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Opinion

Vote if You Want, but Remember 'Cypherpunks Write Code'

Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy's unfinished crypto mandate shows the hollowness of crypto as a political concern.

The New York Department of Financial Services is concerned about token delistings disrupting markets. (Gilbert Ortega/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is a Family Affair

For “SBF Trial,” read Sam, Bankman and Fried. As prosecutors attempt to claw back “misappropriated funds” from FTX, they say SBF’s parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, played a key role in siphoning off assets and directing operations.

Sam Bankman-Fried, right, and his parents, Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Does Coinbase Have a Diversification Problem?

A recent Coin Metrics report dug into the largest U.S. crypto exchange’s revenues with interesting results.

CEO Brian Armstrong posted 10 crypto startup ideas to Twitter he wishes someone would build. Why not Coinbase? (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Can Regulators Ever Keep Up With Crypto Markets?

New York’s finance watchdog's proposed token listing requirements give up the game before it starts.

The New York Department of Financial Services is concerned about token delistings disrupting markets. (Gilbert Ortega/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Blames Everyone but Himself for FTX's Collapse

In private writings leaked to the New York Times, the FTX founder was concerned about being “one of the most hated people in the world.”

(Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Inanity of the SEC 'Stoner Cat' Action

It's as stupid as it sounds.

Mila Kunis on Launching New Animated NFT Show 'Stoner Cats'

Opinion

What Has the Blockchain Association Actually Achieved?

After five years in Washington D.C., crypto’s lobbyists should be humble about their “wins” and learn from their losses.

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said crypto lobbyists helped beat back disastrous regulations on "unhosted wallets." (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer

A group of crypto and privacy experts may have found a way to anonymize blockchain transactions.

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015

Opinion

Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?

Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Explaining Ethereum's 'Risk Free' Rate of Return

Liquid staking is one of the few crypto markets that has grown in the bear market. Why?

(Sammie Chaffin/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)