The UK’s 2027 crypto rules risk a de facto ban on regulated firms providing access to DeFi, argues Coinbase’s European policy head Katie Harries.

US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.

As the European Commission’s MiCA review consultation closes, Europe must decide whether its crypto rulebook is protecting the market without making it too costly to build in.

Institutional crypto flows through prime brokerages that enforce TradFi custody standards. Ripple's $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition signals a permanent infrastructure shift.

Execution risk in crypto is the new custody risk. Live credentials, not just private keys, are now the main attack surface.

DeFi prioritizes gas efficiency over market resilience. Simplified financial logic fails under volatility due to computational constraints.

High-demand assets enable continuous settlement, collateralization, and network effects. Programmability on dollars and bonds compresses financial frictions where trillions already flow.

Token voting fails crypto governance with low participation and whale dominance. Decision markets price conviction to fix broken DAO incentives.

Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation.

Stablecoin infrastructure delivers velocity but issuers and exchanges capture the rent. Velocity beats market cap as digital dollars become invisible financial plumbing.