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Opinion

Tether’s Tornado Cash Noncompliance Is Less Brave Than You Think

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer won't freeze tainted addresses, for now.

1989 Tiananmen Square protest. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

BitBoy Lost His Lawsuit the Instant He Filed It

The YouTube cryptocurrency promoter is only drawing more attention to the pump and dump-filled oeuvre he'd rather suppress.

Sometimes even the best-laid plans backfire. (Warner Bros.)

Opinion

Will Global Regulations Stifle the Crypto Industry or Encourage New Users?

Worldwide, financial regulators are working to expand their oversight without limiting innovation.

(Anne Nygård/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Is Ethereum's Merge Priced-In?

Arca’s director of research lays out the case for buying ETH ahead of the Merge.

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Markets

It Doesn't Matter If They're Wrong, Central Bankers Set Guidance for Crypto, Too

Central bankers seem to have no clue where inflation is headed in the longer term, but markets are taking every clue they get from the Federal Reserve.

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Opinion

The BlackRock Trust: Crypto Legitimacy or the Beginning of the End for Bitcoin?

BTC’s anarchic beginnings are betrayed and legitimized by the world’s largest asset manager.

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Opinion

In Crypto, Base Layer Security Isn’t Enough

Blockchains are only as secure as the applications they run.

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Opinion

‘Down Infinite’: A Ham-Fisted Attempt to Rehabilitate Do Kwon’s Image

Why does crypto welcome back fraudsters, and other questions raised by a softball interview with Terra's founder.

(Terra, Getty Images, Modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Stop Attacking DeFi Founders for Complying With the Tornado Cash Sanction

Crypto projects are being criticized for censoring use of their websites.

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Opinion

An Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Was Arrested. Are You Next?

If you’re developing a crypto mixer, it’s best to do it anonymously.

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