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Opinion

Brian Armstrong's Finest Hour: Backing Tornado Cash Suit Against Treasury

Coinbase could be putting itself at risk by suing the federal government over its sanction of the privacy-preserving Tornado Cash protocol.

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why DeFi Protocols Are Limiting ETH Borrowing Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge

Aave and Compound voted for precautionary measures to prevent airdrop hoarders from sucking up their liquidity.

(Possessed Photography/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Vermont Regulators Didn't Use the Word, but I Will: Celsius Was a Ponzi

Alex Mashinsky always had plenty to say about Celsius’ finances. Most of it, a new filing claims, wasn’t true.

Rhymes with ... (Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Opinion

Who Benefits From Binance Converting USDC to Its Own Stablecoin?

The world’s largest crypto exchange is “consolidating” liquidity around its own stablecoin, BUSD – in a move that could benefit Circle and harm Tether.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Continued Unraveling of Mark Zuckerberg’s Malicious Metaverse

Almost nobody seems to believe that Horizon Worlds can become the next Facebook. That’s worth celebrating.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Opinion

Just Pay Your Taxes

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor allegedly cheated the system. This doesn’t mean his bitcoin will be liquidated.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Then They Fight You: Scenarios for Coming Crypto Regulation

U.S. regulators are clearly ready to impose rules on the crypto market. If crypto advocates are serious about all this, it’s time to quit messing around.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has signaled early and often that the vast majority of token projects fall under his purview. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion

What to Make of the Avalanche Whistleblower Report

An investigation intended to show Ava Labs paid for adversarial lawsuits against its rivals has issues of its own.

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Opinion

Why Crypto Should Support the American Data Privacy and Protection Act

A code-first approach to consumer privacy could be bolstered by legislative initiatives.

(Lianhao Qu/Unsplash)

Opinion

AMC and Wall Street Are Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Crypto

Meme stocks are here to stay. That may not be great.

Meme stocks and day trading have turned asset markets into a form of entertainment - and made them much more risky. (Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images)