History

South China Morning Post to Mint Historical Records as NFTs

The SCMP introduced its ARTIFACT standard for recording historical accounts and assets on the blockchain as NFTs.

News  ·  19 July 2021

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
Podcasts

8 Historical Analogies That Help Explain the Madness of 2020

From the U.S. presidential elections of 1896 to the dot-com bubble to housing markets in 2006, these historical moments help us make sense of a truly WTF year.

People  ·  4 September 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum History in 5 Charts

Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on its mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.

Tech  ·  31 July 2020
Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?

Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.

Tech  ·  11 January 2020
History

Reid Hoffman’s New ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Crypto Rap Video Is Straight Fire

The LinkedIn co-founder teamed up with notable YouTubers to drop a battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto. Who wins?

Markets  ·  5 September 2019
History

Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time

Crypto-entrepreneurs are making waves in heavily-regulated territory, just like in the early days of petroleum, argues economist Tuur Demeester.

Markets  ·  16 June 2014
Regulation

The Evolution of Bitcoin, from Behind a Berlin Bar

Celebrating three years accepting bitcoin, bar owner Joerg Platzer reflects on bitcoin's evolutionary changes from the merchants' side.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 April 2014
History

What can bitcoin learn from the failure of ‘global’ language Esperanto?

CoinDesk takes a look at Esperanto, an invented worldwide language, and the similarities it holds with digital currencies.

Markets  ·  14 October 2013