Matthew Homer

Matthew Homer, a CoinDesk columnist, is a VC investor and advisor to founders in the crypto space. He was formerly the first-ever executive deputy superintendent for research and innovation at the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Opinion

U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters

If it turns out that the judge's ruling preempts the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking, election event contracts may now be completely legal.

WASHINGTON, DC -  SEPTEMBER 09: An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Additional security fencing is placed around the Western front of the Capitol from August 2024 to February 2025 in preparation for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Opinion

For Crypto, the Global Regulatory 'Olympics' Has Already Begun

Regions around the world are competing to become crypto hubs, former NYDFS executive Mathew Homer writes.

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Opinion

Crypto Gets the Regulation It Deserves

Crypto services may need to look more like the institutions regulators are already familiar with. Rather than saying they deserve to be part of the financial system, they’ll need to show it.

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Opinion

4 Questions That Will Determine the Future of Retail Trading

Crypto is resistant to neat classifications like securities, commodities and cash – and that will likely continue as the industry expands into new business lines.

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Opinion

Does the US Government Have a Monopoly on Trust?

How crypto could become the next great system of mutual trust in financial services.

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Opinion

Executing on Biden's Crypto Executive Order

Coordinating a "whole-of-government" approach will be difficult.

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Opinion

The Infuriating Patchwork of Crypto Regulations Is Good for Crypto

Calls for a centralized crypto regulator in the U.S. feed the false narrative that the industry is unchecked.

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