Opinion

Opinion

El Salvador Doesn’t Need a Bitcoin Mandate

The Bukele administration should consider not enforcing, or eliminating, Article 7 of its new law. Let Bitcoin flourish on its own merits.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2021
Bitcoin

The Left’s Bitcoin Dilemma

Politicians like Elizabeth Warren are pushing bitcoin policies that put the U.S.'s commitment to free speech at risk.

People  ·  18 June 2021
Opinion

Paying the IRON Price: Fractional Reserve Banking on a Blockchain

Algorithmic stablecoins are recreating traditional banking. And Iron Finance is learning old lessons all over again.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2021
DeFi

The Supercycle: How Crypto Could Shape the Decade Ahead

The supercycle thesis is the bold but vague idea that crypto is on the verge of mass adoption. Here's how it works and what it means.

People  ·  17 June 2021
Governance

Curve DAO Contemplates Its Intellectual Property

A governance proposal to protect a DeFi project's IP prompts questions about a DAO's fiduciary duty and the open source ethos.

People  ·  17 June 2021
Newsletters

Biden’s New FTC Chair Could Be a Big Web 3.0 Ally

Lina Khan made her name fighting data-hoarding platform monopolies. She could help clear the ground for a better model.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 June 2021
Opinion

Andreessen Horowitz Has Its Own Media: So Far That’s a Good Thing

So far, Future.com looks less like a news website than a dry, specialists-only academic journal. That's a net-plus for the tech industry.

Business  ·  15 June 2021
Newsletters

On the Road: A Lesson About Open Access and Bitcoin

Capital can mean a source or flow. What type of world will flow from bitcoin?

People  ·  15 June 2021
Opinion

Kim Kardashian and Ethereum Max. Why?

What is ethereum max? Here's what we found after some quick research into Kim K's new favorite (?) crypto.

Markets  ·  15 June 2021
Opinion

The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains

Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.

Business  ·  14 June 2021
Opinion

4 Crypto Tax Tips to Get You Through Market Dips

Harvesting your crypto losses during a dip generates greater tax savings than hodling, says a crypto tax expert.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2021
Newsletters

2 Tweets Make a Story: Bloomberg’s Bitcoin Miami Report

The first story about COVID out of Bitcoin 2021 needed significantly more reporting than it had, and unfortunately, it drove copy-paste follow-ons instead.

News  ·  14 June 2021
Newsletters

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
Newsletters

The Node: The Dawn of Bitcoin Geopolitics

Latin American leaders have faced decades of repression by the United States. Bitcoin gives them a way to fight back.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2021
Opinion

A Big Carbon Footprint Compared to What?

When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2021