Opinion

Regulation

Against the US Senate’s Heavy-Handed Crypto Provision

The bill as written has the potential to thrust every single transaction by U.S. crypto users into an invasive dragnet.

Opinion  ·  9 August 2021
Ethereum

Why Enterprises Should Build on Public Blockchains

Private networks, a lot like corporate private intranets, may never go away but they will never be as relevant as the public internet or open chains like Ethereum.

Opinion  ·  9 August 2021
Opinion

What Warren Buffett Misses About Valuing Digital Assets

Do digital assets have intrinsic value?

Opinion  ·  6 August 2021
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: Gensler’s SEC Is the Same Old SEC

The SEC chief's speech this week on crypto regulation proved that hopes for a change of policy at the regulator may have been wishful thinking.

Opinion  ·  6 August 2021
IRS

The US Senate Goes to War Over Crypto Taxation

With two competing amendments and pressure from the White House and Treasury, crypto taxation is suddenly the crux of the massive infrastructure bill.

Opinion  ·  6 August 2021
Bitcoin

The Node: I Don’t Understand Bitcoin Maximalism

Bitcoiner's bitcoiners give me their spiel.

Opinion  ·  5 August 2021
Opinion

Challenges of Dealing With Cryptocurrencies in Israel

A mix of high taxes, burdensome regulation and an antagonistic banking sector makes starting a crypto business in the Holy Land unviable.

Opinion  ·  5 August 2021
Regulation

Gary Gensler Speaks. The Reviews From Crypto Aren’t Terrible

Bitcoiners were quite receptive to the new SEC chair’s sweeping statement of purpose on crypto regulation. Others, predictably, were not.

Opinion  ·  4 August 2021
CBDCs

CBDCs Can Stop Aid Falling Into Terrorist Hands

Central bank digital currencies, like the digital shekel, can be programmed to stop money reaching the wrong people, says Orbs' co-founder.

Opinion  ·  4 August 2021
Newsletters

‘Cautiously Optimistic’: Crypto Brings Lobbying Muscle to Infrastructure Debate

Bitcoin does not have a CEO but it does have lawyers.

Opinion  ·  3 August 2021
Opinion

‘Preying on Human Weakness’: Why Investors Are Nervous About Robinhood

Regulatory fears have been a major headwind for Robinhood's IPO. Here's why authorities might crack down.

Opinion  ·  2 August 2021
Newsletters

The Node: The First Step to Making Sense of the Token Economy

Founders can build open-source platforms without fees and still get rich. Here's how.

Opinion  ·  2 August 2021
Newsletters

Fundamentally Incompatible: How the Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Miss the Mark

A late addition to the infrastructure bill moving through Congress would impose impossible reporting requirements on miners and wallets.

Opinion  ·  30 July 2021
Opinion

Money Reimagined: Can DeFi Stay Decentralized?

Uniswap’s move to restrict investor access to certain tokens, apparently from regulatory pressure, raises questions about DeFi's decentralization.

Opinion  ·  30 July 2021
Decentralization

Did Laozi Dream of Blockchain?

The ancient Daoist philosopher has lessons for the crypto age, in the latest essay for Crypto Questioned.

Opinion  ·  30 July 2021