2018 Review

Stranger Things: The Upside of Down Bitcoin Prices

The bitcoin price correction of 2018 should actually help force the market as a whole to mature in 2019, writes the CEO of Seed CX.

Markets  ·  26 January 2019

Why ‘Mainstream Adoption’ Is an Unfair Success Metric for Dapps

We are way too early for “mainstream adoption” to be a sensible success metric for dapps, says Coleman Maher.

Tech  ·  19 January 2019
Regulation

All Crypto Is Created Equal? That’s What Regulators Seem to See

Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2019
Developers

The Time Is Now: We Need an Active Approach to Blockchain Inclusion

If blockchain is to be part of our financial and governance future, the development process must represent a diverse population, says Alexis Gauba.

Markets  ·  13 January 2019
Mt Gox

I’m As Certain As Ever – Bitcoin’s Revolution Is Only Just Beginning

I’ve been through the ups and downs with bitcoin, and I am as certain as ever that the bitcoin revolution is coming, says Tim Draper.

Markets  ·  12 January 2019
Ethereum

Web 3.0’s Crypto Winter Mission: Keep Our Heads Above the Hype

Despite the gloomy narratives, 2018 was hugely productive for teams building the decentralized web, says Parity's Jutta Steiner.

Tech  ·  12 January 2019
Decentralization

‘0% Success’: Why Blockchain Apps Just Aren’t Taking Off

In 2018, the promise of a decentralized future took a big knock. There are lessons to be learned, says Yin Wu, founder of Dirt Protocol.

Business  ·  11 January 2019
Ethereum

Decentralized Exchanges: 2019’s Key to a Dapp Comeback

A class of dapp that we should all be excited about in the short term is the decentralized exchanges, says 256 Ventures' David Lu.

Tech  ·  9 January 2019
Regulation

Security Token Offerings: A Way Past the SEC’s Incomplete Crypto Guidance?

Are STOs a way to pass the SEC's incomplete crypto guidance? Chi-Ru Jou explains what are the unresolved legal issues for STOs in the coming year.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2019
Africa

Africa Needs Open Currency Competition. It Needs Cryptocurrency

Africa's various currency crises illustrate why cryptocurrency innovation shouldn't be stifled, says economic analyst Terence Zimwara.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2019
Bitcoin

The Coming Bifurcation of Bitcoin

Two particularly important ideas related to bitcoin's future are likely going to conflict with each other. But that doesn't need to a problem.

Markets  ·  7 January 2019
Ethereum

RIP ICOs: 2019 Will Be the Year of Enterprise Blockchain Tokens

In 2019, tokens will invade the enterprise in full force and the line between public and private networks will start to disappear, writes ConsenSys' Ajit Tripathi.

Business  ·  6 January 2019
ICOs

The Biggest Problem for ICOs? In 2018, It Was Their Own Investors

Hashed CEO Simon Seojoon Kim looks at the inherent limitations of ICOs, in particular the belief that "anyone can invest in an initial project."

Business  ·  6 January 2019
Privacy

2018: When Privacy and Decentralization Collided

In an op-ed written exclusively for CoinDesk, Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind says 2019 must be about building decentralized solutions for data privacy.

Markets  ·  5 January 2019
Business News

Falling Crypto Prices Aren’t Stopping Real Blockchain Progress

ICO-related drama overshadowed blockchain tech's enormous progress in 2018, writes EY's Paul Brody.

Business  ·  4 January 2019