Opinion

Opinion

Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit’s 2021 Predictions

What is bringing us closer to a decentralized financial future?

People  ·  23 December 2020
Opinion

Crypto Needs to Engage With the World

Look beyond the casino-like financial experiments that currently offer only speculation and “get rich quick” schemes, says Cosmos' cofounder.

People  ·  22 December 2020
Opinion

The Blockchain NFT Wars Are Here

NFTs could become a trillion-dollar industry, but not before its scalability issues are adequately addressed.

People  ·  22 December 2020
CBDCs

Central Banks Had to Up Their Money Game This Year – And They Did

Faced by the rise of stablecoins and other blockchain experiments, central banks had to up their monetary game – and they did.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2020
Opinion

Public Blockchains Are Set to Reshape Global Commerce (2020 Was the Start)

EY's blockchain leader says blockchain technology's biggest impact will be in lowering transaction costs in the global economy.

Business  ·  21 December 2020
Opinion

You Say You Want a Bitcoin Revolution

The way the Beatles revolution was corporatized has lessons for Bitcoin's future. It needs to remain true to its roots.

People  ·  20 December 2020
Opinion

Where Peer-to-Peer Finance Grabbed Hold This Year

Nigeria, China, India, the U.S. and Vietnam were leading markets for peer-to-peer finance. South Africa and Turkey saw more stablecoin use.

People  ·  20 December 2020
Opinion

COVID and Big Tech Burnout Are Pushing Social Tokens Mainstream

Before this year, social tokens were an intriguing but mostly hypothetical way to build a creator community.

People  ·  19 December 2020
Opinion

What This Digital Asset Investment Firm Missed and Capitalized on in 2020

Arca's CIO on DeFi's big year, Bitcoin's ascent to “mainstream global investment,” and the promise of digitizing the live sports experience.

People  ·  19 December 2020
Privacy

The Pandemic Turbocharged Online Privacy Concerns

End-to-end encryption was never more important than this year. In 2021, battles over the future of online privacy – and therefore the nature of the internet itself – will come to head.

People  ·  19 December 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: Your Data, Our Humanity

At stake as we debate the data-monopolizing power of the internet’s biggest companies: the future of what it means to be human.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 December 2020
Opinion

Akon: Crypto Can Give Africa Financial Freedom

The revolutionary power of blockchain will play a significant role in the golden age of African development.

People  ·  18 December 2020
Governance

The Good, the Bad and the DAOs Only a Founder Could Love in 2020

Founder of DAO Leadership Grace Rachmany gives a rundown on the current state of the DAO landscape.

Tech  ·  18 December 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Beyond ASICs: 3 Trends Driving Bitcoin Mining Innovation

The bitcoin mining industry needs more than a market rally to survive – it needs to find answers to its environmental and geographical threats.

Tech  ·  18 December 2020
Stablecoins

Nationalizing Stablecoins Won’t Improve Financial Access

Proposals forcing stablecoin issuers to get banking licenses won't increase financial inclusion, as their proponents claim.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2020