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Sen. Warren’s ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Is Just the Beginning of Crypto’s Politicization

As the 2024 U.S. election cycle approaches don’t be surprised to hear politicians discussing bitcoin, crypto and CBDCs.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.-Mass) has vowed to raise an "anti-crypto" army. (Council Bluffs Town Hall 10/Wikimedia Commons)

What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime

Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users.

A new research report alleges widespread illicit misuse of the Cash App payments platform. The bigger risk may be centralized, politicized payments services themselves. (Shutterstock)

How Bad Is the Binance Suit?

If the commodities cops are taken at their word, Binance sacrificed regulatory compliance for the sake of growth.

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

The ‘Skull of Satoshi’ Proves Bitcoin Mining Discourse Isn’t Dead

An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin.

"Skull Of Satoshi" (VonWong Productions)

A Sudden Onset of Hyperinflation: What Will Happen to Bitcoin?

If the world is thrust into hyperbitcoinization – as Balaji Srinivasan predicts – before the ecosystem is ready, then even bitcoiners might not be in a position to use bitcoin.

Historic photograph of a German bank during a period of hyperinflation during the Weimar Republic. (Bain News Service/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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