Stephanie Hurder

Stephanie Hurder, a CoinDesk columnist, is a founding economist at Prysm Group, an economic advisory focused on the implementation of emerging technologies, and an academic contributor to the World Economic Forum. She has a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard.

Stephanie Hurder

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Opinion

What the IMF Can Teach Binance About Crypto Bailouts

In the aftermath of the FTX fiasco, the world’s largest crypto exchange is rushing to backstop failing firms and protocols. Should it?

Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Opinion

A Compass Through Crypto Turbulence: Understanding Web3's Demand-Side Tokenization Models

To weather crypto winters, Web3 projects must invest resources into understanding token demand – not just supply.

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Opinion

Can Starbucks Bring Web3 Into the Mainstream?

What corporate Web3 initiatives can learn from the announcement of Starbucks Odyssey.

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Finance

Dispute Resolution Protocols Can Help Enterprise Adopt Blockchain

A new World Economic Forum report highlights the importance of dispute resolution for enterprise blockchain projects.

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Policy

The Inevitability of 'Big Blockchain'

The blockchain industry already exhibits signs of the same forces that have driven over-consolidation in the broader economy.

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Policy

The Fourth Era of Blockchain Governance

Blockchain systems have clear business advantages, but systemic governance design is key to building enterprise involvement.

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Markets

Blockchain Tech Can Verify Credentials, but Beware Credentialism

Blockchain-based credentials can make getting back to work and school easier post-COVID-19. But we must resist the urge to put every life achievement on a blockchain.

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Finance

To Get Serious About Decentralization, We Need to Measure It

Blockchains aim to democratize influence and control, broadening access to capital and data. But we lack metrics to whether projects achieve decentralization.

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Tech

For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives

Blockchain-based solutions can add value in solving COVID-19 driven problems, says our columnist. But only if people choose to use them.

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Policy

How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective

Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.

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