This Week on Unchained: Should TestNet ETH Be Free, Grayscale v. SEC, and More
ETH Denver Debate: Should TestNet ETH Be Free or Have a Price?
LayerZero launched a testnet bridge that allows users to swap mainnet ETH for Goerli ETH (GoETH), which led to a sudden emergence of a liquid market for GoETH tokens - but many in the Ethereum community believe that testnet tokens should remain free. At ETH Denver, Laura moderated a panel discussion on this topic.
Grayscale v. SEC: Who Won This Week’s Hearing?
Elliott Stein, senior litigation analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares his insights from a court hearing this week on the SEC’s rejection of Grayscale’s bid to convert GBTC into a spot bitcoin ETF. Who’s likely to win the case, and what does it mean for the crypto industry as a whole?
The Chopping Block: Arthur Hayes on Why Crypto Needs to Ditch the Banks
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes, fresh out of home confinement after settling charges with the U.S. government, joins “The Chopping Block.” The early crypto pioneer pulls no punches in his assessment of SBF, TradFi’s failings, and how crypto traders lost the plot on trusting CeFi middlemen.
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Crypto’s Awkward Flirt With the Video Game World
by Lipsa Das
NFT games supposedly allow ownership of in-game assets, but have attracted significant pushback from old-school gamers.
PREMIUM: How Thessy Mehrain Is Breaking Down Barriers for Women in Blockchain
In this Premium interview, Laura talks with Thessy Mehrain, the cofounder of Liquality and the founder of Women in Blockchain. Thessy discusses her thoughts on women in blockchain, decentralization, and the fine balance of funding innovation.
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