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Opinion

The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining

A Department of Energy survey to collect data about crypto's energy consumption could be used to justify the stance that blockchain poses a “public harm.”

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?

Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?

(Luke Jernejcic/Unsplash)

Opinion

When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?

U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, an alleged $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.

HyperVerse's promoters paid an actor to pose as CEO, according to court documents. (HyperVerse on YouTube)

Opinion

Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation

Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”

16:9 su zhu three arrows capital 3AC (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bearish About Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency has dipped following the most bullish event in recent crypto history, the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, apparently causing a crisis in faith.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Opinion

ETH ETFs Are Inevitable — But When?

As the SEC delays applications from Grayscale and BlackRock, Daniel Kuhn looks at how soon the Securities and Exchange Commission might approve these investment products.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Opinion

Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Trademarks?

The California Democrat wants to know what the Silicon Valley tech giant has planned for digital assets, raising the question whether the battered firm is taking another look at blockchain.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24, 2018 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Press conference at VIVA Technology (Vivatech) the world's rendezvous for startup and leaders. (Shutterstock)

Opinion

The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin

Response to the latest article misunderstanding bitcoin.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

Opinion

Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities

The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future.

“Blackie,” a collectible Beanie Baby, sat on the desk of legendary American investor Bill Gross as a representation of a “bear” market. (National Museum of American History, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?

Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?

Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)