Economics

How $33B Robinhood Ended Up Being Worth Less Than Coinbase

The stock-trading app will debut in a fast-cooling market, costing it millions in cash and billions in market cap, says our columnist.

Opinion  ·  19 July 2021

US Consumer Prices Rise Faster Than Expected in May

The Consumer Price Index is important to bitcoin investors who are watching for signs of inflation.

News  ·  10 June 2021
Inflation

Nobody Saw Inflation Coming in the 1960s, but It Could Be Back: Economist

Very few of today's bond portfolio managers and traders can remember the last inflation shock, but that does not make a new shock less likely.

Markets  ·  16 March 2021
Inflation

Record-Breaking $1.9T Relief Bill Passes US House, Heads to Biden’s Desk

The measure may contribute to temporary inflation during the summer, economists say.

Markets  ·  10 March 2021
Inflation

Fed ‘Not Yet Ready to Blink’ on Inflation, Pantheon Says

Bitcoin traders may be out of luck if they're expecting the Fed to further ease monetary policy as bond yields rise.

Markets  ·  8 March 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Is More Than a Hedge Against Inflation – It’s a Hedge Against ‘Crazy’

For many, bitcoin is hedge against inflation. But it's also a safety play for a world where old ideas about economics are up in the air.

Markets  ·  20 December 2020
Bitcoin

Over $20K? Why Is Bitcoin Worth Anything at All?

Bitcoin’s price continues to climb, BTC is leaving exchanges, and bitcoin "whale" sightings are becoming more frequent. But the question remains, why?

Tech  ·  16 December 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $10.1K, Ether Drops to $330 on Sell-Off Session

Bitcoin and ether price fell precipitously Monday as markets globally roil in uncertainty.

Markets  ·  21 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $11K; Uniswap Passes $1.5B Locked

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is captivating the crypto market, and that is causing weakness for bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees Rise Again

Bitcoin's price is heading down while DeFi is helping Ethereum fees go up.

Markets  ·  17 September 2020
Opinion

To Get Serious About Decentralization, We Need to Measure It

Blockchains aim to democratize influence and control, broadening access to capital and data. But we lack metrics to whether projects achieve decentralization.

Business  ·  29 May 2020
Opinion

The American Empire Is in Decline. Time for a New Economic System

From debt to inequality, the U.S. economy looks like a 1930s disaster waiting to happen. No wonder gold-bugs and Bitcoiners are feeling vindicated.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 May 2020
Opinion

Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives

In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization.

Business  ·  2 March 2020
Bitcoin

Two Libertarians, Two Views on Bitcoin’s Ability to Disrupt Fiat Money

“Half of the audience here is like, ‘I hope you die in a fire.’”

Markets  ·  14 August 2019
Mining

Bitcoin Can’t Fix Venezuela: I Should Know

Diana Aguilar used bitcoin to survive in Venezuela, but cryptocurrency can’t fix the troubled nation's economy, she argues.

Markets  ·  2 May 2019