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'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web

The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online.

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Opinion

Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money

There is an overemphasis on crypto's use as a store-of-value, Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues.

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Opinion

In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins

"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.

Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Everyone Needs a Manifesto

Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.

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Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?

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Opinion

Mining Bitcoin Is an Act of Freedom

Because it is an act an of service, CryptoQuant researcher Burak Tamaç writes in a Mining Week essay.

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Opinion

3 Giga-Brained Ideas From Consensus Day 2

Crypto shows that ideas can be valuable, even if they’re not useful … yet.

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Opinion

How Effective Altruism Power Brokers Helped Make Sam Bankman-Fried

Academic philosophers covered for Sam Bankman-Fried’s moral failings as long ago as 2018 – and reaped the rewards.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Retraction: BAYC Founder Opinion Piece

The content of the previously published piece did not meet CoinDesk's editorial standards.

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Opinion

Understanding the FTX Fallout From the Eyes of a Bitcoiner

The financialization, tokenization and the chase of short-term profits seen across Sam Bankman-Fried's trading empire is peak Wall Street.

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