Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Circle’s industry-first weekly USDC stablecoin transparency report announcement and explores how Circle has positioned USDC to become among the most trusted and transparent stablecoins and how the company can further cement its leadership by leading industry-wide change.
Ripple Announces $100 Million Commitment to Global Carbon Markets
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Ripple’s $100 million commitment to global carbon and considers Ripple’s multiyear commitment to carbon neutrality, the many partnerships the company’s is striking as it attempts to lift the entire ecosystem, and how the approach contrasts with the rhetoric-heavy action-light announcements around proof of work blockchains.
Terra’s Not-So Stablecoin UST Collapses Resulting in Over $40 Billion in Losses
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the collapse of Terra’s not-so stablecoin UST and details the underlying flawed mechanism, the similarities between UST’s collapse and the Asian Financial Crisis of the 90s, and why the stablecoin terminology is causing more harm than good.
Instagram Starts Testing NFTs, The Latest Big Platform to Do So
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the announcement of Instagram testing NFT and explores why many of the big platforms including Twitter and Shopify are doing likewise, how the companies will manage the tension between distributed NFTs and their centralized platforms, and how NFTs unlock a powerful new model for commerce.
Blockchain, Crypto Regulations in California Foster Development and Protect Consumers
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the news of a recent executive order in California aimed at building a regulatory framework and infrastructure for blockchain and crypto businesses that both encourages their growth and protects consumers.
SEC’s Expanded Crypto Enforcement Division Rankles its Own Commissioner
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the SEC’s newly expanded crypto enforcement division including SEC Commission Peirce’s dissatisfied comments, how regulatory clarity continues to be a problem for crypto startups, and why SEC regulatory clarity will be good for the industry.
Asset Manager VanEck Launches Community NFTs
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes asset manager VanEck’s community NFT launch and explores VanEck’s increasingly prominent role in cryptocurrencies and how the VanEck NFTs may demonstrate a new way for asset managers to engage their investors.
Formula 1 Crypto Partnership Between McLaren Racing and OKX Unites Global Brands
Futurum’s principal analyst Shelly Kramer responds to the newly announced multi-year partnership between global brands McLaren Racing and OKX crypto exchange, a Formula 1 crypto partnership with high potential to create intriguing innovations — especially in the esports arena.
Fidelity’s Digital Assets Account Offering Enables 401K Retirement Savers to Invest in Bitcoin
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Fidelity’s announcement of its Digital Assets Account offering. Fidelity’s DAA is an industry-first offering for bitcoin in 401(k)s and Klee considers the impact 401(k) retirement savers who can invest in bitcoin will have on the market, how this is similar to the massive impact the first gold ETFs had on gold investing, and what this means for Fidelity’s competitive positioning.
Coinbase NFT Marketplace is Live — Here’s a Look at the Opportunity that Presents Coinbase
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the Coinbase NFT marketplace beta launch, exploring the impact of the launch features, how the company will balance its mixed Web2 and Web3 strategies, and how Coinbase could position its NFT Marketplace for success by positioning it as a poster child for good governance.