Opinion

Paxos

The $10B Stablecoin Industry Has a Fraud Problem It’s Not Addressing

If stablecoins are used for apparently illegal activity, should issuers step in to stop it? So far, they've been reluctant to do so, says our columnist.

Business  ·  27 May 2020
Opinion

Look to Design, Not Laws, to Protect Privacy in the Surveillance Age

In the smart home era, we need to take privacy protection into our own hands, says the co-founder of IoTeX. Privacy laws won't help us.

Tech  ·  26 May 2020
Libra

To See Libra’s Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US

Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2020
Opinion

Spiritual Reflections on the Bitcoin Halving

The Bitcoin halving was like New Year's Eve with no time differences and everyone committed to a nonviolent revolution against financial tyranny.

People  ·  24 May 2020
Opinion

Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization

To reap the full benefits of digital currencies, central bankers need to consider decentralizing some authority, say the authors of a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2020
Opinion

What I Learned the First Time I Lost a Million Dollars

It doesn't take long to learn how to trade, but it takes a lifetime to learn how to manage risk, says Jeff Dorman, CIO at Arca.

Markets  ·  21 May 2020
Facebook

Facebook’s Toothless Oversight Board Has Lessons for Blockchain

Facebook's new "oversight" board includes impressive names, but its formal powers are necessarily limited. There are learnings for blockchain governance.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2020
Ethereum

Staking Will Turn Ethereum Into a Functional Store of Value

With staking and a surge of demand for stablecoins, Ethereum has everything it needs to become a viable store-of-value network.

Markets  ·  20 May 2020
Opinion

Bitcoin’s Halving Is Nothing Like Quantitative Tightening

The halving could both increase the rate at which bitcoin’s price rises and bring forward the point at which it crashes, says our columnist.

Markets  ·  19 May 2020
Opinion

PTJ on BTC: Bitcoin Is Now the Macro Big Bet

When a famed macro investor like Paul Tudor Jones invests in Bitcoin, you know it's a serious play. Next step: central banks buying crypto too.

Markets  ·  19 May 2020
Bitcoin Mining

The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption

What people fail to consider when they criticize Bitcoin's electricity footprint, according to our columnist.

Business  ·  19 May 2020
Opinion

The American Empire Is in Decline. Time for a New Economic System

From debt to inequality, the U.S. economy looks like a 1930s disaster waiting to happen. No wonder gold-bugs and Bitcoiners are feeling vindicated.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 May 2020
Opinion

Winners and Losers in the US’ $1,200 Check Blitz

Wealth and age determine when and how 250 million Americans get their stimulus payments, says our columnist J.P. Koning.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 May 2020
Opinion

Telegram’s TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn’t All Bad For Crypto

Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 May 2020
Opinion

The Security Trilemma and the Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin faces a "trilemma," says a leading researcher. Either it becomes more centralized, loses liquidity, or increases supply beyond 21 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2020