One of crypto twitter’s best-known personalities discusses DeFi, bitcoin and how 2020 was and wasn’t like 2017.
How 2020 Unlocked a New Generation of Investors, feat. Jill Carlson
No one would have expected an economic crisis to bring a new generation of investors to the table, but that’s exactly what it did.
JPMorgan Discusses $600B in Potential New Bitcoin Demand
MassMutual’s $100M BTC investment has the potential to open a massive new investment category, according to analysts.
How Much Debt Can a Country Handle?
As conventional wisdom grows that central banks can go more deeply into debt than previously thought, one economist asks, how much is too much?
The Bitcoin Banking Battle Heats Up
Banks are moving into crypto and crypto companies are trying to become banks, so how does it all play out?
Why a Massive 169-Year-Old Insurance Company Just Bought $100M in Bitcoin
MassMutual becomes the latest announced institutional buyer of bitcoin, and this one could be even more significant in terms of precedent.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What’s Next for the SEC
The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021.
The Most Important Trends and People Shaping Crypto 2020, With Ryan Selkis
The Messari CEO goes over the highlights of his just-released annual “Crypto Theses” report.
A De Facto Bitcoin ETF? MicroStrategy Is Raising Another $400M to Buy BTC
Michael Saylor announced plans to offer convertible bonds with the express intent to buy BTC. The community reacts.
China’s Latest Digital Currency Trial Is Its Most Important Yet
More money, more participants, more participating banks and merchants – a look inside the latest DC/EP trial in Suzhou.
Niall Ferguson on Why Bitcoin and China Are Winning the Monetary Revolution
The well-known economic historian connects the dots between bitcoin and CBDCs in the COVID-19 money era.
$50K BTC in 2021? Bloomberg Analysts Join the ‘Traditional Onslaught’ Driving Bitcoin’s Rally
A new crypto outlook from Bloomberg suggests BTC could reach $50,000 in 2021, topping off a month of major institutional momentum for the asset.
A ‘Santa Claus Rally’ for the Stock Market?
Since 1969, 34 out of 45 years have seen a late December rally. Here are 5 reasons why that might not happen this year.
Why Stablecoins Are the First Battleground of the Coming Crypto Regulation Wars
The STABLE Act would force all stablecoin issuers to have bank licenses, a shot across the bow that portends an emerging legal challenge for the industry.
Josh Brown on Bitcoin’s ‘Respectability Rally’ and Why We’ll See Dow 100,000 in Our Lifetime
One of finance’s most colorful personalities joins NLW to discuss how advisers spend their money, Robinhood traders, bitcoin and more.
Why a $631B Asset Manager Just Changed Its Mind on Bitcoin
In a research note intended for clients, investing giant AllianceBernstein says it changed its mind on bitcoin’s role in asset allocation.
Bitcoin Hits a New All-Time High: What Happens Next?
Why a price surge is not only attracting a new cadre of institutional investors, but also producing the beginnings of a new set of FUD.
How Bitcoin Gets to $100,000
Another look at the bitcoin valuation models that could possibly lead to a six-figure bitcoin valuation over the course of the next year.
What Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary Means for Bitcoin and Markets
NLW looks at price action in crypto, the ETH 2.0 Beacon chain launching Dec 1, the Dow at 30,000 and Janet Yellen’s nomination as Treasury secretary.
ENCORE: Luke Gromen on the History and (Declining) Future of the Global Dollar System
As some start to wonder about a post-Bretton Woods economic system, macro analyst Luke Gromen explains how that post-World War II system came to be.