Opinion


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Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?

The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he's innocent - despite a mountain of evidence.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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2023 Predictions: The Year of Web3 Pets

Virtual pets have been around for decades, but with NFTs, we set to own our online cats and dogs this year, not just play with them, says Leah Callon-Butler.

"Pinstripe Atticus" created by Leah Callon-Butler on OpenSea. (Leah Callon-Butler)

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The Right (and Wrong Way) to Get Web3 Adoption

Finding a middle ground between individual empowerment and mass market ease-of-use.

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Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?

The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.

Crypto mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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5 Lessons From 2022 That Changed Crypto Forever

Yes, this is that classic newsroom fallback for staff-depleted holiday periods: the year-in-review listicle. But whereas in other years that might seem a little dull, a cop-out even, this one is different. This time we’re talking about 2022, the year that changed crypto forever.

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Why DAOs Need to Adopt a 2-Treasury System

Blockchain infrastructure companies are trying to solve two complex and expensive problems: building sustainable protocols and dynamic ecosystems.

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How Tether Can Be a More Stable Stablecoin

Tether, the world's biggest stablecoin, has a problem. When the going gets tough, Tether users want out of Tether. What can the company do to change things?

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Making Comprehensive Crypto Policy Out of Regulatory Patchwork

Suggestions that the CFTC is the crypto industry’s “regulator of choice” and more susceptible to capture do not hold up, according to former CFTC Director of Enforcement Aitan Goelman.

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Zero-Knowledge Cryptography in 2023: The Year Privacy Becomes Practical

Four theories about how these privacy-preserving and blockchain-scaling solutions will change the industry.

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No, Advisors, Crypto Is Not a Ponzi Scheme

While the FTX debacle has many Ponzi-like characteristics, most cryptocurrencies don't resemble the infamous schemes.

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