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.

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Markets

Case-By-Case or Cease-and-Desist? In Search Of a New Approach to ICOs

Regulators are taking positions on token sales, but CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson argues they may be approaching the industry from the wrong direction.

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Markets

Payment or Asset? Bitcoin's Limbo Is Leaving Merchants in the Middle

Is bitcoin more of a payment mechanism or an investment asset? A recent trial by a supermarket chain could shed light on the debate.

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Markets

Now Boarding: Is AXA's Ethereum Test Blockchain's Ticket Mainstream?

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson explains how AXA’s blockchain flight delay insurance test could point to the evolution of the insurance sector as a whole.

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Markets

China's ICO Ban: Understandable, Reasonable and (Probably) Temporary

China's ICO ban might not be what it seems, according to CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson. In an OpEd, she argues it's not only reasonable – but temporary.

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Markets

Hints and Rumors? How Ripple Might Really Enter China's Market

While Ripple has denied any short-term partnerships with Alibaba – a deal between the two firms could be in both companies' best interests.

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Finance

Blockchain and Education: A Big Idea in Need of Bigger Thinking

Can blockchain technology have a real impact on education certification? CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues that it can, if the scope is wide enough.

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Markets

PSD2 and Blockchain: Mutual Support

New rules in Europe aim to change the payments landscape – in the process, they could also boost blockchain development.

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Markets

More Welcome Than Warning? The DAO Ruling Could Transform Securities

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.

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Markets

Bold But Cautious: London Stock Exchange's Blockchain Work Is History Repeated

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson sheds light on the LSE Group's history of innovation in capital markets, with bold moves tempered by sensible caution.

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Markets

Blockchain and Aid: It's About More Than Efficiency

A closer look at how blockchain efforts could make a real difference in the world of charities and aid distribution.

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