Year in Review 2020

Ethereum

16 Ethereum Predictions From a Crypto Oracle

Andrew Keys has 16 reasons why crypto will take center stage economically, politically and socially in 2021.

People  ·  29 December 2020
Base Layers

The Fight for Consumer Adoption Is Just Beginning

In the next phase, blockchain networks have to find use cases beyond censorship resistance and permissionless access, says TRON's founder.

People  ·  29 December 2020
Opinion

The Year the Narrative Became the Truth

Bitcoin proved it could change how people think. But will the new system it enables be "better" or just "a system that better serves me?"

Tech  ·  29 December 2020
CBDCs

Charting Asia’s Dominant FinTech Frontier

Asia looks poised to continue its trajectory towards digital dominance, says the co-founder of Zilliqa.

People  ·  28 December 2020
CBDCs

That Decoupling Sound: China, the US and a Year of CBDCs

This year China and the U.S. faced off over trade and technology bans. But the battler for monetary hegemony has only just begun.

People  ·  28 December 2020
Bitcoin

The Rise of the Bitcoin Class

How a VC working in China finally convinced her Dad to buy into Bitcoin. The winning argument: Protection against government seizure.

People  ·  28 December 2020
Regulation

DLT Regulation in 2020: Backwards or Sideways?

Regulators are no longer standing on the sidelines of distributed ledger innovation, says Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2020
Opinion

Proof-of-Stake Was Bigger Than Eth 2.0 in 2020

Four of the top nine crypto assets by market cap are on a path to proof-of-stake, says the CEO of Staked.

Tech  ·  27 December 2020
Opinion

Crypto’s Choice: Join the Financial System or Fight It

The crypto industry faces a momentous choice. Does it integrate with the existing financial system's rules? Or does it choose to fight for its anti-status quo principles?

Markets  ·  27 December 2020
Enterprise Blockchain

Three Market Trends Fueled Enterprise DLT Adoption in 2020

Hedera Hashgraph's CEO says integrating novel technologies with existing enterprise systems will drive adoption in the years ahead.

People  ·  26 December 2020
Staking

Now Is the Time for Enterprises to Look at ETH 2.0

Staking on Ethereum 2.0 is a business opportunity for early adopters in 2021, says Bison Trails' head of business operations.

People  ·  26 December 2020
Opinion

Building the Next Wave of Web 3.0

Building an internet we can trust requires trustless protocols, says Filecoin's ecosystem lead.

People  ·  26 December 2020
FATF

The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets

Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challanges.

People  ·  24 December 2020
Opinion

Crypto’s Big Rupture Is Coming in 2021

Crypto is about to split in two. On the one side: KYC-compliant digital currencies. On the other: money "Legos" self-organized in DAO structures.

People  ·  24 December 2020
DeFi

Here Comes the Open Lending Era

Open lending grew from a fringe use-case to a burgeoning engine powering the next phase of the digital economy.

Business  ·  24 December 2020