Coinbase is in the process of cementing its European strongholds as we speak, with France looking like its beachhead. They imagine a future brimming with crypto innovation, economic freedom, and a flourishing web3 community. Is this really a dawn for all artists, or just a strategic land grab for big...
I had the opportunity to meet Sari, a Balinese weaver, during a visit to a blockchain conference in Bangkok earlier this year. She was showcasing her intricate designs, each piece tokenized as an NFT, directly connecting her to buyers globally and bypassing exploitative middlemen. Sari’s story is not unique. From...
World’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, is currently at the center of significant negotiation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In all, this engagement marks an important moment in writing the future of cryptocurrency regulation. These talks, involving nine BlackRock executives, center on overhauling existing regulations to better accommodate...
BlackRock in talks with the SEC to discuss the regulation of crypto? Sounds like a yawn-fest, right? Wrong. This isn't just another routine check-in. The stakes in this poker game are extremely high, with the future of digital assets at play. The devil is in the regulatory details.Tokenisation's Potential, Regulatory...
BlackRock engaged with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on May 9th to seek clarification on cryptocurrency regulations. The main topics of the conversation were tokenization, staking, and the approval process for exchange-traded products (ETPs). This meeting is a testament to BlackRock’s forward-thinking strategy to adapt...
Coinbase’s decision to double down on France is a courageous move. The supergiant has plans to make the country its strategic launchpad into the European crypto market. This move isn’t arbitrary. It isn’t just a tactical choice; several reasons push France to become a great center for crypto innovation and...
Emarat dipping its toes into crypto payments? Bold move. It's easy to get caught up in the "future of finance" hype, especially given the UAE's ambition to be a digital asset hub. But hold on just a minute there, partner. Though providing the option to buy petrol with Bitcoin may...
Ki Young Ju, the CEO of CryptoQuant, is one of the most famous on-chain analysts. In short, he implies that the Bitcoin market is going through a long-term structural change. If miners weren’t still a significant force, historically cycles were quite predictable because of the dynamic at play between miners,...
Time to move, or the US will lose the blockchain race. The problem is deeper than bureaucratic red tape and technological complexity. It's something far more insidious: a dangerous complacency fueled by a fundamental misunderstanding of the stakes. We're not just talking about a new technology; we're talking about the...
During this period, BlackRock was deeply involved in working with the SEC Crypto Task Force to promote the approval of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and tokenization. They provided profound guidance on technical aspects, current workflows, and integrating staking functionalities in ETPs. The conversations follow up on an earlier session...
