Samuel Wan

Analyst CryptoSlate

Samuel Wan, a finance professional turned full-time crypto content creator, values individual autonomy and personal freedom in his pursuits.

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Total Articles 1,398

Since Jan 2021

Last Active Jun 30, 2023

Primary Beat Bitcoin

Samuel Wan Recent Articles

CBDCs

Trezor study shows nearly 75% of participants have concerns over digital pound

The results of the Trezor CBDC survey reveal a strong degree of public concern about the digital pound.

3 years ago

Legal

Judge brings forward pretrial conference in SEC vs. Coinbase litigation case

The SEC vs. Coinbase pretrial conference will now be heard on July 13, instead of the initially scheduled August 24 date.

3 years ago

Technology

Vitalik Buterin stakes only a modest portion of Ethereum, here’s why

The Ethereum co-founder said the complexity of multi-sig staking stops him from staking more ETH.

3 years ago

Politics

Biden extols economic progress in Chicago speech, again criticizing “loopholes for crypto traders” in U.S. tax code

'Bidenomics' was framed as conducive to strong economic growth, sparking push back from Republicans.

3 years ago

Adoption

Financial Services and Markets Act granted Royal Assent by King Charles, making crypto trading a regulated financial activity in the UK

The Financial Services and Markets Bill, which intends to make the UK a competitive financial center, includes crypto among its vision.

3 years ago

Adoption

North Carolina passes bill to explore holding crypto in state treasury

North Carolina lawmakers voted 73-40 in-favor of examining the benefits of crypto and precious metal acquisition.

3 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin correlation to Nasdaq sinks to 3% low in June

Following a period of close correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq, this week saw a strong decoupling.

3 years ago

Adoption

Tether forms agreement with Georgia for development of blockchain industry hub

Tether said it intends to position Georgia as an attractive location for blockchain investment and web3 companies

3 years ago

Analysis

Stellar spikes 12% to hit 70-day high, outperforming top 100 coins

Stellar's strong price performance sees it lead the top 100 coins.

3 years ago

Derivatives

First leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF opens for trading on CBOE

The Volatility Shares 2x Bitcoin Strategy futures ETF made its CBOE debut on June 27.

3 years ago

CBDCs

Bank of England policy makers clash over digital pound design

Reports have emerged that the team behind the "digital pound" at Bank of England are split over the balance between central controls and decentralized ledger benefits.

3 years ago

CBDCs

Reserve Bank of India expects to reach 1M CBDC users in June

Reserve Bank of India governor reported relative success in the retail e-rupee CBDC pilot.

3 years ago