Latest from Nick Baker
Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
The CFTC’s 2022 case – its first against a crypto futures exchange for operating illegally – ended in a default judgment against founder Adam Todd.
Crypto Analysts Can Learn Something From Baseball
Searching for crypto’s future stars among young prospects.
Can Crypto Match the Internet and Hit 5B Users?
While early growth in both spaces has been eerily similar, don’t get too excited about crypto’s future.
Coinbase Adds Messaging Function to Crypto Wallet
The new messaging feature will let any two Ethereum addresses talk to each other.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.
Crypto Startup Arkham Has Apparently Been Doxxing Users for Months
The company had already angered the crypto community Monday with a service that unmasks anonymous crypto users. Then came allegations it used an easy-to-decipher method for hiding customers’ email addresses.
"What Is ActivityPub?" Understanding the Social-Media Protocol Meta’s Threads Plans to Use
Meta’s launch of Threads has brought new interest in ActivityPub and how the social network protocol and the associated fediverse – including the Twitter-like Mastodon – work.
Three Arrows Capital Liquidator May Try to Claw Back About $1.2B From DCG, BlockFi
A July 7 report from Teneo, the hedge fund’s liquidator, described the potential claims.
Centralization Comes to DeFi as Group Behind MIM, SPELL Tokens Mull Legal Shakeup
A project leader called for adding lawyers, jurisdictions and trustees for Abracadabra DAO, the entity overseeing Magic Internet Money (MIM) and SPELL tokens.
Bitcoin Prices Are Hot, but Here’s What Could Crush the Rally
BTC has proved incredibly resilient to the perils of the past year, including FTX’s demise. But there are some macroeconomic surprises that could erect obstacles to further gains.
