on the blockchain

Unlocking payments over crypto rails.

Kyle Samani from Multicoin Capital: “Why have crypto payments struggled? And why is that changing now? … If payments over crypto rails are going to be a thing, then the natural question is: what verticals are being materially underserved by […]

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KYC doesn’t matter in the metaverse?

At least, that’s the principle that ZELF, “bank of the metaverse”, was operating under since its June launch. Like so many neobanks, it rented its license from Evolve Bank & Trust. In this case, indirectly, as a customer of banking-as-a-service […]

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Having a safe CEX: proof of solvency and beyond.

Vitalik explains how it might be possible to one day trust a centralized exchange: “Rather than relying solely on “fiat” methods like government licenses, auditors and examining the corporate governance and the backgrounds of the individuals running the exchange, exchanges […]

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Why Nassim Taleb does not like Bitcoin.

He thinks its worthless for various reasons. “If any non-dividend yielding asset has the tiniest constant probability of hitting an absorbing barrier (causing its value to become 0), then its present value must be 0.” | learn more

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Taking a long term view of web3.

Written by vc investors and Coinbase board members Katie Haun and Fred Wilson. “Web3 is a software-driven innovation that has a built-in financial system. This has been both a strength and a weakness.” | learn more

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Whoa, FTX.

I don’t have a link to share about the FTX drama. But I can’t help mentioning it. My short summary: the second largest crypto exchange has suddenly collapsed, and of course it’s because of fraud and leverage. Not only does […]