Opinion
Power of Self-Custody is the Takeaway from FTX
The FTX implosion is a watershed moment in crypto. The upshot is reaffirming the core value in cryptocurrencies — keeping control over your own fin...
It May Take Time But Web3 is Coming — History Tells Us So
This year we’ve watched web3 morph from a hyped new chapter for the internet into an empty promise. The bear market and the series of crypto scanda...
Machine Learning Best Way to Defend Web3 From Exploits
It’s no secret that crypto-centric data breaches have been soaring recently, with this trend likely to increase in the foreseeable future, especial...
We Have the Tools to Reshape Cross-Chain Identity
The fractured structure of the greater blockchain ecosystem has made implementing cross-chain identity a massive challenge. This year, Soulbound To...
Crypto Needs to Up Its Game on Privacy
It’s no surprise that the crypto industry has a growing privacy problem. There needs to be an industry-wide wake-up call to re-orient privacy as th...
DeFi + TradFi: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
It isn’t often that I ride a chair lift to dinner, but last week I found myself carried up the slopes of St Moritz toward a meal with some of the m...
Cross-Chain Messaging Can Blow Open Interoperability
We all know how important interoperability is for the growth of the blockchain ecosystem. The most promising interoperability technologies are cros...
NFTs Set to Go Local and Physical
There’s no question that NFTs have become synonymous with hype — and with the booms and busts that are so inherently tied to the crypto sphere. Yet...
Real World Assets Can Deliver DeFi’s Promise
In DeFi, “real-world assets” means many things to many people. It’s a buzzword of the future, the last bastion of hope in an apocalyptic bear marke...
Why Regulated Custody is the Next Step for DeFi
The events of 2022 have been sobering for the digital asset industry. Billions of dollars worth of assets have vanished due to excessive risk-takin...