Fintech

Is Ethereum Beating Bitcoin At Its Own Game?

President Trump announced yesterday that he had directed his Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, ADA, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH), adding, “I love Bitcoin and Ethereum!” For years, Bitcoin has been hailed as “digital gold”—a scarce and predictable store of…

Is The Bybit Crypto Hack The Future? DePIN Looks To Make Web3 Much Safer

The Bybit hack sent shockwaves through the global digital finance community shining a spotlight again on central crypto exchange security. The $1.4 billion ETH heist is the biggest crypto theft of all time, architected by the North Korean Lazarus Group, and appears to be the biggest theft of any kind…

The Cod War And Apple Advanced Data Protection. The UK Lost Both.

Financial services rest on the twin, but interrelated, pillars of security and privacy to build the kind of financial services we need. And while we can have security without privacy, we cannot have privacy without security. Real Security And Real Privacy One of Apple’s excellent security features is Advanced Data…

With Strong 2024 Growth, Chime Appears On Track For An IPO

Chime, the largest digital bank in America, grew its revenue to $1.7 billion in 2024, an increase of roughly 30% from 2023, according to a person familiar with its finances. The San Francisco company wasn’t profitable for the year, but it lost less than $50 million, the person said. That…