If history is a guide, the dollar's reserve currency status can withstand a lot of bad policymaking. Bitcoin may rise, but it could take a while.
A new international rule requiring digital asset operators to report transactions could spilt the crypto industry in two, argue two researchers.
Technology on its own doesn't ensure inclusion. People do. There’s nothing intrinsically fair about a blockchain.
A recent post categorizing Bitcoin as just another fiat currency uses some strange definitions of money, our columnist writes.
Open protocols can help reform the financial system, says our columnist. But they need to come with safeguards consumers understand.
Gold is a traditional safe harbor in a crisis and the blockchain-based version is a good way to start taking advantage of tokenization.
The widespread use of public/private key pairs will change how assets are held and funds are managed.
With DeFi and ETH-backed stablecoins booming, and the ETH 2.0 scaling upgrade imminent, the Ethereum community is gaining near-unstoppable momentum.
Removing monuments to fit the values of the day is not censorship. It is an act of speech in and of itself, says our columnist.
News media incentivized to tell the truth in a non-sensational manner is essential for beating racism and other injustice, says our columnist.
Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation.
Crypto firms and banks are partnering at scale, part of the broader democratization of payments systems around the world.
Today's stablecoin market mirrors the “wildcat banking” era of the mid-1800s, when banks printed their own dollars. Like then, federal intervention is likely.
With their economy crumbling from hyperinflation, Venezuelans are finding new workarounds to get hold of digital dollars.
Expect digital assets investing to mirror fixed income investing and become more specialized and complex over time, says our columnist.