Like the famous political campaign axiom: "It's the economy, stupid", so goes a variation on the phrase that can be applied to the ongoing discussion about large language (LLM) model training, the …
Crypto Enforcement Actions, the SEC Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, and National Security Risk
In two recent posts, we embarked on an effort to quantify crypto and digital assets enforcement and regulatory impacts and outcomes as they emerge in 2023: With Coinbase Investigation and $100M …
Federal Reserve Board issues policy statement to promote a level playing field for all banks: Includes guidances on ‘crypto-assets’
The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement to promote a level playing field for all banks under its supervision, regardless of deposit insurance status. The statement clarifies that both …
In the Bitzlato Case, the Crackdown on Crypto Exchanges and Russian Cybercrime Activities are One in the Same
As reported by Aaron Schaffer at the Washington Post: "The Biden administration debuted a new power yesterday for fighting Russian cybercrime and rolled out the first major public move of a new …
OODAcon 2022: The Future of Money
OODAcon 2022: The Future of Money Panel Description: Ten years ago, resilient cryptocurrencies did not exist, yet today the infrastructure to create them is available to anyone. The blockchain is …
9% of the World’s Cryptocurrency Computing Power is in Texas; Crypto Miners Power Down During Heat Wave
Featured Image Source: Riot Blockchain's Whinstone bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, in 2021. A worker installs a new row of bitcoin mining machines at the Riot Blockchain (Image …
The Ronin DeFi Network Hack and Blockchain Analysis Techniques for Attribution
In early April, we began our research and analysis of crypto and blockchain security initiatives which, in the case of OODA Loop, begins with tracking down the best-in-class research efforts and …
Promising Research and Analysis Topics and Projects Emerge from the April 2022 OODA Network Member Meeting
To help members optimize opportunities and reduce risk, OODA hosts a monthly video call to discuss items of common interest to our membership. These highly collaborative sessions are always a great …
In 2022: $1B in Crypto Blockchain Bridge Heists, Growing National Security Concerns and the Secure Blockchain Initiative
In OODA CEO Matt Devost's annual OODA Alamanac posting for 2022 - OODA Almanac 2022 - Exponential Disruption - one of his strategic forecasts was concerned with the future of Web3 and crypto: "Many …
Russia’s Push Into Crypto Is a Big Step Backwards
While most of the world watches in horror as Vladimir Putin advances his military invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s congruent foray into Bitcoin, gold-linked rubles and central bank digital currencies is …
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