Year in Review 2019

Year in Review 2019

A Year of Careful, Prosaic BUIDLing

The debate isn't bitcoin or blockchain, it's about separating real ROIs from the noise-makers, says the executive director of Hyperledger.

Business  ·  18 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

10 Things to Watch for in Crypto in 2020

The halving. Central bank currencies. Telegram vs the SEC. There's lots to look forward to in 2020. CoinDesk's research team previews.

Markets  ·  18 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

As We Hunger for Viability, Let’s Stay True to Our Values

Sometimes we are so in fear of external attack that we risk morphing into something technically the same but fundamentally different.

People  ·  17 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Jake Chervinsky: I’m Surprised There Haven’t Been More Enforcement Actions This Year

Chervinsky, counsel at Compound, discusses crypto's regulatory issues and growing pains.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

What Bitcoin Means for Athletes Like Me

To Russell Okung, the Los Angeles Chargers' left tackle, bitcoin means economic sovereignty and self-empowerment.

People  ·  17 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

We Made No Progress, Other Than All the Progress We Made

Billions have gone into making the distribution of financial products easier. Nothing real has changed in the making of financial instruments, until now, says ConsenSys' Lex Sokolin.

Markets  ·  17 December 2019
Orchid

This Year’s Top 10 Crypto Narratives

From “The Revolution Needs Rules” to “Unbank the Banked,” 2019 was full of resonant phrases. Selkis, CEO of Messari, makes sense of them.

People  ·  16 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Blockchain Projects Work Better When Everyone Collaborates

To reach its potential, blockchain needs to support inclusion and avoid power consolidation, says the head of blockchain at the World Economic Forum.

People  ·  16 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Musicians Want to Break Free of Big Tech

Decentralized platforms are the best means to solve equity problems in creative industries, says Roneil Rumburg, co-founder and CEO of Audius.

Business  ·  16 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Bitcoin Has Got Society to Think About the Nature of Money

2020 may be the year we see the value proposition of infrastructure built in response to bitcoin, says Daniel Gorfine, founder of Gattaca Horizons and former CFTC chief innovation officer.

People  ·  16 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Dissidents and Activists Have a Lot to Gain From Bitcoin, if Only They Knew It

Bitcoin is working as Satoshi intended and already helps people facing repression. The problem is, many others don’t know about it yet.

People  ·  15 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

How DeFi Goes Mainstream in 2020: Focus on Usability

DeFi and cryptocurrencies can go mainstream, but they need to be as easy to use as Facebook or Google.

Tech  ·  15 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

In 2019, Students Demanded Blockchain Education. In 2020, It’s Coming

Student blockchain groups are popping up across the country, but student enthusiasm is not always backed by institutional buy-in.

People  ·  15 December 2019
Gary Gensler

Even if a Thousand Projects Don’t Make It, Blockchain Is Still a Change Catalyst

While we wait for crypto/blockchain success stories, it's already apparent that Satoshi's innovation is a change agent.

Tech  ·  15 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

The Great Crypto Experiment Continues

It wasn't a year for regulatory clarity, huge investments or mass adoption. Yet crypto still progressed.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 December 2019