Author: American Coins & Gold

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules
A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an “air-gapped” laptop while in court during his trial next month.

Bitcoin Slides Back Towards K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%.

How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
Why is Ethereum the best bet for staking investors? Answer: because it combats inflation.

Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Opposes SEC's Extradition Request
The TerraUSD creator opposes the SEC’s attempts to bring him back to the U.S. for questioning about his failed stablecoin projects.

The Protocol: Google Pushes Deeper into Blockchain
Google’s cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its ‘BigQuery’ program for public datasets.

ETH Staking Has a Bright Future, Despite Regulatory Uncertainty
The SEC’s incoherent approach to the market is having a chilling effect on compliant and regulated investors. But there are workarounds that give investors greater comfort, says Jason Hall, CEO of Methodic Capital.

With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)
There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.

Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate
An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.

Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood

EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project’s goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.