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Opinion

The Web3 Twitter Fixes Elon Musk Could Actually Try

How to turn the “bird app” into a crypto sandbox.

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Is Credit Suisse a Canary in the Financial Industry Coal Mine?

Though recent flubs dominate headlines, the Swiss giant’s real mistake may have been trying to compete with Wall Street in the first place.

A shuttered bank in the ghost town of Rockerville, South Dakota, near Mount Rushmore. (Peter Unger/Getty Images)

Opinion

Halloween Costumes for Broke Crypto Traders

These easy (and affordable!) costumes are perfect for anyone short on time and cash.

Trick or treat? It's a user-activated soft fork! (Sam Ewen/DALL-E)

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What Bloomberg’s Crypto Opus Means for the Next Bull Market

Star finance writer Matt Levine devoted an entire Businessweek issue to crypto. That may be game over for hard-line skeptics.

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Opinion

Is SBF Right About DeFi Regulation?

The FTX founder was roundly criticized for his crypto-regulatory proposals. But the so-called effective altruist is just being practical.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

In Craig Wright Verdict, Reality Prevails

The BSV grift limps towards its ignominious end.

Hodlonaut, who sued Craig Wright in Norway and won. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)

Opinion

In Defense of Aptos, Crypto's Punchline This Week

The much anticipated blockchain by ex-Facebook employees was off to a rocky start.

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Do Kwon's Beautiful, Dark, Twisted Fantasy World

In his latest interview from nowhere, the Terra founder and international fugitive offers “a window into the mind of an unapologetic sociopath."

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Are So Many Crypto Execs Leaving?

A spate of high-profile resignations across the blockchain industry show the challenges of leading in such a chaotic industry.

Boy lying down in snow waving the white flag of surrender (Jackson Simmer/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Did Crypto Surge After Bad Inflation News?

Thursday’s ludicrous price action across asset markets shows just how weird things can get when the Federal Reserve is driving the bus.

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