Caitlin Long

Why Bitcoin and Rehypothecation Don’t Mix

A reading of Jeffrey Snider’s latest essay and Caitlin Long’s companion tweet thread.

People  ·  20 December 2020

Avanti Financial Joins Kraken as a Wyoming-Approved Crypto Bank

Blockchain pioneer Caitlin Long is now the CEO of her own special purpose depository institution (SPDI) in Wyoming.

Business  ·  28 October 2020
Banking

Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset

Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit.

Business  ·  23 July 2020
Morgan Creek Digital

Caitlin Long’s Avanti Raises $5M, Submits Wyoming Bank Charter Application Draft

Crypto bank Avanti has raised an angel round from the University of Wyoming Foundation, Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Digital and other investors.

Business  ·  2 June 2020
Caitlin Long

Caitlin Long’s Wyoming Crypto Bank Announces C-Suite, Including Bitcoin Core Dev

On Tuesday, Avanti Financial Group announced five executive hires, including Bitcoin Core developer Bryan Bishop and Figure Technology’s Zev Shimko.

Business  ·  18 March 2020
Wyoming

Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank

A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space.

People  ·  24 February 2020
Caitlin Long

Wyoming’s New Crypto Banking Law Could Defang New York’s BitLicense

There may be a way for cryptocurrency businesses to get around New York's notoriously hard-to-get BitLicense, and it runs through Wyoming.

Markets  ·  14 November 2019
Investments

PODCAST: Caitlin Long on Bitcoin as Insurance Against Financial Collapse

"Bitcoin is less volatile from a systemic perspective than I think the traditional financial industry is," says the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition co-founder.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Regulation

Wyoming Bill Would Clear the Way for Crypto Custody at Banks

Wyoming legislators have introduced a bill to classify digital assets as property and provide banks with clarity on crypto custodial services.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2019