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Bank-run blockchains are back in style—but history suggests they will be a bust

The lesson of 2016 shows that centralized corporate blockchains like Canton will be a hard sell.

Fortune · Jul 27

How the Trump family is poised to profit from a $2 billion Middle East crypto deal that uses their stablecoin

The transaction has prompted Democrats to reverse course on bipartisan stablecoin legislation.

Fortune · May 7, 2025

"Debanking" dispute reaches Congress

Republicans held congressional hearings on crypto industry claims that traditional banks won't serve them

Salon · Feb 7, 2025

Coinbase shares are up 35% since the SEC sued the crypto exchange for allegedly selling unregistered securities

The stock’s rebound has mirrored Bitcoin’s recent gains.

Fortune · Jun 28, 2023

Why Hong Kong wants more banks to accept crypto clients

Its welcoming stance is seen by some as proof that China’s crypto ban could soon end.

Fortune · Jun 15, 2023

Black, Hispanic investors struggle with faith in crypto

Many Black and Latino investors were drawn to crypto by its promise to be pathway to wealth-building outside of a traditional financial system with long history of racial discrimination and indifference to the needs of low-income communities

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Crypto Lending World Sways under Risk and Turmoil

Starting with the lofty goal of competing with traditional banks, cryptocurrency lending giants and their clients now face financial ruin due to their appetite for risk and a paucity of regulatory guardrails. Celsius Network, which suspended withdrawals in mid-June, had advertised a seemingly difficult-to-reconcile mix of interest rates, charging just…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 1, 2022

Checking In On Our Bullrun Assumptions In Bitcoin Winter: Interviews With Brock Pierce And Other Blockchain Leaders

In the early summer of 2021, it was a popular idea that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be a safe-haven asset, hypothetically independent of traditional markets.

Benzinga · May 27, 2022