Noelle AchesonSony’s crypto exchange: the convergence?The Japanese conglomerate’s latest move is about much more than crypto trading.Jul 2Jul 2
Noelle AchesonThe SEC messBloomberg Intelligence has a piece out on the Terminal (which I don’t have access to, I’m going by screenshots posted on X) about the…Jun 21Jun 21
Noelle AchesonTokenization monthly roundupOn Mondays, the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter features a rundown of the key developments over the past four weeks in tokenization…Jun 18Jun 18
Noelle AchesonCross-border retail CBDC complicationsIf any of you have been wondering why the dozens of retail CBDC trials currently ongoing are taking so long, it’s because the technology…Jun 13Jun 13
Noelle AchesonCBDCs and the scramble to save the central bank business modelLast month, the BIS hosted an “innovation summit” that is shedding some probably inadvertent light on why governments around the world are…Jun 2Jun 2
Noelle AchesonTokenization and regional competition in JapanYou know that security tokenization is leaving the realm of experimentation and starting its mainstream journey when governments start…May 29May 29
Noelle AchesonStablecoins vs sanctionsRecently, I belatedly tucked into a recent article published in Brookings, written by former CFTC chair Timothy Massad. I’ve heard him…May 28May 28
Noelle AchesonWhy isn’t the e-CNY more in the news?With global trade tensions on the rise, and an urgent need to stimulate demand at home, it’s surprising we haven’t seen more CBDC…May 25May 25
Noelle AchesonThe Apple ad and blockchainHere’s hoping crypto avoids the potentially destructive hopium that has been centralizing Silicon Valley tech.May 25May 25
Noelle AchesonSwords drawn: SAB 121 moves through CongressThe White House promise to veto the repeal of SAB 121 is more than nuts — it is alarming, but not for what it says about crypto.May 9May 9