Arthur Hayes: ‘If They Go 50, That Will Be a Nuclear Catastrophe for Financial Markets’

In an interview with CoinDesk’s Markets Daily, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes discusses the impact of the Fed cut, how he sees the crypto markets shaping out this year, and why he’s investing in Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions.Source

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points, Bitcoin Briefly Hits $61K

Market participants were uncertain about the size of rate cut prior to the Fed meeting, laying the groundwork for volatility on the markets.Source

The Protocol: How Winklevii Taught Dad BTC, Wild Flight to Singapore

Forget the Federal Reserve. The Bitcoin and crypto project news flow is ample (and fascinating) enough to keep us busy. We’ve got the rundown plus $80M of fundraisings. In CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter on blockchain tech.Source

SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hammered for two hours in a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which the witness list predominantly included agency critics, including former Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, who is now at Robinhood.Source

Fair AI: Why Everyone Should Profit From the AI Boom

Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia currently dominate AI development, including the data that drives it. Blockchain and crypto tech can compensate users, making for more equitable AI networks, says Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa.Source

WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform

WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions.Source

Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future

Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says Kelsey McGuire, cgo, Shardeum.Source

Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services

DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, ceo, Abra.Source

Dragonfly Capital Aims to Raise $500M Fund: Bloomberg

Dragonfly closed its third fund, worth $650 million, in April 2022, shortly before the onset of the crypto bear market.Source

Stablecoins May Cushion Fed Rate Cut Impact on Treasury Tokens, Standard Chartered’s Regional Head Says

The Fed is likely to cut rates later Wednesday, starting the so-called liquidity easing cycle.Source