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.
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.
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.
Circle Provides Industry-First Weekly USDC Stablecoin Transparency
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.
Chainalysis Storyline: New Product Announcement Comes Hot on the Heels of the Startup’s $170 Million Series F at an $8.6 Billion Valuation
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes blockchain startup Chainalysis’s $170 million Series F and Storyline product announcements and discusses why new investigative tools are needed in cryptocurrency and why how government agencies are rapidly catching up to the bad guys.
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.