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Central bank competency: Why the visible hand of monetary policy will drive crypto adoption

Investors pay close attention to the words and actions of central banks, but few question the value of their contribution to society, perhaps it's time we did.

Crypto Impact: Hard vs. Soft Landing

How will Fed policy affect crypto prices?

The Intersection of Crypto and AI: Maximizing Positives and Mitigating Negatives

The ending of the cryptowinter has coincided with an explosion in AI.

Unveiling the Fed's Aggressive Rate Hiking Cycle: Implications for US Banks and Government Finances

Conventional wisdom is that governments backstop central banks. But in a world where government debt is high (and likely to rise further due to population) who backstops the government?

On (the) QT: What Expanding Central Bank Balance Sheets Mean For The Crypto Industry?

The Fed has continued to tight monetary policy via rate hikes and quantitative tightening (QT). However, history suggests that they might be forced to capitulate sooner rather than later.

Printer Go Brrr: The Evolution of Central Banks Balance Sheets

Printer go brrr is a popular crypto meme. But what does it actually entail? This article takes a deep dive into the money creation process.

Fallout: Silvergate Bank Liquidation Signals Challenges for Crypto Industry

Silvergate’s demise was not crypto-native, although being triggered by the failure of FTX. Nevertheless, it will be viewed as validating US regulators' concerns about crypto firms and the potential negative spillovers into tradfi.

Crypto Wager

G20 to Set Global Crypto Regulations: IMF Report Offers Insight into Expected Requirements

Interest-ing Times (Part III)

Generating Positive Cash Flow with Liquidity Mining and Staking.

Interest-ing Times (Part II)

Exploring Crypto Lending: How Can it Generate Positive Cash Flows?

Interest-ing Times (Part I)

Surviving the 2022 Macro Storm: Why Crypto is Not Out for the Count

Privacy And Security

Exploring the Future of Bitcoin: Will Reduced Block Subsidy Threaten its Existence?

Winter Extended

FTX and Alameda Research Fallout: Crypto Prices Slump and Contagion Risks Heighten, While Regulators Prepare for Tougher Oversight

The Aftermath of FTX

Lionel Rebibo, Trakx CEO, and Ryan Shea, Trakx Crypto Economist discussed the aftermath of FTX in a Webinar held on the 16th of November 2022. Here is the summary: In the wake of the collapse of the FTX Exchange, many crypto and digital asset services providers have been affected by either direct exposure to the […]

Clash of the Titans

Crypto has woken up from its recent slumber as two of the biggest names in the sector go to war. Winter just got extended.

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