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State of Crypto: What Regulators Said at Consensus 2021

Regulators are getting more involved in crypto, or so they said at this year's Consensus event.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2021
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The Node: Regulating Intermediaries in a DeFi World

Leading DeFi lawyers ask: Why apply rules designed for centralized finance to a world where intermediaries are code?

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2021
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Consensus Day 3, Recapped: The Battle Over Electronic Money

The future of CBDCs, stablecoins and untethered cryptocurrencies was all up for grabs on an action-packed day at CoinDesk's flagship event.

News  ·  26 May 2021
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Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Sharding

A sharded blockchain enables blockchain capacity and transaction throughput to increase along with the number of nodes, such that scalability does not sacrifice network decentralization.

Tech  ·  26 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Markets Are Volatile Because They’re Free

For crypto investors who have been in the market a while, volatility is not a bug – it's a feature.

Markets  ·  23 May 2021
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TFW No More Up Only

A sing-along to the tune of The Police's 1978 classic "So Lonely."

People  ·  21 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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Dave Portnoy Just Wants to Have Fun

David Portnoy shilling SafeMoon is a synthesis of two huge investment trends this year: influencers and memes moving markets.

People  ·  18 May 2021
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State of Crypto: Meet Lael Brainard, the Fed’s CBDC Champion

Last year, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced the Boston branch of the U.S. central bank was exploring a digital dollar. She’ll be speaking next week at Consensus.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoiners’ Approach to the Climate Change Fight Isn’t Working – This Might

Crypto will cede the climate debate to others until it starts a new conversation.

People  ·  17 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: Why Tesla’s Reversal Is Good for Bitcoin

The company's recent move is more about policy than price. Plus: Did this week mark the start of a meaningful shift in the stablecoin market?

Markets  ·  16 May 2021
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Musk Has Doge on a Leash. Is He a Manipulator?

Whatever his intent, to make money or to play games, Musk is putting DOGE holders in a uniquely vulnerable position.

People  ·  14 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
Bitcoin

Musk’s Motivation

Elon Musk is a person of considerable influence. Is it big enough to get bitcoin to go green?

People  ·  13 May 2021
Bitcoin

The Node: Too Musk Power for One Man

Dogecoin is too dependent on the personality cult of one man to ever become truly viable, like, say, Bitcoin.

People  ·  12 May 2021