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Brooks Butler

Brooks Butler
Joplin, Missouri

Brooks Butler

Journalist
Joplin, Missouri
Brooks was initially set on going into medicine before discovering crypto. He earned a bachelor's in cognitive science at Yale and a master's in management at Duke.
  • Facing Backlash, Crypto.com Bends to Criticisms

    Facing Backlash, Crypto.com Bends to Criticisms

    Following backlash, the CEO of Crypto.com has announced more updates to the company's controversial plan released earlier this week.

    News

  • Fed Raises Rates by 50 Basis Points

    Fed Raises Rates by 50 Basis Points

    The Federal Reserve has unanimously voted to increase interest rates by 50-basis points, the sharpest hike since 2000.

    News

  • Ethereum Fees Only &#8220;Truly Acceptable&#8221; Under <img
                  src=.05, Says Buterin" title="vitalik cover" data-lazy-src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/03162647/vitalik-cover-300x158.png" />

    Ethereum Fees Only “Truly Acceptable” Under $0.05, Says Buterin

    Vitalik Buterin said today that Ethereum's fees needed to come in under a nickel in order to be "truly acceptable."

    People

  • VanEck to Launch NFT Collection This Week

    VanEck to Launch NFT Collection This Week

    Asset manager VanEck has announced that it will be airdropping 1,000 NFTs from its collection based on founding father Alexander Hamilton.

    Business

  • 10% of ETH&#8217;s Supply Locked in Consensus Layer Deposit Contract

    10% of ETH’s Supply Locked in Consensus Layer Deposit Contract

    The consensus layer, or Ethereum 2.0, deposit contract has surpassed 12 million ETH, over 10% of the entire ETH circulating supply.

    News

  • Labor Department Skeptical of Fidelity&#8217;s Bitcoin 401(k)s

    Labor Department Skeptical of Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k)s

    A key regulator with the Labor Department has expressed significant concerns with Fidelity's plan to allow Bitcoin in retirement accounts.

    News

  • OCC Chief Says Stablecoins Need Common Standard

    OCC Chief Says Stablecoins Need Common Standard

    The acting leader of the bank regular, the OCC, has claimed that stablecoin issuers should adhere to a common standard.

    News

  • Kraken Secures License to Operate in UAE

    Kraken Secures License to Operate in UAE

    Kraken has obtained a full license as a virtual assets platform in the United Arab Emirates and will offer trading in the local currency.

    Business