Brian Patrick Eha
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Brian:
The Media and the Virus
American press coverage of Covid-19 was first dismissive, then alarmist—but always condescending. → Read More
Radical New Approaches Are Needed To Fight Covid-19
Radical new approaches from the public and private sectors are needed to fight the coronavirus. → Read More
The End of Men’s Magazines
As increasing numbers of American males seem adrift, they can no longer look to venerable publications for guidance. → Read More
Meet the Wall Street veteran turning Wyoming into a crypto haven
State-level support will give the digital assets industry much needed footing, said Caitlin Long, a former managing director at Morgan Stanley. → Read More
Crypto exchanges welcome regulators as they woo institutional clients
As they cement major partnerships, launch overseas operations and court banks and other institutional investors, top cryptocurrency exchanges now see regulatory approval as a competitive advantage. → Read More
JPMorgan: Cryptocurrencies 'could potentially have a role' in investor portfolios
In what could be seen as a mea culpa for CEO Jamie Dimon's disparagement of bitcoin five months ago, the Wall Street megabank has released a big and relatively bullish report on cryptocurrencies. → Read More
CFTC subpoenas add to fears of an unsustainable crypto bubble
Regulatory scrutiny of Tether and Bitfinex is spooking investors, though others argue the industry remains strong. → Read More
Massive crypto hack highlights need for custody solutions
The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck says roughly $400 million of the digital currency NEM was stolen. If banks and others are to invest in the digital-asset industry, it will have to do better. → Read More
Two new payment firms try out Ripple's cryptocurrency
Plans by IDT and MercuryFX to test XRP for cross-border payments are another vote of confidence for Ripple’s products. → Read More
MoneyGram pilot is important real-world test for Ripple's payments plan
The San Francisco startup behind the cryptocurrency XRP claims it can send money around the world faster, cheaper and with greater transparency. → Read More
Capital markets foe seeks an end run via blockchain
Overstock CEO and Wall Street gadfly Patrick Byrne wants to create a market free from trading practices he has long decried. → Read More
Crypto-asset market will hit $10 trillion, analyst predicts
The stratospheric rise of bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and other cryptocurrencies in recent months may be only the beginning. → Read More
Will tomorrow's core banking systems run on open-source software?
Banks' embrace of open-source development could eventually go beyond creating tools and apps — to something far more radical. → Read More
Goldman Sachs plans to trade cryptocurrencies by June 2018
The famed investment bank is set to become the first major Wall Street bank to make markets in digital currencies such as bitcoin. → Read More
Ripple adds Morgan Stanley veteran to board of directors
The blockchain startup continues to pack its board with mainstream finance experts. → Read More
Some bitcoin investors can’t resist the urge to splurge
With Wall Street on board, investors look to spend coins on real estate or through bitcoin debit cards. → Read More
Vanguard leapfrogs cautious banks, unveils blockchain network plan
Rather than forming a consortium of peers to investigate blockchain technology, as many banks have done, one of the world's largest asset managers is acting on its own. → Read More
Role reversal: Crypto enthusiasts now worried about banks
The CFTC's greenlighting of bitcoin futures could open the floodgates for Wall Street, and digital-asset die-hards see a plot to take control. → Read More
World’s biggest bitcoin exchange launches in U.S. as currency nears $10K
Japan’s bitFlyer is expanding to the American market, even as U.S. banks remain wary of cryptocurrencies. → Read More
Ripple adds former NYDFS head to board of directors
The digital-currency startup, which markets software to banks, appears keen to signal that it wants to play by the rules. → Read More