crypto

DOJ Classifies Crypto as an 'Emerging Threat'

FRNT Financial

October 16, 2020

The U.S. Department Of Justice (DoJ) recently published an 83-page report on crypto, identifying the space as an “emerging threat” and “enforcement challenge.

WBTC Is On The Rise

FRNT Financial

October 15, 2020

The rise of WBTC underscores just how drastic the growth of DeFi protocols has been. Emerging out of nowhere, WBTC was a completely forgotten platform and has now seen asset gathering that rivals some of the best months at the World's largest USD stablecoin Tether.

G7 Regulators Call for Greater Oversight Over Libra

FRNT Financial

October 14, 2020

In what could be an official obituary, the G7 regulators have opposed Facebook's controversial Libra project. This may be the last time we write about this major strategic blunder by one of the world's top technology firms.

Don't Read Too Much Into Square's BTC Purchase

FRNT Financial

October 13, 2020

With BTC settling into a range between USD 10,000 and 11,000, we wanted to revisit key metrics from the network for further context.

Ethereum Network in Transition

FRNT Financial

October 7, 2020

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin recently published a post on a popular Ethereum forum, expressing a vision for the protocol as the network approaches its transition to PoS.

Bitcoin FOMO

WingTrades

October 8, 2020

More than 2 years ago, we first speculated that there was no tangible interest in BTC as a currency, especially in a market with much superior alternative currencies.

Mixed Expectations

FRNT Financial

October 6, 2020

Anecdotal discussions with clients seem to point to mixed expectations in BTC price in the coming months. While the directional call is difficult, implied volatility looks historically cheap

DeFi Isn't the Answer to Crypto's Regulatory Issues

FRNT Financial

October 5, 2020

Since the U.S. government charged BitMEX last week, a narrative has emerged which essentially paints DeFi as a solution to such regulatory issues.

The DeFi Unwind Could Become Destructive

FRNT Financial

October 21, 2020

We’ve yet to see the major destructive unwind that looked so likely to occur in the DeFi frenzy on the way up. That said, it may still be around the corner

BTC Metrics Review

FRNT Financial

October 1, 2020

With BTC settling into a range between USD 10,000 and 11,000, we wanted to revisit key metrics from the network for further context.