Opinion

Bitcoin

Can Coinbase Keep Wall Street Happy During the Crypto ‘Pause’?

For the first time ever, a publicly traded company is navigating crypto's doldrums. Wall Street analysts may not react kindly.

Opinion  ·  16 July 2021
Hard Forks

Hard Forks Are Fan Fiction

If the Bitcoin network is a collectively told story, as the philosopher Craig Warmke argued, wouldn't hard forks be fan fiction?

Opinion  ·  16 July 2021
Bitcoin

Jackson Palmer vs. Spike Lee: ‘Inherently Right Wing’ or ‘Digital Rebellion’?

Jackson Palmer and others sometime conflate bad behavior with deeper technological bias. Spike Lee sees things differently.

Opinion  ·  15 July 2021
Dogecoin

Bitcoin Doesn’t Care if You Think It’s Right Wing

Dogecoin co-founder Jackson Palmer says bitcoin is "inherently right-wing, hyper-capitalistic" but, really, it's whatever you want it to be, says our columnist.

Opinion  ·  15 July 2021
Cardano

The Headache of ‘Crypto Colonialism’

Blockchains can’t rebuild roads or end sectarian violence, famine or natural disasters.

Opinion  ·  14 July 2021
Regulation

Australia Faces Big Choices on Crypto Regulation

From sandboxes to the definition of money, Australia has to decide whether to support innovation or tamp it down, Finder's co-founder says.

Opinion  ·  14 July 2021
Newsletters

Bitcoin Is Already Incentivizing Renewable Energy

Compass Mining is just the latest firm to show how bitcoin's economic incentives could spur a greener grid.

Opinion  ·  14 July 2021
Inflation

Inflation Is Rampant. Is It Time to Buy Bitcoin?

Bitcoin has shown an increasing tendency to track interest rate hikes, but professional investors still think record-high inflation is fleeting.

Opinion  ·  13 July 2021
Newsletters

Don’t Blame Bitcoin for Ransomware

Any organization that relies on computers may be vulnerable to digital extortion. But the threat isn’t always clear. Industry expert Marcus Hutchins weighs in.

Opinion  ·  13 July 2021
EOS

The Bear Case for Bullish Is Spelled E-O-S

Bullish is a proposed crypto exchange seeking a $9 billion SPAC debut. Its design could benefit the founders at the expense of users.

Opinion  ·  12 July 2021
Governance

Condo Management Meets Decentralized Governance

The Surfside condo collapse was an institutional and communal failure. Blockchain could increase trust in managerial decisions.

Opinion  ·  12 July 2021
Newsletters

We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites

You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.

Opinion  ·  12 July 2021
USDC

What Investors Need to Know About Circle’s Listing

Ahead of the crypto firm's public market debut via SPAC, here are the key considerations for potential investors, according to our columnist.

Opinion  ·  9 July 2021
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: Inflation Is Here? Always Has Been

The Consumer Price Index has given Americans a falsely comforting perception of reality. When even this metric jumps 5%, we’d better hope it’s a glitch.

Opinion  ·  9 July 2021
Opinion

Ethereum’s Political Philosophy Explained

Conceptions of Bitcoin's political philosophy are well known. Paul Ennis examines what ideology animates Ethereum.

Opinion  ·  9 July 2021