Jeffrey Albus

1 week ago | mail.blockworks.com | Byron Gilliam |Jeffrey Albus |Ben Strack |Kate Irwin

In New York City, paying by check first became commonplace in the booming economy of the 1840s. This was a major financial innovation: Instead of walking out of the bank with a satchel of borrowed cash to pay for, say, a steamer full of Southern cotton at the docks, a merchant could have a loan credited to a checking account and then settle his purchases with a few strokes of the pen. As banking expanded and commerce sped up, checks offered a safer, faster way to move money through the city.

1 week ago | mail.blockworks.com | Katherine Ross |David Canellis |Casey Wagner |Jeffrey Albus

The SEC has asked prospective Solana ETF issuers to submit amended S-1 forms within the next week, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Blockworks. The agency told issuers it would make comments on the S-1s within 30 days of their submission, two sources added. ‚ÄúWe have received comments from the SEC and have been asked to address and file an amended S-1, which we plan to do so shortly,‚ÄĚ a 21Shares spokesperson told Blockworks.

2 weeks ago | mail.blockworks.com | Jeffrey Albus |Kate Irwin |Donovan Choy |David Canellis

Welcome back, readers! Today is the last day the Forward Guidance newsletterā€™s Casey Wagner takes over for Byron. Weā€™ll miss Casey, but youā€™ll have Byron back in your inbox Monday. Today, Casey covers how the situation in the Middle East could impact the Fedā€™s interest rate decision. Letā€™s get into it: Oil prices surged while global equities faltered Friday on fears that Israelā€™s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities could escalate into a broader conflict.

3 weeks ago | mail.blockworks.com | Macauley Peterson |Jeffrey Albus |Casey Wagner |Ben Strack

Happy hump day! The Empire newsletter’s Katherine Ross is back today to talk markets. What’s the derivatives market looking like? Has CME exposure risen? Are we headed into accelerated volatility? Katherine’s got the scoop. And if you like it, you can give the Empire newsletter a subscribe. Enjoy! It’s been a minute since we’ve discussed the markets, and I’m quite intrigued by the cautious atmosphere that’s been adopted since bitcoin broke through all-time highs last month.

3 weeks ago | mail.blockworks.com | Jeffrey Albus |Casey Wagner |Ben Strack |Kate Irwin

Byron’s away, but Katherine Ross from the Empire newsletter will be here all week to keep you entertained. Today, the Queen of Scoops returns to regale us with part 2 of the drama involving the layer-2 incubated by Bitget and the spicy leadership changes underway at Morph. (You can find part 1 here). If you like this edition, you’re in luck. You’ll get a lot more like it when you give the Empire newsletter a subscribe.