Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the anticipated Congressional legislation allowing non-banks to issue stablecoins. He also explores what is required in order for stablecoins to be safe and sound, why non-bank issuers can make financial services available to unserved Americans, and how Circle’s USDC is winning over consumers as a sound non-bank issuer.
Circle Partners with New York Community Bank for Custody and Solutions for the Underserved and Unbanked
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Circle’s custody partnership with New York Community Bank and the crypto company’s successful follow through on the ambitious goals of Circle Impact to extend services to people and communities all too often left behind by traditional financial services.
Collateral Damage from Insolvent Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital — When Will It Stop?
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Three Arrows Capital’s insolvency, compares the unwinding to the still ongoing liquidation of Lehman Brothers, and explores the collateral damage that we are still discovering with Voyager, BlockFi, Celsius, and more.
Crypto Startup Polysign Raises $53 Million for Custody and Fund Administration
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes crypto startup Polysign’s $53 million Series C to expand their custody and fund administration business and explores why the combined business lines are good for fund managers and the industry as a whole and considers what’s next for the company as it continues to grow.
Bermuda Approves Jewel’s Bank License for Crypto
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Jewel’s newly approved Bermudian bank license for crypto and digs into Jewel’s competitive positioning on a global scale, why Bermuda is an attractive jurisdiction for crypto bank builders and customers alike, and why Jewel’s initial stablecoin and settlement products will be so impactful.
OpenSea’s Former Head of Product Charged in Crypto Industry First Insider Trading Scheme Using NFTs
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the indictment of OpeaSea’s former head of product in a crypto industry first insider trading scheme using NFTs and compares the changes OpenSea purported to make in the wake of the alleged incident to the actual hiring the company has done to turn words into action.
UK Commits to Stablecoins as a Form of Payment Including Consultation Paper for When They Fail
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the UK commitment to the stablecoins as a form of payment and the consultation paper for when they fail and explores how the UK Treasury is building an already robust regulatory framework to establish the clarity so desperately needed in cryptocurrencies and how that positions the UK to be a leader in the industry.
At Long Last: A Bipartisan Bitcoin Bill
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the proposed bipartisan Lummis-Gillibrand bill for cryptocurrencies and considers the comprehensiveness of the bill and the thoughtful approach of its provisions and concludes that although unlikely to pass in its current form, it nonetheless establishes a strong foundation for the ultimate legislation.
Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve in a Long Shot to Get a Master Account
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes crypto bank Custodia’s lawsuit against the Federal Reserve’s inaction on the bank’s master account application and dives into Custodia’s likely business model and how that compares with the already-rejected The Narrow Bank and what the chances are that Custodia will succeed.
HSBC, IBM, and SocGen Backed Blockchain Company we.trade is Now we.broke
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the insolvency of HSBC, IBM, and SocGen backed blockchain consortium we.trade and digs into why the consortium failed, compares it to the success of competitor Marco Polo Network, and considers what the founding companies might take away from the insolvency to turn a failure into a success.