Jeff John Roberts
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Crypto loves socialism—when it’s convenient
The hypocrisy of crypto libertarian types like David Sacks when it comes to their friends is stunning. → Read More
Crypto’s rebel spirit is getting tamed by lawyers and accountants
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto would likely be aghast at the rise of the crypto compliance industry. → Read More
Crypto payroll startup Toku raises $20 million as blockchain firms lean into compliance
A growing number of big firms are paying staff in tokens, which creates an opportunity for specialized compliance and payroll startup Toku. → Read More
Why Grayscale has a 40% chance of winning its court fight with the SEC to create a Bitcoin ETF
Here's an overview of the odds as Grayscale and the SEC square off in court this week. → Read More
Bitcoin is for Republicans, Ethereum is for Democrats
The colorful pageantry on display at ETHDenver highlights a cultural contrast between crypto's two main tribes. → Read More
Block launches Bitcoin Lightning business with eye to new revenue stream
Block is now using Bitcoins from its balance sheet to earn money by providing routing services on the Lightning network. → Read More
How new blockchain Base could make Coinbase cool again
After a long stretch of poor earnings and strategic blunders, Coinbase may be getting its mojo back. → Read More
NFTs are being underestimated—again
A series of developments in the world of NFTs suggest they're not only here to stay, but on the cusp of something big. → Read More
Announcing the Fortune Crypto 40: A ranking to recognize the best companies in crypto
The inaugural Crypto 40 list will recognize leading companies in traditional finance, DeFi, and NFTs. → Read More
The outrageous treatment of Roald Dahl—and a possible solution
The fate of Roald Dahl's books suggests it's time for authors to apply crypto technology to protect their work. → Read More
Binance in the balance: What a settlement would mean for the world’s biggest crypto exchange
A deal would have huge implications for Binance and the crypto industry—if it goes through. → Read More
Staking services like Lido offer 5% returns—and are very different than earlier high-yield crypto offerings
Lido and other staking services have little in common with Celsius and other failed lenders. → Read More
U.S. regulators just killed a major stablecoin. What that means for the crypto industry
The SEC and the state of New York just went after Binance's stablecoin and the firm that issues it. → Read More
Who controls crypto? Digital assets and Web3 test the boundaries of intellectual property
Crypto is barely a decade old, but already it has resulted in novel cases in the fields of copyright, patent, and trademark law. → Read More
Crypto’s corporate crisis is over but Silbert and the Winklevoss twins have ruined their reputations
The men made the crypto industry what it is today but now they are damaged goods. → Read More
Musk’s plan for an ‘everything app’ could save Twitter—if he doesn’t destroy it first
Elon Musk is moving forward with his plan to turn Twitter into a payment platform. He'd better hurry. → Read More
Crypto is now part of the culture wars and Biden’s new gambit won’t help
The White House rolled out an aggressive anti-crypto stance that could come to bite Democrats in the long term. → Read More
California DMV is now on the blockchain. Why that’s a bigger deal than you think
Californians will soon be able to carry their car titles as NFTs in a digital wallet. → Read More
Coinbase investors fume as CPO cuts out early after pocketing $105M in stock sales
Chatterjee's windfall, despite his short tenure and shaky performance, raises questions about the fairness of stock-based compensation. → Read More
3 reasons why this crypto rally will last—and 1 why it won’t
Brief crypto rallies over the last year fizzled quickly. This time it may be different. → Read More