Opinion

Ransomware

Bitcoin’s Ransomware Problem Won’t Go Away

By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That's not good optics for a payment system.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2020
Cryptocurrency

Defining Cryptocurrency Is the Best Way to Kill It

We should stop trying to classify cryptocurrency as a beast from another planet. Rather, we just need to accept it as the future of money.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2020
Surveillance

Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus

The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable.

Tech  ·  12 March 2020
Ethereum

In Defense of Blockchain Voting

Recent election tech foul-ups have people scrambling for paper ballots. But they're not really the future of voting, says Intercoin's Greg Magarshak.

Tech  ·  12 March 2020
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech

Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.

Tech  ·  12 March 2020
Opinion

The US Needs Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind

A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the U.S. risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2020
Markets

That Noise You’re Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve

Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2020
Coronavirus

How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive

From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2020
DeFi

Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi’s Open Payment Rails

Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin.

Business  ·  10 March 2020
Opinion

Crypto Needs a Rational Value Investing Model

Until the value investing revolution led by Graham and Dodd, investors often gambled rather than invest rationally. Crypto has yet to go through a similar change, but it's started, says Arca CIO Jeff Dorman.

Markets  ·  10 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson points out the real narrative shift is in the broader market, not bitcoin.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Opinion

The Gig Economy Is Unfair. Here’s How Token Models Can Help

The gig economy is unfair to many workers. We need tokenized co-operatives, says Gys Hough, a Dutch VC.

Business  ·  9 March 2020
Tokenization

The Tokenization Delusion

The idea of everyone issuing their own tokens, and transacting freely without government involvement, is nothing but a lovely dream.

Business  ·  9 March 2020
Regulation

The Dangerous Truth About India’s Cryptocurrency Verdict

An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2020
Opinion

Information Overload Is Stopping Us From Seeing the Truth

The online environment is inundated with information, and it's impossible to tell the fake from the real, says Microsoft's blockchain chief.

People  ·  6 March 2020