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The GENIUS Act is in the books, and Congress is working on market structure next. Crypto regulations are coming fast and heavy, which means we have our work cut out for us.

We’re doubling down on our policy work and ramping up our ability to support portfolio companies with actionable insights and resources they won’t get anywhere else.

There’s arguably never been a better time to be a builder in crypto. I’ve put together a list of some of the startup ideas I’m most excited about.

With the GENIUS Act passing, the crypto industry has a clear sense of what compliant stablecoin issuance looks like. But how the implementing regulations are written will decide how it really works in practice.

Crypto founders often think “control = bad” but don’t exactly know how to reason about it. I think the better framing of control is that it’s a spectrum.

Tokens should capture onchain value. Equity should capture offchain value. For too long, regulatory pressure distorted that distinction. But founders now have a chance to get it right — and design systems that align incentives, minimize legal risk and unlock the full potential of crypto.

Credit cards are hands down Americans’ preferred payment method. So how could stablecoins replace cards and go mainstream? Daniel Barabander explains.

World Build 1 helped 25 founders go from MVP to pitching leading VCs. Now, World Build 2, the second cohort of the builder program, is launching.