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Fancy Chairs Can Explain Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on July 21, 2023
I spend several hours every day consuming crypto data and information. Only a fraction of that time is spent looking at prices though. I’m much more interested in bigger picture items like use cases, regulatory frameworks, inflation, monetary policy and other macro issues. As I was reading up on Ripple’s partial victory over the SEC, I found a thread on Twitter that sums up my thoughts…
Crypto Insider: Overcoming Crypto Skepticism
By Early Investing on June 14, 2023
It’s a tale as old as time. As one generation grows older, the next generation becomes more independent. The younger generation creates or popularizes new forms of technology, art, and culture, while the older generation tends to reject them — usually because the older generation doesn’t understand them. …
Crypto Monitor: The SEC’s Inconsistent Investor Protections
By Early Investing on June 9, 2023
It’s been a rough week. The SEC sued Coinbase and Binance. And a lot of coins have been called out by name in those lawsuits. The SEC declared that Solana, Cardano, Cosmos, Polygon, COTI, Decentraland, Algorand, Filecoin, The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, Chiliz, Flow, Internet Computer Protocol, NEAR Protocol,…
The SEC Can’t Kill Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on June 9, 2023
We’re entering a new phase in the development of the crypto ecosystem. The era of crypto exchanges and crypto businesses operating without any regulatory oversight are coming to an end. The European Parliament voted 517-38 in April on a comprehensive package of new rules aimed at…
Crypto Insider: Coinbase Sues the SEC
By Early Investing on May 3, 2023
Crypto regulations are still a confusing mess. And now Coinbase is suing the SEC to try to force regulators to choose a path forward. In the lawsuit, Coinbase asks that the SEC be forced to publicly share its answer to a petition Coinbase filed in July…
The Kind of Regulatory Moment Crypto Needs
By Vin Narayanan on April 28, 2023
Crypto Market Musings As I write, bitcoin is trading around $29,000. Ethereum is trading close to $1,900. And the rest of the markets are a mess. Welcome to crypto allergy season, everyone. The bear market is over. The bull market hasn’t started. That means cryptos aren’t…
Crypto Insider: Gary Gensler Slammed for Confusing Crypto Regulations
By Early Investing on April 19, 2023
On Tuesday, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House about the SEC’s crackdown on crypto. And it wasn’t pretty. Gensler declined to answer some very direct questions about conflicting and confusing regulations. House Republicans, including House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick…
The Biggest Threat to the Crypto Market Right Now
By Early Investing on April 7, 2023
Between the SEC going after crypto exchanges and anyone who seems to promote crypto, the Fed warning banks not to work with crypto, and Congress failing to provide any kind of guidance, it seems like we’re witnessing a coordinated government effort to kneecap crypto. It’s regulation…
The Early Investing Podcast: The Perfect Crypto Regulations
By Early Investing on October 12, 2022
Crypto is in a weird regulatory position. It doesn’t fit neatly into any one legal category — not securities, commodities, protocols or anything else. The SEC doesn’t quite know how to handle it. Meanwhile, the crypto community is worried that the government will enact stifling regulations…
Regulators Try to Tighten Their Grip on Crypto
By Yasmin Sharbaf on September 23, 2022
Crypto Market Musings On Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates for the third time this year by 75 basis points. Both the stock and crypto markets responded quickly to the aggressive rate hike. As of this writing, bitcoin is down 2.6% and trading below $19,000. Ethereum fell by…
New Crypto Legislation to Be Optimistic About
By Vin Narayanan on June 10, 2022
Market Musings Bitcoin has been trading in a narrow range between $29,311 and $31,630 over the last seven days. Ethereum has been trading between $1,911 and $1,731. The trading range for both coins over the last 30 days has been a little wider, with bitcoin trading between $32,000…
Biden Pushes Government to Regulate Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on March 25, 2022
President Biden signed an executive order earlier this month that directs several federal agencies to develop policies and regulations for cryptocurrencies. Mainstream media reports — and some crypto analysts — linked this development to the U.S. trying to stop Russia from…
Crypto Insider: SEC Stealth Regulations Threaten the Crypto Industry
By Early Investing on February 14, 2022
The SEC decided to increase its regulatory oversight of alternative trading systems — specifically those dealing with government securities (treasurys, debt, etc.). Notably, this expanded oversight opens the door for regulators to poke their noses into crypto. It will allow them to regulate DeFi (decentralized finance),…
Crypto Insider: Binance Surrenders to Financial Regulators
By Early Investing on September 13, 2021
Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has been having a rough time lately. The exchange is facing increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. Financial watchdogs from Britain, Japan, Germany, the U.S. and other countries have all issued warnings…
Crypto Monitor: Why This Crypto Isn’t Worth It
By Early Investing on June 7, 2019
The crypto community wants Craig Wright and Bitcoin Satoshi Vision to scram. Meanwhile, the SEC’s amount of crypto knowledge seems surprising.
Mailbag: How to Avoid Startup Investing Mistakes, Why the Government Doesn’t Get Crypto
By Early Investing on April 28, 2019
This week, the Early Investing team tells readers how to avoid common startup investing mistakes and why the government doesn’t really “get” crypto.