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Will McCurdy

Will McCurdy

Will is a London-based journalist with over five years of technology experience. He has a wide range of specialties including cybersecurity, fintech, DeFi, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, payments, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for TechRadar, AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News. Disclosure: He owns less than 1 BTC.

Stories by Will McCurdy

  • Howard Lutnick. Image: Daniel Torok/Decrypt

    Senators Warren, Wyden Quiz Commerce Secretary Lutnick Over Tether Loan to Children’s Trust

    Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have written to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, requesting information about loans made by the stablecoin firm to a trust that Lutnick's children benefited from. Bloomberg reported in March that Lutnick sold his stake in Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm, to his four children in October 2025, in order to comply with federal ethics rules. A day later, Warren and Wyden wrote, Tether lent an undisclosed...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Vitalik Buterin. Image: Siam Blockchain/Decrypt

    Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Made $70K Betting Against 'Crazy Mode' on Polymarket

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has disclosed the strategy he uses on the prediction marketplace Polymarket in a recent interview. Buterin told Foresight News that he looks for markets in what he calls “crazy mode” and bets that “crazy things won’t happen.” “For example, there’s a market betting on whether Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize," he said. "Or some markets predict the dollar will go to zero next year during periods of extreme panic.” Gen Z Is Betting Big on Prediction Markets—L...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Zcash. Image: Shutterstock

    Zcash Sentiment Ticks Up as Privacy Coin's Price Jumps 9%

    Market sentiment for Zcash looks more optimistic today among traders, as users on prediction market Myriad now think there’s a 40% chance the privacy coin will hit $550 before it hits $250—up roughly 8% from Monday’s low. The news comes as Zcash is now up 8.7% in the past 24 hours, hitting $381, according to CoinGecko data. Zcash’s rocky month Market sentiment still inclines bearish after sentiment flipped at the start of last week, according to traders on Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent comp...

    NewsMarkets
    2 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Zcash. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    What’s Next for Zcash After Electric Coin Company Exodus and New CEO?

    Privacy coin Zcash has plummeted in recent weeks, falling by double-digits month-on-month amid turmoil and executive departures at the nonprofit that created and supports the project. Zcash is currently trading at $363.10, up 0.5% on the day according to CoinGecko data. On prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, users flipped bearish on the cryptocurrency this week, placing a 61% chance on Zcash's next move taking it to $250 rather than $550—up from lows of 37% last...

    NewsCoins
    4 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Source: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls for 'Different and Better DAOs'

    Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has argued that modern DAO design is “inefficient, vulnerable to capture, and fails utterly at the goal of mitigating the weaknesses of human politics.” In a tweet, Buterin said he once believed that systems of code and rules existing on decentralized networks could “manage resources and direct activity more efficiently and more robustly” than conventional governments and corporations. We need more DAOs - but different and better DAOs. The original drive to buil...

    NewsTechnology
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Bank of America. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Bank of America CEO: Interest-Bearing Stablecoins Could Take $6T Out of Bank Deposits

    Interest-bearing stablecoins could take $6 trillion out of bank deposits according to Bank of America’s CEO, who argued that small-to-medium-sized businesses could be hurt as a result. Brian Moynihan’s statements, citing data from U.S. Treasury reports, come amid controversy about whether to allow amendments to the recently delayed crypto bill being debated by the Senate Banking Committee. The most recent draft would prohibit idle stablecoins from bearing interest, like a bank account. Senate Ba...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Bitpanda. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    EU Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Eyes $5B IPO in 2026: Report

    Bitpanda, one of Europe’s most popular crypto  exchanges by trading volume, is reportedly planning an initial public offering in the first half of 2026. Bloomberg reports that the Vienna-based firm could seek a valuation of between €4 billion ($4.7 billion) and €5 billion ($5.83 billion). The offering is planned for Frankfurt’s stock exchange. Bitpanda, founded in 2014, is one of Europe’s most popular retail crypto platforms, and claims to have over seven million users. Although it doesn't publi...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Zcash. Image: Shutterstock

    Zcash Plunges Double Digits After ECC Team ‘Constructively Discharged’

    The price of Zcash has plunged by double digits after the entire team of the Electric Coin Company—which created and contributed to the popular privacy coin—left the company. Zcash is down 18.2% in the past 24 hours to $397.27, according to CoinGecko data. It’s also down 24% over the past 7 days. Zcash had a very strong year price-wise, rising over 670% amid more mainstream interest in privacy coins. In a tweet, Josh Swihart, former CEO of the Electric Coin Company, said his entire team was “con...

    NewsMarkets
    5 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Barclays. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Barclays Invests in US Stablecoin Startup Ubyx

    Barclays, one of the UK’s ‘Big Four’ largest banks, has bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin settlement startup Ubyx. Ryan Hayward, Head of Digital Assets and Strategic Investments at Barclays, said that interoperability “is essential to unlock the full potential of digital assets.” The size or the terms of the investment were not disclosed. 🏦 @Barclays has made a strategic investment in Ubyx. Our mission is to deliver the ubiquitous acceptance of digital money. Ubyx solves the many-to-many prob...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • The Bank of England. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Lawmakers Say Bank of England Stablecoin Proposals Will ‘Limit Adoption, Push Activity Overseas’

    A group of British lawmakers has urged the Bank of England to reconsider proposals that would cap stablecoin holdings for citizens and businesses, and impose stringent reserve requirements on issuers. Under the proposals—which are still undergoing consultation—stablecoin holdings would be capped at $26,350 (£20,000) for private individuals and $12.7 million (£10 million) for businesses, with some exemptions possible for larger firms. In addition, stablecoin issuers would only be permitted to hol...

    NewsLaw and Order
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Image: Decrypt

    Disgraced Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Faces Sentencing Today

    Disgraced Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be sentenced in a Manhattan court later today, December 11, by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer. Do Kwon, 33, pleaded guilty to a basket of fraud charges in August, following an international run from the law, including conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud. The South Korean entrepreneur admits to defrauding investors by making false claims about his company’s blockchain products. How Terra's UST and LUNA Im...

    NewsLaw and Order
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood. Image: World Economic Forum/Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary/Decrypt (Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

    Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood: Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Will Be ‘Disrupted’

    Famed tech investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has argued that Bitcoin’s historic four-year cycle will be “disrupted” as institutions have increasingly piled into the asset. Where Bitcoin “regularly dropped 75-90% in its early days,” Wood said in an interview with Fox Business Tuesday, more recently, “The volatility’s going down.” “We think that the move by institutions into this new asset class is going to prevent much more of a decline,” she added, arguing that, “We may have seen the low...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'CBDC Loophole Remains' in GENIUS Act

    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has taken aim at the GENIUS Act—which provides a legislative framework for stablecoins in the U.S.—alleging that it contains a “loophole” for introducing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “I support crypto but I will never support giving the government the ability to turn off your ability to have full control of your money and to buy and sell,” Greene tweeted. Back in July, I voted NO on the GENIUS Act because it contained a back door to a central bank...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • ETF. Source: Decrypt

    Bitcoin ETFs Just Shed $194 Million—Highest in Two Weeks

    Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows hit their highest level in two weeks yesterday, with $194.6 million leaving these funds on December 5. BlackRock’s IBIT fund, currently the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF by market capitalization, was responsible for the lion’s share of yesterday’s outflows, hemorrhaging $113 million, according to data from Farside Investors. Bitcoin ETFs had shed $14.9 million on Wednesday, December 4, but had recorded five consecutive days of positive inflows in the days prior. The news...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Soccer. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    'Bad Joke': FC Barcelona Criticized for $22 Million Deal with Samoan Crypto Firm ZKP

    European soccer club FC Barcelona has come under criticism after signing a $22 million, three-year global sponsorship deal with little-known crypto firm Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), based in the Pacific island of Samoa. Xavier Vilajoana, a former board member of the club, told the Financial Times that striking a deal with the crypto startup was a sign of financial “desperation,” pointing to “red flags” in the company's background and calling the decision "incredibly concerning." In a tweet, Vilaj...

    NewsBusiness
    4 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Arthur Hayes. Source: André Beganski/Decrypt

    Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes Blames Crypto Plunge on 'Contraction in Dollar Liquidity'

    Arthur Hayes, a seasoned market analyst and former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, has chalked up Bitcoin's recent price plunge to reduced dollar liquidity, instead of factors like government support or institutional investors no longer “being long on Bitcoin.” “Bitcoin is the free-market weathervane of global fiat liquidity,” he wrote Monday. “It trades on the expectation of future fiat supply.” Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 on Tuesday morning, hitting a seven-month low—one day after erasing all...

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    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Visa logo. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Visa Pilots USDC Payouts for Creators and Gig Workers

    Visa is piloting a new scheme that will allow companies to send payments directly to recipients' stablecoin wallets, while only sending conventional fiat USD. Firms will pay out money in fiat USD, and recipients will receive the money in dollar-pegged stablecoins like Circle’s USDC, the world’s second largest stablecoin by capitalization. It doesn’t appear that companies will be able to send stablecoins directly via the scheme. Visa did not mention if or when support for stablecoins other than U...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Stablecoins. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Japan’s Largest Banks Get Greenlight for Stablecoin Trial, Plan March 2026 Launch

    Japan’s financial services regulator has approved a stablecoin pilot involving the country’s three largest banks: MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and Mizuho Bank. According to the announcement, the PoC trial will look to verify whether “regulatory and practical compliance” can be carried out “legally and appropriately” when multiple banks jointly issue a stablecoin. Business newspaper Nikkei Asia reported earlier this month that the banks intend their stablecoin to be in practical use...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Western Union. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Western Union Files Trademark for ‘WUUSD’ a Day After USDPT Stablecoin Reveal

    Western Union has applied to trademark the name “WUUSD” shortly after announcing plans to issue its own USD-pegged stablecoin on the Solana blockchain in the first part of 2026. The move comes despite Western Union saying that the publicly announced new coin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, would be called USDPT.  A trademark filing for the term USDPT was also found in the USPTO database, and WUUSD has not yet been publicly mentioned in Western Union’s announcements. According to the USPTO fi...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Will McCurdy
  • Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

    Kraken Top Crypto Exchange in EU Lobbying Spending Ahead of Coinbase

    Crypto exchanges spent millions lobbying the European Union in 2024, based on publicly available data, with many of the world’s largest exchanges employing the equivalent of multiple full-time lobbyists. Many firms bumped up spending 25% year over year. According to data from corporate interest and transparency watchdogs Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl, Kraken’s parent company, Payward, topped the list of spenders from the crypto industry. Under EU law, firms must register in the E...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
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