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Financial Regulation

An Interview with Ramp Founder Eric Glyman

Posted onThursday, April 21, 2022Tuesday, June 7, 2022

An interview with Ramp founder Eric Glyman about Ramp and the historic underpinnings of the fintech industry.

Apple’s MacBook Pro Event; The Bitcoin Futures ETF; Bitcoin, Regulation, and Utility

Posted onTuesday, October 19, 2021Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Quick notes on Apple’s MacBook Pro event, then a discussion of why there is a Bitcoin Futures ETF but not one for Bitcoin itself.

Tech Epochs Follow-Up, Coinbase Versus the SEC, Coinbase’s Epoch

Posted onThursday, September 9, 2021Thursday, September 9, 2021

More on tech epochs, including why Coinbase’s regulatory battles — which it will likely lose — are evidence it is an app-platform, the opposite of crypto’s decentralization promise.

Stripe Tax, Stripe Identity, Stripe’s Missed Opportunity

Posted onThursday, June 17, 2021Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Stripe launched two new products: one makes perfect sense, while the other feels like a bit of a missed opportunity.

Libra’s Questionable Benefits, Facebook’s Hidden Costs, Philosophical Objections

Posted onThursday, June 27, 2019Thursday, June 27, 2019

While Facebook, Libra, and the Long Game was about analysis, this Daily Update is about opinion: I don’t think Libra is a good idea.

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