Darren Kleine

Canada

Writer at Blockworks

Rising Tide #podcast. Writer. Artist on MakersPlace, KnownOrigin, Opensea at DKleine.

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Why Bitcoin - But Not a CBDC - Could Be Key to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Economic Strategy

Dec 1, 2023 | unchainedcrypto.com | Darren Kleine

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy described his plans to stabilize the U.S. dollar by tying it to a basket of commodities that could potentially include Bitcoin in the “foreseeable future,” while also rejecting the development of a CBDC in America. On the Unchained podcast, Ramaswamy said he wants to “put the Fed in its place,” reducing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s workforce by 90% and focusing its purpose on a singular mandate: stabilizing the dollar.
Tiffany Fong’s Complicated Relationship With Sam Bankman-Fried Included Getting Yelled at by His Mother

Nov 24, 2023 | unchainedcrypto.com | Darren Kleine

Tiffany Fong has had an unusual relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried, even by crypto standards. Speaking on the Unchained podcast, content creator Fong detailed how she came to consider the former FTX CEO a friend. During the now-convicted fraudster’s house arrest, the pair shared a series of conversations centered on personal topics including mental health, childhood insecurities, social difficulties and family dynamics.
77% of Financial Advisors Are Waiting for a Spot Bitcoin ETF to Offer Their Clients

Nov 20, 2023 | unchainedcrypto.com | Darren Kleine

Advisors’ Hesitation and the Anticipated Shift With Bitcoin ETFsOn the latest episode of Unchained, Ric Edelman, the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) and a guru to financial advisors, said that advisors are paralyzed by the current lack of effective crypto products for clients seeking exposure. But all that will change when spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are finally approved by the SEC, as is widely expected to happen soon.
Institutional custody of bitcoin could kill it, cautions Hayes

Nov 5, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

Potential spot bitcoin ETF approval excitement is building in the crypto ecosystem, but Arthur Hayes isn’t convinced such an event is good for bitcoin, or for the people who use it.
DCG will become ‘an insolvent zombie company,’ Ahluwalia says

Nov 3, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

Any time a CEO says “our balance sheet is strong” in crypto, jokes Santiago Santos, “it’s definitely not. Run away.”Following the collapse of FTX, DCG’s CEO Barry Silbert attempted to reassure frazzled investors with a calming letter, suggesting things were copacetic despite the spreading market contagion. But Lumida Wealth co-founder and CEO Ram Ahluwalia says “things still didn’t make any sense” at the time. “And now, of course, here we are,” he says.
Is it time to drop TVL as a DeFi metric?

Nov 2, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

Investors love to dig into data, constantly on the hunt for new metrics that might offer some special insight to assist in determining their next financial move. And in the world of DeFi, total value locked, or TVL, has become the go-to method for measuring the viability of an ecosystem. But it’s actually a terrible way to gauge the success of a blockchain or its apps, according to Tushar Jain.
Solana ‘roast’ reveals painful truths

Oct 31, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

Anyone who’s ever listened to or participated in a “roast” knows the fine line between innocuous observation and painful truth is often crossed, even when the jabs are delivered in a friendly manner. And few are more sensitive to clever digs than the most dedicated crypto community members — often exhibiting passionately blind loyalty to their selected blockchain tribe.
Crypto investors are in for a ‘very exciting spring,’ says Van Eck CEO

Oct 31, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

Politically-motivated rate cuts could coincide with the bitcoin “halvening” — as well as potential spot bitcoin ETF launches — making for a “very exciting spring” for crypto investors, Van Eck says. “We’re near the end of this Fed cycle of tightening,” he says. “We’re certainly closer to the end than the beginning.”“If one is cynical about the election, then you want at least six months for lower rates to kick in,” he adds.
DeFi is facing a ‘full frontal assault’ from regulators

Oct 30, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently published a proposal regarding the mixing of what they call “convertible virtual currencies” or CVCs.Cryptocurrency transactions can be “mixed” via certain services in an effort to hide origins and quantities from any forms of surveillance. The proposal is not a bill, the chief legal and policy officer at Polygon Labs Rebecca Rettig explains, but is a set of rules that the regulatory agency has proposed.
Is crypto’s bull market back?

Oct 30, 2023 | blockworks.co | Darren Kleine

“Are we back?”It’s a question many have asked amidst the bitcoin buying frenzy of the past couple weeks. All the excitement in buying activity seems to trace back to news regarding a potential spot bitcoin ETF approval, Blockworks co-founder Ippolito says. “Are we back? Are we not back? Whatever,” Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer answers.