The Node

Ethereum

Cats Clog Ethereum, the Sequel

Demand was high for Stoner Cats NFTs.

Opinion  ·  29 July 2021
DeFi

The Node: Goldman’s ‘DeFi’ ETF Is a Nothingburger

Goldman Sachs filed for a "DeFi" ETF that would track stocks mostly associated with enterprise blockchain.

Opinion  ·  27 July 2021
Europe

The Node: Europe’s Hidden Agenda on Crypto Wallets

Although Europe isn't banning anonymous crypto wallets, proposed rule changes could hurt the crypto industry. It's time to fight back.

Opinion  ·  23 July 2021
Bitcoin

Can This Network Theory Predict if Bitcoin Is Undervalued?

Analysts have looked at the predictive power of Metcalfe's Law to determine the value of the Bitcoin network.

Opinion  ·  22 July 2021
DeFi

DeFi Isn’t Better Than TradFi if People Can’t Use It

Geo-fencing and other user restrictions are like “no access” signs around platforms and protocols that were built for financial inclusion.

Opinion  ·  20 July 2021
DeFi

Everything Moves Fast in DeFi, Even Political Action

The controversial DeFi Education Fund will pay off for the whole industry.

Opinion  ·  19 July 2021
Newsletters

Bitcoin Is Already Incentivizing Renewable Energy

Compass Mining is just the latest firm to show how bitcoin's economic incentives could spur a greener grid.

Opinion  ·  14 July 2021
Newsletters

Don’t Blame Bitcoin for Ransomware

Any organization that relies on computers may be vulnerable to digital extortion. But the threat isn’t always clear. Industry expert Marcus Hutchins weighs in.

Opinion  ·  13 July 2021
Newsletters

We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites

You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.

Opinion  ·  12 July 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Has a Marketing Issue

There’s a troubling cultural trend around cryptocurrency, one that encourages retail investors to “ape into” the market in search of riches.

Opinion  ·  8 July 2021
Newsletters

CryptoPunks Get Punked

Conceptual artist Ryder Ripps minted his own version of a CryptoPunk and was summarily hit with a copyright notification.

People  ·  6 July 2021
Newsletters

Before We Regulate Crypto, We Need to Know What Crypto Is

UPenn's Sarah Hammer raised an interesting point in her congressional testimony yesterday: We don't have a unified source of data to make sense of crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2021
Newsletters

Why I’m Skeptical of FATF’s ‘Extreme Right Wing’ Watch

The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.

People  ·  30 June 2021
Newsletters

Stablecoins and CBDCs: Private Vs. Public Monetary Innovation

A Federal Reserve official praised stablecoins over CBDCs, yesterday. The debate cuts right to role of government in money.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2021