Opinion

Opinion

Why CBDCs Are Really Game-Changing

Central bank currencies are more than payment systems. They are programmable networks for verifiable commerce, says EY's blockchain leader.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2021
Regulation

Regulation Could Actually Help Tether

DeFi has cut into Tether's dominance of the stablecoin market. Will greater regulation help win back customers?

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2021
Opinion

Why Cisco Should Buy Bitcoin

Rather than putting spare cash into its own shares, the networking giant should invest in the future, says an ETF manager.

Markets  ·  3 March 2021
Opinion

For a Sense of Gensler’s SEC, See His CFTC

How Gary Gensler approached the $400 trillion swaps market at the CFTC points to how he might approach crypto at the SEC.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
Regulation

How Regulating GameStop’s ‘Market Manipulation’ Could Harm Crypto

Calls to stop GameStop-type "market manipulation" could open the door to government regulation the crypto industry won't like.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
YouTube

Lessons from CoinDesk’s One-Day YouTube Shutdown

The helplessness we felt during the suspension points to a much bigger problem for everyone, writes Michael J. Casey.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
Opinion

The Node: SEC Worried About Default Bitcoin ETFs

Gary Gensler could take charge of the SEC. Will he be open to more innovation, like bitcoin exchange-traded products?

People  ·  2 March 2021
Blockchain Bites

NFTs Aren’t Art? OK, Boomer

Your grandpa probably didn't like rock. Your dad probably didn't like hip-hop. Dismissing NFT artworks out of hand reads roughly the same.

Tech  ·  1 March 2021
Opinion

Why Money Scarcity Means Someone Goes Hungry

We don’t want to create so much money that it becomes worthless. But it is better to risk inflation than to deny people the means to live.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 March 2021
Opinion

Why $1 Million Bitcoin Is Coming

If purchases by MicroStrategy and Tesla can send bitcoin rocketing, what happens when bigger players start entering the market?

Markets  ·  1 March 2021
Opinion

Where Value Is Going in Blockchain Networks

Will wealth flow to Layer One or Layer Two? It depends on the use case, says a long-time observer and investor.

Business  ·  27 February 2021
Newsletter

Money Reimagined: COVID Economy Shows Monetary Failure

The growing divide between financial and real worlds points to the need for a new form of money. Plus: a special podcast about NFTs.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2021
Opinion

I’m an Artist. Should I Make an NFT?

You've heard that everyone is buying and selling NFTs. Should you dive in and start selling your work? An artist weighs the pros and cons.

Business  ·  25 February 2021
Opinion

How Institutions Will Take Crypto Mainstream

If bitcoin is anti-establishment, what happens when the establishment joins the party?

Markets  ·  24 February 2021
DeFi

How Coinbase Is Worth $100B

Poised for a public offering, Coinbase has built an incredibly profitable business. But Binance is probably worth a lot more.

Business  ·  23 February 2021