

“BTC has always had two key narratives:” a short-term risk asset, sensitive to liquidity expectations, but also as a longer-term store of value.

A US crypto reserve could offer “cover” to institutional investors, like pension funds, which have been hesitant to invest in crypto.

A post-inauguration cooldown wasn’t unexpected, one analyst told Cointelegraph, but if Trump’s promises stall, “market sentiment will dampen further.”

The record-breaking $1.4 billion Bybit hack displays the “increasingly creative exploits” seen in the crypto industry, Halborn’s co-founder told Cointelegraph.

The new majority party cast the former administration’s bank regulators as bullies operating in the shadows, yet surprising agreements were found.

Musk is said to be exploring public blockchains to curb wasteful government spending and stem fraud and abuse. Will it work?

Amid a year of high points, challenges remain. How will AI developers deal with a looming data shortage, for instance?

A more "financially literate" user base could reduce cryptocurrencies’ wild market swings, some say.

The VC firms sued in a California case were active in DAO management, much like general partners, said the court. They could face hefty lawsuits.

Gary Gensler is going, but the lawsuits against crypto firms may continue — until Congress defines how securities laws apply to digital assets.

The next four years should be ‘highly favorable’ to the digital assets sector, but thoughtful legislation will be critical. 

A ban on Bitcoin? Even the suggestion as part of a thought experiment is bound to chafe the crypto community.

Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon, but the industry still needs to transition to “post-quantum cryptography.” 

Experts are having trouble explaining why trading is slumping at the same time that Bitcoin prices rise. Are geopolitical tensions to blame.

Inclusion could boost the industry. “Anyone that owns an S&P 500 Index fund will own Bitcoin once MSTR makes it into the index.” 

A new law in North Carolina seeks to ban CBDCs in the state, but there are questions about whether the new legislation is even legal. 

The industry has amassed a historically large war chest, but little of it will be spent on the presidential clash between Trump and Harris.

AI technology could drastically reduce inequalities and expand access to services in local and state governments, many believe.

A Harris administration could be younger and more pragmatic and bring “a fresh perspective toward crypto,” some believe.

It’s not the world’s first chain-based property transfer protocol, but it could be one of the most impactful, given its scale and prominence.

Does China regret banning Bitcoin mining in 2021? Could it opt back in? Can a single nation even control decentralized assets like BTC?

The failed assassination attempt on the former US president may (perversely) be good for crypto. “Trump’s victory odds just went up significantly.”

The high court’s decision further bolsters the argument “that Congress, not an agency, should decide if — and how — to regulate Web3.”

In a fraught election year, crypto-user demographics are aligning with those of highly sought “swing voters,” says a TCU researcher.

While there are many challenges for a new stock exchange in the U.S., many observers are optimistic about what it could mean for the crypto industry.

FIT21 is the first bipartisan legislation of its kind to pass in either chamber of Congress, but is its dual-agency model workable?

The symbiotic relationship between AI and crypto is still in its nascent stages, according to tech execs.