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Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?
Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?
When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, an alleged $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.
Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation
Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bearish About Bitcoin?
The cryptocurrency has dipped following the most bullish event in recent crypto history, the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, apparently causing a crisis in faith.
ETH ETFs Are Inevitable — But When?
As the SEC delays applications from Grayscale and BlackRock, Daniel Kuhn looks at how soon the Securities and Exchange Commission might approve these investment products.
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Trademarks?
The California Democrat wants to know what the Silicon Valley tech giant has planned for digital assets, raising the question whether the battered firm is taking another look at blockchain.
The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
Response to the latest article misunderstanding bitcoin.
Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities
The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future.
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?
DeFi Fumbled Its Post-FTX Advantage in 2023, but There’s Still Hope for 2024
Major factors indicate that this could be a breakout year for decentralized infrastructure, SynFutures CEO Rachel Lin writes.
