Dev Patel
Writes for builders. Every article includes a code snippet, a GitHub link, or a terminal command. Covers smart contract patterns, SDK releases, and developer tooling. Thinks the best crypto journalism reads like a well-commented pull request.
Articles by Dev Patel
The OCC Just Opened a Stablecoin License to 4,500 Community Banks. Here's the Math.
The OCC finalized its GENIUS Act rulebook and then pointed community banks at a new license category: permitted payment stablecoin issuer. The $10 billion state-supervision threshold is the detail that decides who can actually play. Most banks won't take the shot, but the ones that do are defending deposits, not chasing innovation.
Blockstream's New Consulting Arm Has No Price List, No Named Clients, and 12 Years of Bitcoin Code
Blockstream opened a consulting business and a Lugano office this week, selling Bitcoin integration work to banks. The pitch is real engineering. The details, pricing, headcount, and customers, are missing. Here's what that tells you about where institutional Bitcoin is actually stuck.
