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Opinion
Bitcoin Is on the Ballot in 2024
A series of bitcoin-related statements and policy announcements show how politicians are paying greater attention to crypto this campaign season. Crypto-skeptics, in particular, should pay attention lest they come across as anti-innovation. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week 2023.
Chainalysis Testimony Raises the Question: Do We Know How Well Any Such Software Works?
Chainalysis' head of investigations doesn't seem to have a great understanding of the accuracy of her company's flagship software. She’s not alone.
The Single Most Important Truth About Bitcoin Mining, Energy and the Environment
Proof-of-work mining will help to decarbonize the grid and lower the cost of energy production, Reed College professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow Troy Cross writes.
Web3 Could Revolutionize Climate Finance
Grassroots crypto initiatives can close the "climate funding gap," incentivize a new generation of climate projects and help finance the optimistic ideas for fighting climate governments and institutions have not.
Through It All, the Bitcoin Mining Industry Looks Set for Growth
Though the Bitcoin halving will reduce rewards for miners, the prospects for the industry remain bright and innovations like Ordinals promise more demand for miner services in the future.
Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town
Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore.
To Survive the New Era of Robot Spam, Look to Crypto’s History
Human communication systems are under threat from linguistic robots (AI). But the same spammy problem helped lead to the creation of Bitcoin.
McDonald’s Opens McNuggets Land in the Metaverse, but McWhy?
The fast food giant is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the menu item with a perplexing new Web3 activation.
Meme Coins Like PEPE and DOGE Are Anything but a Joke
These tokens can draw a large audience, but also taint the general public's understanding of crypto.
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
