The Friday Focus: Issue 13
Weekly happenings
Merry Christmas! The crypto industry never seems to take holidays, as lots have happened during the days leading up to Christmas. SEC rejected Valkyrie’s and Kryptoin’s spot-based bitcoin ETF applications and delayed their decision on Grayscale’s and Bitwise’s applications. While the authorities are reluctant in approving a spot-based ETF in the US, Bitpanda will launch a spot bitcoin-backed ETN in Germany.
New promising crypto-friendly jurisdictions are developing, as Paraguay establishes regulations for crypto mining and trading, while Binance cooperates with local authorities to build a crypto hub in Dubai.
On the crypto company side, crypto exchange BitMEX is launching and airdropping a native token. Deutsche Telekom is investing in Polkadot, which recently launched parachains. Microstrategy considers how they can generate yield on their enormous bitcoin holdings.
Christmas reading
Christmas watching
Christmas listening
The Breakdown, With NLW: The Year Of Institutional Bitcoin, Feat. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn
CoinDesk Podcast Network: Can Stablecoins Survive?
The Scoop: What Made Sam Bankman-Fried Launch FTX - And What He Now Thinks About The World (Part 1)
The Scoop: The Block’s VP Of Research Larry Cermak On What To Expect In 2022
Empire’s Weekly Roundup: Will Ethereum Become BlackBerry or iOS?
On The Margin: What Rising Inflation Means For Stocks And Bonds | Harley Bassman, Jack Farley
Arcane’s Christmas material
