Evelyn Crosswell
Evelyn Crosswell writes for Hashr Review and other Independent Journal publications, covering funds, ETFs and payments and crypto and digital assets. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
8 articles
Blockchain research: CFTC rules separate event contracts from gambling
The CFTC proposed classing event contracts as swaps and issued an interim rule excluding casino-style gambling. Our blockchain research on what is at stake.
Bitmine's ETH Buying Nears Its Cap: Token Analysis
Tom Lee says Bitmine is about 100,000 ETH from its 5% cap, putting an end date on the buying spree that made it the largest Ethereum treasury.
Blockchain research: Chainalysis AI links Bitget hack to North Korea
Chainalysis says AI helped trace the Bitget hack across four blockchains to North Korea, pushing its 2026 haul past $1B. What it means for crypto security.
Tokenomics explained: a token analysis guide to evaluating a token
A token analysis guide to tokenomics: supply, allocation, vesting, issuance, utility and governance, with a worked example and red flags to watch for.
What is DeFi? A DeFi analysis guide to decentralized finance
A plain-English DeFi analysis guide: how smart contracts, exchanges, lending and stablecoins work, where the risks sit, and what regulators have said.
Proof of work vs. proof of stake: a blockchain research guide
How proof of work and proof of stake each secure a blockchain, what miners and validators do, where the trade-offs sit, and what the official sources say.
Blockchain research: Bitwise Solana ETF adds tokenized share form
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF's August 13, 2026 post-effective amendment covers BSOL fees, 100% staking and shares held in tokenized form via Superstate.
Token analysis: Grayscale's Hyperliquid staking ETF filing
A token analysis of Grayscale's May 28, 2026 S-1/A for a Hyperliquid staking ETF: HYPG ticker, Anchorage custody, staking terms and the filing's risk factors.