Mike Orcutt

Mike is a Senior Editor at The Block. Previously he was a senior reporter at MIT Technology Review, where he covered a range of topics from solar cells to smart contracts.

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FTX generated more than a billion dollars in revenue last year: CNBC

Aug 20, 2022, 3:09PM EDT • Markets

Terra, Luna and UST: How we got here

May 11, 2022, 4:44PM EDT • DeFi

In 2021, 'L1' blockchains took the spotlight — thanks to DeFi

Dec 28, 2021, 10:20AM EST • DeFi

Mexican authorities warn financial institutions against using crypto-assets

Jun 28, 2021, 4:43PM EDT • Business

Tesla stops taking bitcoin for car purchases, citing 'great cost to the environment'

May 12, 2021, 6:32PM EDT • Ecosystems

Dfinity is finally launching its 'Internet Computer'

May 07, 2021, 10:00AM EDT • Business

Boston Fed, MIT to release digital dollar prototypes as soon as July

Mar 22, 2021, 4:02PM EDT • Macro

MIT researchers reiterate why blockchains won't help elections anytime soon

Nov 16, 2020, 3:15PM EST • Ecosystems

Joe Biden transition team adds former CFTC chair and crypto-focused academic Gary Gensler

Nov 10, 2020, 5:41PM EST • Regulation

Lightning Labs launches liquidity marketplace on the Lightning network

Nov 02, 2020, 11:01AM EST • Ecosystems