The recent events in crypto markets have reiterated the need for a crypto regulator & greater oversight over digital assets. Will this be a key factor in bringing traditional finance firms to the world of DeFi? What is the knowledge gap that exists in the crypto industry? And where and how is FTX looking to deploy its US$2 billion dollar crypto venture fund? FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Amy Wu, head of FTX’s Ventures join in on this exclusive conversation to answer these questions...

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner of alternative investments firm Skybridge says he’s looking to create the bridge between traditional finance and Defi, the future of finance. He says it is odd that legacy financial firms are investing in companies that buy crypto tokens but won’t invest in underlying tokens directly. He also believes crypto is about individualism and empowerment and governments cannot ignore it anymore. Listen in to the entire conversation between Anthony...

From the rustle of the paper to the news at your fingertips on your smart device. Technology has changed not just how we consume news, but how the people who bring you the news work. Will blockchain technology be the next leap for journalism? How could NFTs help journalists benefit from their work? Could crypto tech raise the trust between news providers and their audiences? Find out in this exclusive one-on-one chat between Dwayne Desaulniers, Director for Blockchain and Data at the...

Will China beat the US to the first Central Bank Digital Currency? How soon might we see the first digital dollar? And what’s the role played by dollar backed stablecoins playing in the current financial system? How are policy makers and regulators in the US shaping the crypto story? Kristin Smith, Executive Director at the Blockchain Association answers all these questions & more in conversation with Forkast’s Angie Lau.

From Gucci to Louis Vuitton, Spider-Man to Batman, there's no escaping the craze for NFTs. The market for NFTs or non-fungible tokens catapulted to US$18.5 billion in 2021, a rise of over 500 times compared to the previous year. So what are the opportunities for this segment? Would GameFi continue to drive the rise or will we see new use cases take the lead? Forkast’s Angie Lau is in conversation with Duc Luu of Spores Network to answer these questions and more.

Tireless layer-2 innovation has saved Bitcoin from becoming a victim of its own success as it has scaled up. Blockstream chief Adam Back explains.

Bitcoin’s current price is not indicative of the crypto’s future prospects, says Mark Yusko, who looks forward to the tokenization of everything.

Decentralized autonomous organizations are ripe for robot takeovers, says SingularityDAO’s Marcello Mari. After all, why do decentralized entities need leaders?

Supply chain woes are deepening as seasonal consumer demand meets a logistics logjam. Dennis Delgado of SyncFab explains how blockchain can help.

The promise of financial democratization forms the bedrock of DeFi’s appeal. But who’s in charge — and who to hold responsible when things go south?

Covid laid bare the gaps in people’s access to banking services. Moeda Seeds is looking not just to fill the gaps but to change the banking paradigm.

Blockdata co-founder Jonathan Knegtel thinks so. Almost a teenager, Bitcoin is reaching a level of maturity that’s defying the predictions of its critics.

As the first cryptocurrency nears its 13th birthday, crypto exchange AAX’s Ben Caselin says it remains at the cutting edge of finance and culture

As luxury brands eye the virtual realm, Zilliqa co-founder Max Kantelia looks forward to a convergence of desirable objects and digital opportunities.

As blockchain nodes multiply around the world, the need for interconnectivity has never been greater. John DeVadoss of InterWork Alliance explains why.

While a US digital dollar is stuck at pole position China’s digital yuan is nearing the finish line. Michael B. Greenwald of Tiedemann Advisors explains why it matters to the future global economy.  

As Cardano’s Alonzo upgrade goes live, IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson calls DeFi a ‘bubble.’ How might regulation reshape DeFi in the near future?

Why is Axie Infinity so popular, and what is the potential of play-to-earn gaming? Two venture capitalists share insights on Asia’s special place as GameFi’s hub.

Too small to fight Binance on their own, retail users are now banding together to fight the crypto exchange giant in arbitration. David Cay of Liti Capital explains how it’s done

The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s paper of record for 118 years, is experimenting with NFTs and metaverse technology to bring its storied past into the future.

The ideal metaverse is open and interoperable, says Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures. Here’s how blockchain gaming and NFTs are closing in on that future.

As more crypto companies go public, some are returning to a decentralized business model. ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees explains the ethos and reasons why.

London hard fork is live and Ethereum users are hoping high gas fees will be a thing of the past. Will ETH improvements phase out layer-2 scaling protocols? Polygon’s co-founder thinks not.

One of Wall Street’s least risky businesses, securities lending, is now also being used by crypto lending companies to provide high yields for hodlers — or long-term crypto holders. But what are the risks to crypto holders? “If you ask any Wall Street veteran: ‘What is the safest business on Wall Street?’ They’re not going to tell you banking, they’re not going to tell you trading, they’re going to tell you sec lending,” Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky told Forkast.News in a video...

Valkyrie is one of the asset managers to seek U.S. regulatory approval to open a Bitcoin ETF. It’s among a growing number of firms that have seen their applications languish at the SEC. So, when will a Bitcoin ETF finally be approved in the United States?