Kik came out with a sentence-by-sentence rebuttal to the SEC’s complaint against it, showing that the SEC took quotes out of context to imply that the speakers had said the[…]
Laura's Crypto Newsletters
Laura’s take on the top crypto stories of the week
Crypto Co. vs. Regulator 2?
The uncertain state of crypto regulation was on full display again this week. First, there was yet another Congressional hearing, this one featuring Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, who spoke on[…]
Why So Many Coinbase Execs Left
After Libra put crypto in the national news over the last few weeks, it was thankfully quieter this week. One great story delved into why it is that practically all[…]
Sh*tcoins in the House!
This was a history-making week for the crypto space. The Treasury Secretary’s press conference on cryptocurrencies, plus the Senate and House hearings on Libra — right after the Fed Chair’s[…]
Trump ‘Not a Fan’
A few weeks ago, when Facebook announced its plans for Libra, a commonly heard sentiment in the crypto community was that Libra would ultimately be good for Bitcoin. That was[…]
How Libra Could Rival the USD
All kinds of regulators were weighing in on Libra, with the House Financial Services Committee writing a letter that seemed to grasp the import of the proposed cryptocurrency. It called[…]
Libra in the Balance
Facebook’s Libra continued to dominate coverage this week. (Well, aside from the Bitcoin price, which got CNBC back into the crypto news game.) Reporters pored over how profitable being a[…]
Libra’s Year Ahead
Facebook’s big Libra announcement certainly gave everyone in crypto and everyone who deals with money — okay, just everyone — a lot to discuss. The tech giant released more than[…]
Unchained Is Doing a Survey!
It looked to be a slow news week (for what was the first time I could remember in crypto history) but then of course, more details leaked about Facebook’s stablecoin.[…]
SEC Comes Out Swinging
If you read Kik’s Wells submission and the SEC complaint against Kik, you’ll see how thorny the issues are. Each side has a compelling argument to make, and they each[…]