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Money Reimagined: The US’ Kodak Moment

China's moves on digital currency have potential to rock the global economy. The U.S. risks getting left behind, like Kodak.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 November 2020
DeFi

Why DeFi Needs to Branch Out From Ethereum

For its long-term viability, decentralized finance cannot be defined by a single blockchain network.

Business  ·  12 November 2020
DeFi

Flash Loans Aren’t the Problem, Centralized Price Oracles Are

Flash loans attacks have received a lot of press attention. But they're not DeFi's biggest vulnerability, says Chainlink's CMO.

Tech  ·  11 November 2020
Opinion

African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles

Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle.

Business  ·  11 November 2020
Election 2020

Digital Voting Is Coming. Let’s Do It Right.

Cryptographic techniques, like zk-SNARKs and blockchains, could ensure online voting is secure and private.

People  ·  10 November 2020
BlockFi

The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred’s Bankruptcy)

The failure of a Bitcoin bank reinforces the merit of a Bitcoin-based financial system, says our columnist.

Business  ·  10 November 2020
Coinbase

3 Ways Coinbase Could Lose Its Crypto Crown

As Coinbase nears a possible IPO, the powerhouse exchange faces several big challenges, says Fortune senior writer Jeff Roberts.

Business  ·  10 November 2020
Bitcoin

Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy

When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.

People  ·  9 November 2020
Opinion

The Terminators: A Short Story

Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise.

People  ·  8 November 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: Crypto-Informed Ideas for the Future of Government

The latest column from CoinDesk's chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2020
Staking

To Stake or No? That’s the Eth 2.0 Question

Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.

Tech  ·  6 November 2020
Opinion

Financial Advisors, Bitcoin Is the Next Amazon

Bitcoin still has its fair share of doubters. So did Amazon at one time.

Markets  ·  6 November 2020
Opinion

Why Crypto Is the Next Big Trend in Financial Planning

If the robo-advising trend taught advisers anything, it's that millennial and Gen X investors will invest how they want. And right now, they want crypto.

People  ·  5 November 2020
PayPal

Bitcoin Is Good for PayPal, but Is PayPal Good for Bitcoin?

PayPal's embrace of crypto brings a potential 345 million people into the ecosystem. But where banks go, regulators follow.

Business  ·  5 November 2020
Opinion

4 Charts Showing Why Financial Advisers Should Care About Bitcoin

From a hedge against inflation to its uncorrelated relationship with stocks, advisers have plenty of reasons to be interested in bitcoin.

Markets  ·  4 November 2020