Money Reimagined

Money Reimagined: Afghan Activist Roya Mahboob on Crypto

Bitcoin surely doesn't "fix" Afghanistan, but it "could play a very important role” as an alternative financial system.

Opinion  ·  20 August 2021

Money Reimagined: A Turning Point for Crypto

Even as crypto lost a battle over taxes in Congress this week, it felt like a victory, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

Opinion  ·  13 August 2021
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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
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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
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Money Reimagined: Regulate Stablecoins, Don’t Smother Them

Haste is not conducive to the kind of nuanced regulatory approach needed for this fast-growing class of cryptos. Nor is scaremongering about “bank runs.”

Opinion  ·  23 July 2021
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Money Reimagined: Why the World Still Needs Uncensorable Marketplaces

As commerce moves online, transactions are increasingly subject to vetoes by middlemen who impose their values. Innocent people need alternatives.

Opinion  ·  16 July 2021
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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
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Money Reimagined: United States of Stablecoin

To maintain the dollar's position in the world, the U.S. should follow Randal Quarles’ advice and foster an open, stablecoin-driven money system.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 July 2021
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Money Reimagined: Price Swings Versus the Long Term

The popping of bubbles does not indicate the failure of crypto technology itself, which continues to see massive long-term venture interest.

Markets  ·  25 June 2021
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Money Reimagined: DC’s Digital Dollar Choice

As Washington faces up to the implications of digital currency, it has to decide what it prizes more: surveillance or soft power.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2021
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Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Green Savior?

El Salvador's move to make bitcoin legal tender offers an opportunity to prove that cryptocurrency can power renewable energy development, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2021
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Money Reimagined: The Power of Community

Bitcoin's big Florida meetup and CoinDesk's own $DESK project demonstrate a crypto truth: Community precedes technology when creating money.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2021
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Money Reimagined: Crypto Winter Again? Time to Regroup

With bitcoin's environmental issues affecting its price and adoption, the community needs to reach across boundaries to develop sustainable solutions, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2021
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Money Reimagined: Hey Elon, Bitcoin Can Green the Grid

Decentralization of the energy system and the money system can go hand in hand, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2021
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Money Reimagined: How the Fed Could Fail

Mounting debts and inflation fears could leave central banks hamstrung in the years ahead, leading to the debasement of fiat currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 May 2021