Crypto


Policy

Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says

Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t really spilled over into other markets.

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Policy

Ex-CFTC Chairman Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as Threat to US Crypto Industry

Chris Giancarlo says the United States should take the lead in regulating digital assets.

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham and former CFTC chief Chris Giancarlo at the DACOM summit in New York. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

Law Commission of England and Wales Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property

Changing personal property law to cover crypto and NFTs could protect investors against losses through hacks and system failures, the commission says.

The U.K. Law Commission wants crypto and NFTs to be treated as personal property. (Reinaldo Sture/Unsplash)

Opinion

How Sports Leagues Can Use Crypto to Engage Fans

Crypto, like sports, can be fun, says Jonathan Manzi, the founder of Beyond Protocol. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady celebrates winning the Super Bowl in 2021. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Sky-High Yields and Bright Red Flags: How Alex Mashinsky Went From Bashing Banks to Bankrupting Celsius

How could Celsius Network pose “much less risk” than banks, as its CEO claimed, but pay eye-popping returns? It sounded too good to be true. There were other warning signs from the start.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (Piaras Ó Mídheach/Web Summit via Sportsfile)

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Women’s Sports Leagues and Crypto: An Overlooked Investment Opportunity?

Fans of these leagues have a relatively high knowledge of cryptocurrencies, yet fewer crypto companies invest in female athletes and teams. This feature is part of CoinDesk's "Sports Week."

Naomi Osaka on Day 2 of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 29, 2022 in Madrid, Spain (Robert Prange/Getty Images)