Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies.
Are stablecoins fully backed by reserves? Are they FDIC-insured? Stablecoins may be too good to be true, says our columnist.
Arming the Federal Reserve with a digital dollar would harm the free market, says Max Raskin, an NYU adjunct professor of law.
Telegram's success blinded investors to the risks inherent in building blockchains and raising a token sale, says a long-time observer.
Dozens of central banks are piloting digital currencies. George Calle, of R3, takes us through the various project types.
Far from making blockchains more convenient, unlimited block size and zero fees render them less reliable, says Nic Carter.
Invented by white shoe New York City law firms, the two-step Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) was supposed to keep crypto companies out of trouble. Now, the SEC is coming full bore for startups like Kik and Telegram.
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead.
As China rolls out its Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN), an insider describes the "breathtaking" scope of the initiative.
Blockchain-based solutions can add value in solving COVID-19 driven problems, says our columnist. But only if people choose to use them.
We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography.
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.
Zoom is now a household name. Can crypto be next?
Excessive leverage increases bitcoin's volatility and puts off mainstream capital from entering the market, says Vishal Shah.
With stablecoin announcements from China and Libra in the same week, the war over the future of money is reaching a new height, says our columnist.