The Node
Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech
Co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with money laundering related to the privacy-protecting wallet.
By Daniel KuhnApr 25, 2024
Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms
Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.
By Daniel KuhnApr 24, 2024
How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
Increasing on-chain use of the network are driving up fees.
By Daniel KuhnApr 22, 2024
Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Halving' Get Higher Than 4/20
One of the closely watched indicators of retail interest is booming.
By Daniel KuhnApr 19, 2024
What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?
The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view.
By Daniel KuhnApr 17, 2024
Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express
The jurisdiction is the latest to approve exchange-traded funds for bitcoin, giving a boost to BTC.
By Daniel KuhnApr 15, 2024
Why Bitcoin Halving Calculators Are Out of Sync
The famously pre-planned, programmatic event, currently predicted for April 19, is surprisingly hard to predict at minute scales.
By Daniel KuhnApr 12, 2024
The SEC’s Suit Against Uniswap Is an Opening Attack Against DeFi
The DEX received a Wells Notice from the regulator, suggesting an enforcement action is imminent. While we don’t know the nature of the potential charges, the news raises the threat of legal jeopardy for decentralized finance.
By Daniel KuhnApr 11, 2024
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Forward
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize.
By Daniel KuhnApr 10, 2024
Why Christie's First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
With the halving and new tech set to give Ordinals a further lift, Bitcoin-based inscriptions are demonstrating staying power and some advantages over NFTs. Christie’s is taking notice with a new initiative.
By Daniel KuhnApr 9, 2024