As problems mounted at FTX, much of ETH's supply found its way off centralized exchanges in favor of self-custody. This trend kicked into gear once again as Kraken was forced to shutter their staking service.... Read More
While crypto has had a good run so far this year, prices still have to almost triple to get back to the all-time high.... Read More
DeFi lending rates have moved lower as borrowing demand has subsided. As a result, Treasury yields are now higher than the yields offered by some of the biggest, most reliable DeFi protocols.... Read More
Drawdowns of 70%+ are not for the faint of heart, but a large percentage of crypto holders remain committed to bitcoin.... Read More
Since the merge, ETH's burn rate more than offsets its issuance rate. It is now a deflationary asset.... Read More
The recent problems at FTX have led to a wave of crypto moving off centralized exchanges.... Read More
Yesterday Jim appeared on both Fox Business and Real Vision to talk about the FTX/Binance drama in cryptoland.... Read More
A larger portion of ETH's total supply continues to be moved off centralized exchanges to be used in smart contracts.... Read More
As crypto staking services have grown larger, so too have concerns over the staking process being consolidated in such a small number of players' hands.... Read More
ETH's inflation rate has risen in 2022, pushing it back above bitcoin's inflation rate.... Read More
Circle recently increased the transparency of the reserves behind the second largest stablecoin, USDC.... Read More
DeFi lending rates have moved lower as borrowing demand has subsided. As a result, Treasury yields are now higher than the yields offered by some of the biggest, most reliable DeFi protocols.... Read More
The market's slide since last November brought the total size of the crypto universe from $2.9 trillion to $1.2 trillion.... Read More
ETH's inflation rate has risen in 2022, pushing it back above bitcoin's inflation rate.... Read More
Stablecoins continue to be a hot topic of debate as Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) dominate market share. These coins are centralized and are redeemable for $1.00 because they are backed by cash and cash equivalents, essentially money market instruments.... Read More
Ethereum recently took one step closer to its goal of becoming a proof of stake blockchain.... Read More
By "wrapping" bitcoin, BTC holders are able to tap into the many use cases offered on Ethereum's smartchain.... Read More
In the last two weeks, Jim talk about decentralized finance and its future on two different podcasts.... Read More
February 2022 started with the crackdown on Canadian truckers and ended with sanctions against Russia. The financial system has been weaponized. It cannot be undone. This matters a great deal for both traditional finance and cryptocurrencies.... Read More
Stablecoins like Tether and USDC will have to be as transparent as possible moving forward to satisfy regulators. Their attestations have become increasingly explicit over the past year, something which must continue if they hope to remain the backbone of decentralized finance.... Read More