Opinion

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots

Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.

Tech  ·  21 August 2020
Opinion

NFTs Are Boring; Here’s How to Make Them Fun

Crypto collectables have a limited audience, but the underlying technology behind NFTs can create novel online experiences and games for everyone.

Tech  ·  19 August 2020
Opinion

Why the Decentralized Web’s Development Is Unstoppable

The time to hone in on the “New Internet” is now.

Tech  ·  18 August 2020
Opinion

An Open Letter to Our Dear Bankers: Be Brave

It's time to have a conversation about crypto, dear banker.

News  ·  17 August 2020
CBDCs

APIs Will Decentralize CBDCs

Central banks must create API access for CBDC experiments if they're serious about full inclusion, market resilience and system efficiency.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 August 2020
DeFi

Enterprises Would Use DeFi, if It Weren’t so Public

For DeFi to go mainstream, it needs to adopt the privacy large enterprises require.

Business  ·  15 August 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: How a Dangerous Idea Could Work

Modern Monetary Theory, which says deficits don't matter, has some truth to it. But putting it into practice would be risky without modern controls.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2020
Opinion

Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act

U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws.

Tech  ·  14 August 2020
CBDCs

4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked

As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2020
Gold

What Bitcoin Can Learn From Gold About Staying ‘Clean’

A proposal to adapt gold's "good delivery" system to bitcoin, with the aim of bringing more investors into the market and boosting liquidity.

Markets  ·  13 August 2020
Opinion

What Today’s Robinhood Rally Has in Common With the Last Crypto Boom

The pandemic's "Robinhood Rally" has echoes of the 2017 crypto boom and could presage new investment trends in digital asset and traditional markets.

Markets  ·  12 August 2020
Opinion

10 Reasons Quant Strategies for Crypto Fail

The terms "crypto" and "quant" go together perfectly. The reality is more complicated.

Markets  ·  11 August 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Inside Cosmos, Bitcoin at $200B, DeFi Surges

Traders are expecting bitcoin to go higher. DeFi is surging in web traffic. And Cosmos is alive and well, despite internal feuding.

News  ·  10 August 2020
Governance

The Fourth Era of Blockchain Governance

Blockchain systems have clear business advantages, but systemic governance design is key to building enterprise involvement.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 August 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Stolen Revolution

We wanted a permissionless system where users set the rules. We got a new financial toy for a small handful of wealthy companies and individuals.

Tech  ·  9 August 2020