Mark Gough

2 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Mark Gough

Broader Implications for the Crypto IndustryAs digital assets gain mainstream acceptance, crypto companies increasingly seek to enhance their service offerings to cater to institutional clients. Starting in January 2024 with the launch of the Bitcoin (BTC, “A-”) ETFs, institutions have had a hunger for crypto acquisition.

3 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Mark Gough

The WAL TokenAt the center of the Walrus protocol is its native token, WAL. It plays multiple roles, including as …Payment: WAL is used to pay for storage services on Walrus. Payments are made upfront for fixed storage durations to ensure stable costs in fiat terms. This also protects against any WAL price volatility. Security: Users can stake their WAL tokens to bolster network security, even if they don’t run storage nodes directly. Though node delegators do earn rewards based on their performance.

4 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Mark Gough

I’ve written about real world assets (RWAs) a few times now. These are real, physical assets represented by crypto tokens. That means they can be traded and owned on the blockchain. They open up entire new sectors to crypto investors … and bring crypto investing to TradFi markets. Now I’m not focusing on RWAs for lack of other topics. It’s because I believe this sector is set to be a major focus of blockchain investment over the coming 12-24 months. And that’s not just my outlook.

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Mark Gough

As crypto adoption grows and digital assets become more mainstream, so do the threats aimed at stealing them. We haven’t even closed out the first quarter of 2025 and already we’ve seen a memecoin scam and a large-scale attack on a major centralized exchange. And now, tech giant Microsoft has released a new security report that warns of even more potential danger. Source: Microsoft. Click here to see full-sized image. But here’s the good news: You can protect yourself and your crypto.

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Mark Gough

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly gaining traction. And it’s no wonder! RWAs offer a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain technology … and in the process, could unlock trillions in value. I recently wrote about one RWA project that is working to create Wall Street 2.0.But while Ondo Finance (ONDO, Not Yet Rated) has a lot of promise due to its appeal to institutional investors, it isn’t the project leading the RWA narrative.