Companies are rushing to add crypto to their balance sheet—but experts warn it’s a fad

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Polymarket and Kalshi see massive drop in users—but big opportunities ahead

New data shows prediction markets, which have attracted plenty of buzz, are still figuring out a business model.

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Binance adds USYC as Circle expands footprint of its yield-bearing stablecoin

Circle and Binance, as part of an ongoing tie-up, are collaborating on USYC as a means to make it easier for TradFi firms to post collateral.

24.07.2025 20

Jeff John Roberts

FBI drops probe of Kraken founder, returns dozens of seized devices

The FBI raided Jesse Powell's home after an arts non-profit falsely accused him of hacking.

22.07.2025 4

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Coinbase’s new super app Base is a game changer—and could become a serious money maker

Base succeeds where earlier Web3 apps have failed and puts Coinbase in position to compete with the likes of Facebook and PayPal.

17.07.2025 5

Jeff John Roberts

The Mooch’s second act: Anthony Scaramucci’s improbable quest to transcend Trump and transform America

The former White House press secretary has parlayed his disastrous White House foray into a role as one of Trump’s most arch critics.

02.07.2025 10

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Hype beasts, the ‘Yeezy’ problem, and $950 cassette tapes: How crypto startup Zora is helping musicians create new revenue streams

Founded by two Coinbase veterans, Zora is helping creators and musicians reach their most ardent fans.

29.06.2025 20

Jeff John Roberts

Will AI hold up in court? Attorneys say it’s already changing the practice of law

Automation could have a profound impact on the relationship between lawyers and their clients—not least on their billable hours.

26.06.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Crypto VCs were once an exotic species—now they’re part of the tech ecosystem

While some obvious differences remain, crypto investing now feels like just another stream in venture.

20.06.2025 3

Jeff John Roberts

Elon Musk predicts a recession due to Trump tariffs, Tesla shares tumble

The recession comment came amid an ugly social media spat between the one-time friends.

06.06.2025 7

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How China’s rare earths monopoly threatens Fortune 500 companies: ‘Its the biggest gun they have to our heads’

Forget dolls and grills, it's the crucial 'rare earth' minerals China supplies the U.S. that are most at risk as the tariff war rages.

27.05.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

The ‘Buy America’ strategy has stopped working in the tariff era. What investors should do next

Financial advisors suggest looking beyond the Magnificent 7—and outside the U.S.

22.05.2025 20

Jeff John Roberts

Coinbase puts $20 million bounty on crooks who tried to extort firm over stolen customer data

Coinbase says it will seek the harshest penalties against the crooks, who stole tens of thousands of client records.

15.05.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Kleiner Perkins leads $130M round in Coinbase founder’s anti-aging startup NewLimit

The startup is touting early successes in cell research related to the liver and immune system.

06.05.2025 3

Jeff John Roberts

Visa launches stablecoin payments in Latin America in major advance for crypto

The service will rely on Bridge's stablecoin tools and will roll out in places like Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

30.04.2025 7

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Banks are getting the upper hand on card fraud but social scams getting worse, Mastercard says

AI is changing the cybersecurity game both for crooks and those protecting consumers.

25.04.2025 6

Jeff John Roberts

Huge decline at LA port is a hit to truckers—and a stark warning of coming tariff damage

Los Angeles is already experiencing a huge drop-off, and truckers in other cities will soon be hit too.

25.04.2025 30

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Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg reveals plans for crypto giant’s next act

Wall Street veteran Mintzberg has been lying low in the first year on the job. That's about to change

22.04.2025 8

Jeff John Roberts

How do U.S. firms track and pay tariffs? A plain English guide

It's not easy. Businesses must decipher thousands of tariff codes and post $50,000 bonds.

16.04.2025 5

Jeff John Roberts

10 days and a $10 trillion market swing: How Trump’s tariffs changed the global economy, and what comes next

The U.S. economy is in chaos. What happened and how you should respond.

12.04.2025 7

Jeff John Roberts

Gold prices are on fire. Here’s why it’s a favorite investment during market volatility

The yellow metal is doing better than ever. What to know about buying gold, future outlook and drawbacks,

11.04.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Inside Blockworks’ plans to build the Bloomberg of crypto by packaging data and media

The landscape in crypto media has shifted rapidly, and Blockworks co-founder Jason Yanowitz sees a big opportunity.

08.04.2025 3

Jeff John Roberts

False report of Trump considering a 90-day tariff pause sends markets on a wild ride

The unverified rumor, since debunked, came from an anonymous X account named Walter Bloomberg.

07.04.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Trump’s tariff formula has fancy Greek symbols. No one is sure why

The White House shared a formula containing symbols like epsilon and phi—but critics pointed out they served no purpose.

04.04.2025 7

Jeff John Roberts

Tether’s CEO says his $144 billion stablecoin is good for the U.S. dollar. Is he right?

Paolo Ardoino says USDT is a counterweight to Chinese influence in Africa and South America.

01.04.2025 9

Jeff John Roberts

The sane person’s guide to crypto investing

Buying "blue chips" can help you avoid being hit by scams and wild speculation.

27.03.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Robinhood pushes into banking with 4% APY savings account, launches wealth management

The new banking service will include special perks like cash delivery and access to the Oscars.

27.03.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

An OG crypto founder on the triumph of Bitcoin—and rejection by San Francisco liberals

Jesse Powell, who founded Kraken in 2011, is suing a co-op board that wants to keep him out over his politics.

23.03.2025 9

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Crypto.com is suddenly one of the world’s top exchanges. Its competitors can’t figure out how it got there

The exchange says it has risen to the top with superior service, but some are asking about how it is using an internal trading team and market makers.

12.03.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

‘Pattern matching’ is venture capitalists’ favorite tool—and their biggest blindspot

How an alleged crypto charlatan called Diamondhands took in the likes of a16z and Sequoia.

11.03.2025 7

Jeff John Roberts

The rise of the family office

Designed to preserve wealth across generations, family offices have become an important new source of capital for venture and private equity firms.

13.02.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

How Mastercard’s CFO views the wave of AI fraud hitting the financial sector

Companies strategically use AI, but so do cybercriminals, says Sachin Mehra.

10.02.2025 20

Jeff John Roberts

Robinhood lets users bet on Super Bowl outcome in tie-up with startup Kalshi

Some customers will be able to wager on the outcome of the Chiefs vs the Eagles in Robinhood's first foray into sports betting.

04.02.2025 10

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Violent crypto robberies soar—spurring demand for ‘wrench attack’ insurance

The cofounder of Bitcoin insurer AnchorWatch says demand has surged since the brutal kidnapping of a French crypto executive.

04.02.2025 8

Jeff John Roberts

Ethereum shoots up 25%, Eric Trump issues surprise endorsement

The sudden rise comes barely 24 hours after the price of Ethereum plunged, and was aided by a plug from the President's son.

04.02.2025 6

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Crypto crime lord Ross Ulbricht gets a pardon—but his fortune is gone after the U.S. auctioned off his Bitcoins in 2014 for just $334 each

Ulbricht's conviction has been wiped out but his 144,000 Bitcoins are long gone.

23.01.2025 20

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Taiwan chip giant TSMC says its 2024 revenue rose more than 33% on soaring demand for AI technology

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company controls more than half the world's output of chips used in everything from Apple's iPhones to Nvidia's...

10.01.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Los Angeles fires expose insurance shortcomings. Could startups do better?

The once hot insuretech sector fell out of favor a few years ago. Given the scope of the current disaster though, it's not clear what role the...

10.01.2025 8

Jeff John Roberts

In a banking industry first, neobank Cogni adds noncustodial Web3 wallet

Digital bank Cogni appears to be the first FDIC-insured bank to offer a noncustodial wallet to customers.

10.01.2025 5

Jeff John Roberts

Apple pushes deeper into banking with 4.15% savings rate—while crypto watches from the sidelines

Apple is getting a sweet slice of the personal finance pie without much risk and while offering little in the way of innovation.

10.01.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Robinhood makes major push into credit cards with 3% cash back rewards, 10 karat gold Visa card

The move comes at a time when Robinhood's share price is up nearly 100% this year and the company appears to have recovered from its post-pandemic...

09.01.2025 20

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Aviation stocks are a bargain. Are they worth the turbulence?

In an industry as essential to the economy as aerospace, any bad patch can turn into an opportunity.

07.01.2025 4

Jeff John Roberts

Coinbase and Robinhood poised for huge 2025 if crypto tailwinds continue

The latest crypto boom will mean massive Q4 results, but also positions Robinhood and Coinbase to be longterm winners.

01.01.2025 10

Jeff John Roberts

Coinbase and Robinhood poised for huge 2025 if crypto tailwinds continue

The final quarter of 2024 saw a monstrous run-up in the price of cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin soared over 25% to break $100,000 following the...

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Bitcoin rally runs out of steam, currency fights to reclaim $100,000

The history of Bitcoin, which is down 14%, is helpful in trying to predict what will happen next.

27.12.2024 5

Jeff John Roberts

Crypto giant Tether invests $775 million in Trump-friendly video service Rumble

Tether's move to buy a large stake in Rumble signals its ambitions to expand both its technological and political ambitions.

21.12.2024 6

Jeff John Roberts

The U.S. already has a gambling epidemic—24 hour stock trading would only make it worse

We've already seen how the ease of smartphone transactions and impulsive late night behavior leads to trouble for young men.

13.12.2024 6

Jeff John Roberts

Binance and Coinbase ally Circle form USDC alliance to take on Tether

The surprise move brings together longtime rivals and could shake up the stablecoin landscape.

11.12.2024 20

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Pitching investors is like the NFL draft says Colin Kaepernick — ‘it only takes one’

At Fortune's Brainstorm AI conference, the former 49ers QB said that startups founders will often hear "no"—but need to keep looking for the...

10.12.2024 10

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Chainalysis’s new CEO plans M&A as firm rides wave of growth

Levin says the blockchain forensic firm is enjoying mid 20% growth with customers in 100 countries.

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