Calling All Hackers: How money works (2024)
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Article URL: https://phrack.org/issues/71/17 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46518129 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
Blockchain tokenization is radically expanding the definition of money, enabling anyone to trade, save, and spend in virtually any asset they like, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg....
Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19...
The Federal Reserve’s December dot plot revealed sharp divisions on 2026 rate cuts, with analysts predicting one to two cuts could shape crypto momentum....
NFT minting accelerated even as buyers spent less, pushing the market toward a high-volume, low-price dynamic....
Investors will be more excited about crypto if the Fed continues cutting rates in 2026, says a crypto analyst....
Electric Coin Company CEO Josh Swihart says the firm's entire team left and will start a new company over disagreements with the nonprofit board that supports Zcash....
BTC may fall to $70,000 and ETH to $2,400 if the Fed pauses rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026 and inflationary pressure persists....
In spite of efforts to bring it into the mainstream, the cryptocurrency remains one step removed from money...
The investment shows UK institutions are taking ‘practical steps’ to bring digital money into regulated frameworks, CryptoUK told Decrypt....
Barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services....
BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund has distributed $100 million from Treasury yields, offering a real-world test of blockchain-based financial infrastructure....
JPMorgan has launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, highlighting how regulated cash products may integrate into onchain settlement and collateral workflows....
Money printing is a catalyst for higher risk-on asset prices, but the looming 2026 US midterm elections could throw a wrench in markets....
BitMEX says the era of easy money via arbitrage trades likely died in the October crash, as a liquidation spiral left many market makers naked....
The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms....
The $11 billion Bitcoin whale is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on the price increase of Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana, while smart money traders remain net short on leading tokens....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing bitcoin and crypto trading. ✓ The Bank of Gh...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bitcoin may end 2026 with a negative return, breaking the four-year cycle due to market maturation. ✓ Both U.S. political...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Putting real-world assets onchain opens up new markets. ✓ Tokenization increases capital velocity. ✓ ...