Jacob Oliver

Former Editor CryptoSlate

Jacob Oliver is a recovering academic and English teacher turned crypto journalist and web3 writer. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington.

Author Stats

Total Articles 209

Since May 2023

Last Active Dec 28, 2023

Primary Beat Regulation

Jacob Oliver Recent Articles

Stablecoins

Tether Q3 attestation report reveals highest-ever levels of cash and cash equivalents

Tether's most recent attestation report stated the stablecoin issuer's assets exceeded liabilities by roughly $3 billion.

3 years ago

White House issues executive order on AI risk management

President Biden's order consists of a sweeping set of safety procedures designed to protect against runaway risks.

3 years ago

Gaming

GAM3 Awards return to showcase the best in web3 gaming

Organized by GAM3S.GG and Magic Eden, the GAM3 Awards will return to honor excellence in web3 gaming on Dec. 14.

3 years ago

Crypto

Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral

The complex web of interactions between Gemini, Genesis, and its parent firm, Digital Currency Group has spawned yet another in a series of high-profile lawsuits.

3 years ago

Macro

Larry Fink, Jamie Dimon, and other financial heavyweights unpack economic trends at Davos in the Desert

Global finance titans gathered in Riyadh have discussed troubling inflationary concerns, including political populism and fragmenting supply lines.

3 years ago

Regulation

Lawmakers call for DOJ investigation into Binance, Tether on suspicions of abetting illicit finance

Two Republican members of Congress have written to AG Merrick Garland to request the DOJ apply utmost scrutiny to the crypto heavyweights.

3 years ago

Investments

Bitfinex Securities to list tokenized bond denominated in USDT

The bond will primarily focus on debts and equities among micro-financing enterprises in emerging economies and Silk Road nations.

3 years ago

Crypto

Jameson Lopp demonstrates why Hal Finney could not have been Satoshi Nakamoto

The famed cypherpunk brought the receipts to his post explaining why Finney and Nakamoto could not have been the same.

3 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin retracts and rebounds after BlackRock’s new ETF ticker removed from DTCC website

Bitcoin's days-long run-up in anticipation of an SEC decision—as well as each sudden contraction—indicates a market on edge.

3 years ago

Tokenization

Reddit moderators removed on suspicions of insider trading during Community Points shutdown

Reddit's largest crypto forum moderators allegedly sold off MOON tokens before the site-wide announcement that Community Points would end.

3 years ago

Legal

Joseph Lubin, Consensys sued by early employees over 2020 restructuring

More than two dozen early employees of Consensys when it was a Switzerland-based startup claim to have been rooked out of their equity shares when the firm relocated stateside.

3 years ago

Investments

What Grayscale’s S-3 registration means for its spot Bitcoin ETF prospects

Grayscale has worked for years to gain SEC approval for a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. It may finally be on the cusp of victory.

3 years ago