Tagged: Kevin Rusher

January 11, 2026 @ 6:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

After a few weeks off, Web3 Thoughts of the Week returns with commentary on Ethereum, Bitcoin and the impacts from Venezuela. “While some myopic pundits are hyper-focused on the price of ETH, they are missing the huge institutional adoption cementing Ethereum as the new king… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The current crypto sell-off and some coins poised to deliver value in 2026 comprise the crypto edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Crypto sell-off “Bitcoin is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto investors got the scare of their lives last weekend. That, Bhutan’s move to the blockchain, and asset investment dominated Web3 minds this week. Crypto investors get early Halloween scare “The bloodbath we saw in markets over the weekend is a brutal reminder that, as… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

RAAC, a decentralized real-world asset (RWA) lending and borrowing ecosystem, is partnering with I-ON Digital Corp. to make $200 million of tokenized gold available for innovative, on-chain investment opportunities. The deal positions RAAC, a nascent project, among the top 15 RWA protocols in decentralized finance… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polish crypto law panned. “While the EU’s MiCA provides a clear and balanced rulebook for crypto, Poland’s interpretation of it is a major step backwards, and a prime example of overregulation.  “While regulation is necessary for consumer protection, it can be counterproductive. “Poland has taken… Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 6:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the Fed rate cuts dominated discussions this week, Web3 also looked at some new developments with ETFs Did the Fed cut enough? “Markets are on edge this week as investors await the outcome of the most important FOMC meeting of 2025. Some analysts expect… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 2:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Web3 talked about gold, geopolitics, and market pressures. “Over the last few days, gold has resumed its rally, as geopolitical concerns are weighing on the market once again. As such, it has taken the helm of this year’s best-performing asset from Bitcoin,… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 is bullish on Ethereum. Find out why below. “Both retail traders and institutions are recognizing that the next evolution of crypto isn’t just holding or staking, it’s the ability to unlock liquidity and leverage across a permissionless landscape. The substantial inflows we’ve seen from… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Kevin Rusher, founder of the real-world asset (RWA) borrowing and lending ecosystem RAAC, recently shared his thoughts on several key recent moments for tokenization. RWAs counter global negativity “While intense geopolitical tensions have weakened both global and crypto markets, one sector of the on-chain… Read More

June 1, 2025 @ 7:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Even with the short week, Web3 was busy discussing cybersecurity disclosure, stablecoins and security vulnerabilities with AI agents. Read more below. Repealing cybersecurity incident public disclosure requirements is a big mistake “It would be a huge mistake for the SEC to repeal the cybersecurity incident… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 11:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 executives comment on disappearing NFTs, data center shortages and other issues of the week. Disappearing/reappearing NFTs highlight risk with centralized cloud networks “After Nike’s CloneX collection went dark on Thursday, we worked closely with the Nike RTFKT team to hurriedly upload the files to… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From Meta’s collaboration with China to Ethereum’s falling value and AI agents, Web3 industry executives had plenty on their minds this week. How AI agents can help Web3 “DefAI-related tokens are some of the worst performers year-to-date with a 91% drop, while tokens in the… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain industry executives share their thoughts on some issues of the week. High tokenization treasury totals suggest market defensiveness but obscure real-world asset opportunities. “News that tokenized treasuries have hit an all-time high of $4.6 billion, combined with Aave’s decision to abandon new tokens in… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week’s crypto sell-off has industry watchers wondering what if any, long-term effects it will have. Two shared their thoughts with Crowdfund Insider. Kevin Rusher founded the real-world asset lending platform RAAC. He believes the sell-off is another reminder that DeFi needs more stable assets… Read More