Token Economy

ICOs

Don’t Throw the Crypto Tokens Out With the Bathwater

We’re at a point where any idea associated with tokens struggles for legitimacy and money. It would be a shame if we ditched token economics altogether.

Markets  ·  28 January 2019
Cardano

Proof-of-Stake Could Lead to Crypto Banking. Let’s Avoid That

"Staking as a service" is taking off. We need to think hard about what this means for crypto's evolution, warns Michael J. Casey.

Tech  ·  21 January 2019
Bitcoin

Crypto Is Far From Dead, as These Scaling Projects Show

Far from seeing the death of crypto, we may be entering its most exciting phase, argues Michael J. Casey.

Tech  ·  18 December 2018
Mining

Vertcoin’s Struggle Is Real: Why the Latest Crypto 51% Attack Matters

Despite the devastating 51 percent attack on Vertcoin, ASIC-resistance is a goal worth fighting for.

Tech  ·  10 December 2018
Trading

Crypto Winter Is Here and We Only Have Ourselves to Blame

Last year's mania perpetuated a narrative that making speculative gains was bitcoin’s core value proposition, writes Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  3 December 2018
Investments

Beyond Price: Why We Need a Better Way to Value Crypto Assets

Institutional investors must set aside dollar-centric valuation models and recognize that value is a different concept in the crypto world.

Markets  ·  19 November 2018
Marketing

Airdrops Are a Marketing Ploy (And That’s OK)

A currency is nothing if not widely used, and that can't be achieved unless people make some cost-incurring effort to encourage widespread usage.

Markets  ·  12 November 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s True Stress Test Is Yet to Come

What happens if there's another 2008-scale financial market crisis? Will diehard HODLers still resist liquidating their bitcoin assets?

Markets  ·  5 November 2018
Investments

Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto

A clash of cultures is looming, as institutional investors eye the cryptocurrency markets.

Markets  ·  29 October 2018
Markets

The Delicate Psychology of Stablecoins

Replacing tether's role in the crypto markets will require an obsession with maintaining transparency and trust.

Markets  ·  22 October 2018
Regulation

What China’s Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto

China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 October 2018
Twitter

I Can’t Believe This Blockchain Is Free

At the very least, a blockchain mindset can help you call social media giants' bluff when they tell you that their services are "free."

Business  ·  9 October 2018
Decentralization

Blockchains Don’t Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better

A blockchain can contain garbage data but in many cases, it will still be better than the status quo. We might even find often that it's a lot better.

Business  ·  1 October 2018
Exchanges

Regulators Land Punches, But There’s a Long Fight Over Crypto Ahead

From ShapeShift's capitulation to KYC to the New York Attorney General's critical look at exchanges, officialdom is striking heavy blows. Stay tuned.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2018
Gold

Swiss Crypto Startup Eidoo Announces Token Tied to the Price of Gold

Eidoo, the multicurrency crypto wallet and decentralized exchange, has announced a new token that's redeemable for actual gold.

Markets  ·  19 September 2018