Latest from Benjamin Schiller
Digital Asset Recap Q3 2023: Bitcoin and Ether Outperform Wider Market Amid Regulatory Pressure and the Promise of ETFs
The CoinDesk Market Index fell 11% overall as we saw increased bifurcation between established majors (Bitcoin and Ether) and all other digital asset protocols and projects, writes Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.
Crypto Should Ghost the SBF Trial
It’s a distraction for the industry when the focus should be on passing enabling legislation, says Katherine Snow, head of legal at Messari.
Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium
While Congress stares down the barrel of a Nov. 17 government shutdown, the rudderless House remains the focus of the crypto industry’s hopes for regulatory progress.
Michael Lewis' SBF Biography Will Confuse People About Crypto
The author's sympathetic picture of the alleged fraudster as a weirdo whom nobody understood contrasts with his portrayal of crypto as a no-good industry ripe for adult supervision, says Amanda Cassatt.
Michael Lewis Was Charmed by Sam Bankman-Fried – But So Was Everyone Else
Michael Lewis is getting slammed for a relatively sympathetic portrayal of SBF. The larger question is: Why did so many people fall under Sam’s spell?
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trim May Undercut His Defense
If your defense is “I didn’t know what was happening,” don’t dress like a competent person.
Why Intel Exchanges Raise a Dilemma for Compliance
Arkham’s “DOX-to-Earn” program encouraging users to reveal IRL identities of blockchain users raises the prospect of digital witchhunts with uncertain consequences, says Marina Khaustova, CEO of Crystal.
AI Is the Key To DeFi Liquidity
Here are three ways artificial intelligence can improve DeFi’s accessibility, security and compliance, bringing more capital into the industry, says Emin Gun-Sirer.
Congress Can't Let Gary Gensler Regulate Digital Assets Out of Existence
We should support an amendment from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to limit the SEC’s authority over the industry, say Tim Ryan and David McIntosh, co-chairs of the Blockchain Innovation Project.
