The Multibillion-Dollar Security Problem Holding Crypto Back

Crypto is superior to traditional finance. Unlike SWIFT, which can take days to process payments, newer blockchain networks achieve finality in mere seconds and have throughput sufficient for real-world mass adoption. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent projects stablecoins alone will hit $3.7 trillion by 2030. That’s the equivalent of Germany’s GDP. Despite its technological edge, crypto … Read more

The Problem with Tokenized Equities (and Why Depository Receipts are the Answer)

Tokenization has significant potential to transform capital markets, promising real-time settlement, broader investor access and greater programmability across financial infrastructure. But while the rails are evolving, current models for tokenized equities remain fragmented, opaque and misaligned with the safeguards that define the traditional securities markets. Today, two dominant approaches exist: The wrapper model involves tokenized … Read more

"A Whale of a Problem: Why Self-Custody Might Sink Bitcoin Giants"

For over a decade, the mantra for bitcoin holders has been clear: “not your keys, not your coins.” But as bitcoin matures into a globally recognized asset, that mindset is no longer sufficient for whales managing hundreds of millions in BTC. The recent movement of over 80,000 BTC from eight Satoshi-era wallets — the largest … Read more