Opinion

Tether

Disruption in Tether’s Value Could Be Crypto Equivalent of ‘Breaking the Buck’: Former CFTC Chairman

Timothy Massad compared the hypothetical occurrence to the collapse in NAV of the Reserve Primary Fund in September 2008.

News  ·  1 June 2021
Opinion

Has COVID-19 Made Biden’s Big Spending the New Normal?

The pandemic has made Americans increasingly open to getting help from the government. The Biden budget aims to make the most of those feelings.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2021
Newsletters

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
Newsletters

What $DESK Says About Scarcity, Value and Money

Pull up a $DESK, we're talking about a rewards token.

People  ·  28 May 2021
Newsletters

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
Opinion

Soulja Boy Tells ‘Em He Got Paid to Tweet

The rapper accidentally revealed he would be paid to tweet about SaferMars. As DJ Khaled, T.I. and others have found out, that's a no-no.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2021
Newsletters

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
Opinion

Banning Crypto to Stop Hackers Is Like Banning Cheese to Stop Mice

A Wall Street Journal op-ed argues banning crypto can stop ransomware attacks, like the one on the Colonial Pipeline. The notion is ridiculous, says our columnist.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2021
Opinion

Consensus 2021: 6 Questions for Gartner’s Avivah Litan

Avivah Litan, a distinguished analyst at Gartner Research, meets Dan Kuhn to discuss how enterprises can (and won't) use blockchain tech.

People  ·  25 May 2021
Opinion

Artists Who Now Make a Living Because of NFTs

For artists living in remote parts of the Philippines, the rhetoric of NFT empowerment isn't empty buzzwords.

Business  ·  25 May 2021
Bitcoin Mining

What Is the Bitcoin Mining Council – And What Should It Become?

Elon Musk and Michael Saylor's plan for a greener bitcoin is light on details so far. Here are some possible approaches, says our columnist.

Business  ·  25 May 2021
China

Of Course China Is Anti-Bitcoin: Look What Happened to Jack Ma

China's assault on bitcoin is part of a broader struggle to foster innovation while maintaining control, says our columnist.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2021
Opinion

Why Selling a Tesla for Bitcoin Makes Even Less Sense Now

Tesla's plan to sell cars for bitcoin may have hastened a government anti-money laundering crackdown, says our columnist.

Business  ·  24 May 2021
Opinion

Rocky Mountain Institute Proposes Protocol to Track Climate Emissions

A new way to keep tabs on climate impacts within corporate supply chains, based on open-source ledger technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2021
Newsletters

TFW No More Up Only

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

People  ·  21 May 2021