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Where have all the blockchain startups gone?

Building a startup is hard. Building a blockchain startup is harder. More than 10 current and former financial blockchain builders and users detail their experiences of trying to cut their teeth on a once-darling tech, and the lessons they’re still…

What the hell is Web3, anyway?

The next iteration of the internet is upon us, with the potential to deliver radical shifts to every industry, including banking. The movement, which is currently buoyed by the prospects of blockchain and virtual reality, has implications for computing,…

2021 saw market data’s quiet revolution

This year, the SEC pulled the trigger on competing consolidated tapes and a new market data governance plan. In 2022, we will know if some of it can go ahead, or remain stymied by legal battles.