Noelle Acheson

Noelle Acheson is host of the CoinDesk "Markets Daily" podcast, and author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter on Substack. She is also former head of research at CoinDesk and sister company Genesis Trading. Follow her on Twitter at @NoelleInMadrid.

Noelle Acheson

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Opinion

Code vs. Values: The Crypto Twist on ‘Trust’

The annual "Edelman Trust Barometer" shows society has worsening trust issues. Crypto promises a different type of trust alternative and nudges us toward a new understanding of the word.

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Opinion

Crypto Technology’s Impact Goes Beyond Crypto Technology

Token-based fundraising can help more than underserved markets, projects and entrepreneurs, says CoinDesk columnist Noelle Acheson. It can also help other new technologies evolve.

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Opinion

A New Philosophy of Markets: Assets That Embody Technology

For the first time in our history, we have tradable assets that embody innovation, says Noelle Acheson.

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Opinion

Shifting Crypto's Center of Gravity

Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year.

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Opinion

Blockchain vs. Crypto: Not What It Seems

“Blockchain not bitcoin” emerged in 2018 as an attempt by enterprise projects to capitalize on the market’s performance woes – the new version does the same but swaps in “crypto” to reflect the ecosystem’s spread.

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Opinion

BTC Dominance Is Behaving Weirdly, and That’s Sort of Good

It's likely we are witnessing the consolidation of the crypto market’s speculative nature.

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Opinion

Central Banks and Bitcoin: Closer Than You Think

What if there were a seizure-resistant monetary asset that was not subject to the economic priorities of third parties, and that could be sold for dollars 24/7/365? Oh wait, there is.

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Opinion

Steps to Crypto Recovery: Where ‘We’ Go From Here

The FTX crash is a wake-up call for everyone in the industry. And, no, regulation isn't going to save us next time, any more than it would have this time.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

After FTX: Rebuilding Trust in Crypto’s Founding Mission

For an industry built on the principle of decentralization, we had a lot of trust in one 30-year-old. Understanding why is key to a more sustainable future for crypto.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Crypto Revolution’s ‘Turning Point’

This point initiates a shift from “financial capital,” which prioritizes short-term gain, to “production capital,” which focuses more on development.

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