Opinion

Opinion

4 Charts Showing Why Bitcoin Is an Alternative Risk Asset

Who said "safe haven"? Bitcoin's unique performance and risk profile make it a different type of investment animal.

Markets  ·  2 December 2020
Opinion

Why Europe Bests the US at Attracting Crypto Startups

The EU has created a common framework for regulating crypto across the economic bloc. The U.S. is still working out its approach.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 December 2020
Banks

Banks Need to Adopt Crypto, Now

Resistance is futile and the time for doing nothing with crypto was two years ago, not today, says our columnist.

Business  ·  1 December 2020
Regulation

BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi

The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market.

People  ·  24 November 2020
CBDCs

Privacy, Power, Fiscal Policy, the Poor: 4 Reasons to Worry About CBDCs

As central banks everywhere gear up to launch digital currencies, it's time to consider the possible downsides.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 November 2020
Latin America

Latin America’s Big Blockchain Opportunity

Decentralizing the financial sector and putting trust in distributed ledgers means less reliance on the continent's corrupt intermediaries.

Markets  ·  23 November 2020
Newsletters

Bitcoin Is the Biggest Big Short

Short-sellers help identify weaknesses in capital markets. Bitcoin helps us see what's wrong with the financial system.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2020
Bitcoin

The Complete Case for $100K Bitcoin

It's conceivable. Here are the scenarios where a $100,000 bitcoin valuation becomes feasible.

Markets  ·  19 November 2020
DeFi

Open Finance Is Better Than Broken Finance

Traditional financial services fail to meet the core needs of a global economy. DeFi is not perfect but it's for everyone.

People  ·  19 November 2020
Bitcoin

The Dark Future Where Payments Are Politicized and Bitcoin Wins

If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin's apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that's not a scenario worth looking forward to.

Tech  ·  18 November 2020
CBDCs

What the History of Airlines Tells Us About Blockchain Commerce

The ability to represent all industrial capacity as tokens on a blockchain will have huge implications for resource use, says our columnist.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2020
CBDCs

The Smart Money Economy

Digital money in a crypto wallet is only the first step. The bigger shift is a new software economy anchored in programmable blockchains.

Business  ·  17 November 2020
Opinion

Why Bitcoin Thrives (and Why It Won’t Replace the Dollar)

A world in which bitcoin becomes the global reserve currency is a world many of us would not want to live in.

Markets  ·  16 November 2020
Opinion

Crypto Execs Need Liability Insurance

When crypto companies are denied liability insurance, they are disincentivized from innovating.

Business  ·  16 November 2020
Privacy

Data Is Labor: Why We Need Data Unions

It's time to unionize and take back the wealth created by personal data, says a leading activist.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2020