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Shutdown, IRS, Stablecoins and More: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

Washington DC Capitol At Night Red Light

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

AWS Outage, Stablecoins, Payments and Crypto: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

The recent AWS outage, stablecoins, and crypto investing dominate the Web3 Thoughts of the Week. AWS out(r)age “The recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has once again highlighted the critical reliance many companies, including Robinhood, have on centralized cloud infrastructure. When a major service provider… Read More

Stablecoins, Gold, and ZK Proofs: Web3 Thoughts of the Week Part Deux

Could zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs prevent data breaches? “Centralized servers that stockpile sensitive personal data will always remain prime targets for attackers – whether the breach comes through technical exploits or social engineering. Incidents like the Discord leak make it clear that this model is unsustainable…. Read More

S&P’s Misleading Growth, Circle Troubles, and Polish Crypto Law: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

Polish crypto law panned. “While the EU’s MiCA provides a clear and balanced rulebook for crypto, Poland’s interpretation of it is a major step backwards, and a prime example of overregulation.  “While regulation is necessary for consumer protection, it can be counterproductive. “Poland has taken… Read More

Tether at $20B? Tokenized Derivatives? Crypto Liquidation? Web3 Thoughts of the Week

Gold’s continued importance, a significant crypto liquidation, tokenized collateral in derivatives,  and Tether potentially at a $20B valuation had Web3 tongues wagging this week. The importance of holding stable assets in a turbulent market environment “Many investors feel calmer keeping a chunk of their savings… Read More

The Fed and ETF Listing Standards: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

While the Fed rate cuts dominated discussions this week, Web3 also looked at some new developments with ETFs Did the Fed cut enough? “Markets are on edge this week as investors await the outcome of the most important FOMC meeting of 2025. Some analysts expect… Read More

Web3’s Talkin’ Gold This Past Week

This past week, Web3 talked about gold, geopolitics, and market pressures. “Over the last few days, gold has resumed its rally, as geopolitical concerns are weighing on the market once again. As such, it has taken the helm of this year’s best-performing asset from Bitcoin,… Read More

Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Stablecoins, IPOs and Tokenization

The Web3 community has thoughts on banks missing out on stablecoins and tokenized stocks. This and crypto IPOs, dominate Web3 thoughts of the past week. Banks lobbying against stablecoins “Banks are leaning on regulators because they want to protect their bottom line, but there’s no… Read More

Web3 Discusses Rate Cuts and Their Crypto Effect

Web3 discusses how rate cut signals and political pressures are shaping crypto flows, and what’s next for Bitcoin: “Rate cuts and political pressure are creating two reinforcing forces for crypto right now: on one side, lower rates weaken the dollar and push capital toward alternative… Read More

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