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Mainstream conversations around digital assets largely focus on the dramatic price performance of bitcoin and ether. For years, retail and institutional investors have targeted beta exposure, or returns that mirror the broader crypto market. However, the introduction of products like bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) have made achieving beta more accessible, with these products drawing over $100 billion in institutional capital.But as the asset class matures, the conversation is shifting. More institutions are now pursuing alpha, or returns that exceed the market, through actively managed strategies.The role of uncorrelated returns in diversificationLow correlation to traditional assets enhances…

Opinion by: Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO, CheqdBrutal honesty has its place, especially when confronting discomfort, so here’s one that can’t be sweetened with honey: 96% of imported honey in the UK is fake! Tests found that 24 of 25 jars were suspicious or didn’t meet regulatory standards. Self-sovereign identity (SSI) can fix this. The UK Food Standards Agency and the European Commission both urge reform to tackle this concern by creating a robust traceability database within supply chain networks to ensure consumer transparency and trust. Data, however, is not the problem. The issue is people tampering with it. This is not the…

This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. To be clear, Satoshi never actually coded a poker game into the Bitcoin client.  Bitcoin’s creator did, however, include the graphic user interface for a poker lobby in the first version. Satoshi removed the code in the very next commit. Erik Voorhees made up for it and then some with SatoshiDice. The service launched around this time in 2012 as a provably fair Bitcoin betting game that mostly ran onchain. Players would directly send bitcoin to one of many “1dice” vanity addresses, each with their own…

What if there were a crypto protocol that specialized in arbitrating on-chain disputes?Imagine if, whenever prediction markets like Polymarket settled in a controversial manner, users had a formal way to appeal through a sort of neutral on-chain court system. Or if decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) could rely on an efficient, knowledgeable third party to help them make decisions. Or if insurance contracts could automatically execute payouts when specific real-world events occurred.That’s essentially what Albert Castellana Lluís and his team are building with GenLayer, a crypto project that markets itself as a decision-making system, or trust infrastructure.“We’re using a blockchain that…

Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea are expanding their infiltration operations to blockchain firms outside the US after increased scrutiny from authorities, with some having worked their way into UK crypto projects, Google says.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) adviser Jamie Collier said in an April 2 report that while the US is still a key target, increased awareness and right-to-work verification challenges have forced North Korean IT workers to find roles at non-US companies.“In response to heightened awareness of the threat within the United States, they’ve established a global ecosystem of fraudulent personas to enhance operational agility,” Collier…

Coinbase is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that could fundamentally reshape digital privacy laws in America.Though not a direct party to the case, Coinbase joined several states, Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) and a handful of privacy advocacy groups in filing an amicus brief in Harper v. O’Donnell on Wednesday morning, calling on the Court to reconsider how the so-called third-party doctrine is applied in the digital age. The doctrine, dating back to the 1970s, holds that individuals lose their expectation of privacy when they voluntarily share information with third parties like banks,…

April 2025 witnessed crypto markets rocked by more tariffs at the direction of US President Donald Trump — controversial policies that could have influenced the outcome of Canada’s elections on April 28. On April 2, Trump levied “discounted reciprocal tariffs” on 185 countries and territories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,200 points on April 4, while the S&P 500 dropped nearly 6%, its largest decline since March 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) went along for the ride but broke from stocks as it recovered toward the end of the month. Blockchain adoption metrics for Ethereum are looking good, as the network now…

Bloomberg Intelligence exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have released updated odds for 2025 U.S. spot cryptocurrency ETF approvals, assigning a 90% chance to solana ( SOL). Bloomberg Intelligence Analysts Forecast 90% Chance for Solana, Litecoin Spot ETFs The analysts note that litecoin ( LTC) and digital asset index baskets also have […]

17h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Ariela R. World leader in payments, Mastercard continues its commitment in the crypto asset sector. The company has just announced new initiatives enabling the adoption of stablecoins in everyday payments. An approach that will certainly pave the way for a transformation of the digital financial landscape! In brief Mastercard enables merchants to accept payments in stablecoins thanks to its strategic partnerships. Stablecoins are becoming widespread in daily payments, strengthening the adoption of crypto assets. Here is how Mastercard plans to revolutionize the digital economy The payment giant recently announced a partnership with Nuvei,…

In brief Cryptography pioneer Adi Shamir criticized cryptocurrencies at a global security conference. Shamir believes crypto has centralized in exchanges and enabled malware. He remains hopeful about blockchain applications. Cryptocurrencies have failed to deliver on their promises, cryptography pioneer Adi Shamir suggested at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday.”My personal opinion is that the world would have been better without cryptocurrencies,” he told attendees of an expert panel at the conference, per an initial report by The Register.Shamir, co-inventor of the RSA encryption algorithm, was unequivocal about his position. While praising Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal whitepaper on Bitcoin…