Opinion


Opinion

The Missing CryptoQueen Has Friends in (Very) High Places

With evidence of complicity at the very highest levels of government, the BBC’s years-long investigation into the OneCoin pyramid scheme returns.

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Opinion

Stop Using the Word 'Platform', and Other DeFi Language Pet Peeves

When it comes to words demonstrating how DeFi is not TradFi, it’s "not how you say it, it’s what you say," writes Aave's general counsel, Rebecca Rettig.

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Opinion

The Web3 Twitter Fixes Elon Musk Could Actually Try

How to turn the “bird app” into a crypto sandbox.

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Opinion

The Metaverse Isn't Real

The hype surrounding the metaverse is betting on a future immersive and experience-rich virtual world infrastructure that does not yet exist.

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Opinion

Crypto’s 1907 Moment

Financial stability ultimately depends on the trustworthiness of people, not the reliability of technology.

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Opinion

The Myth of ‘Regulatory Clarity’

Regulators should give crypto industry builders and market participants more choice in the rules they follow.

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Opinion

End of the Monopoly: How Bitcoin Will Usher in a New Era of Governance in Crypto

On the 14th anniversary of the date the Bitcoin white paper was published, Edan Yago reflects on the continuing revolution kickstarted by crypto.

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Opinion

More than Just the Ooki DAO: Lessons for Web3 Companies About Control After bZx

The CFTC’s decision to bring an action against a DAO late last month sent shockwaves that continue to reverberate through the Web3 community.

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Finance

Can You Believe It? Bitcoin Looks Stable – Green, Even – as Big Tech Stocks Fall Apart

While a repeat of the super-rally seen in the second half of 2021 might not be likely, that era did come to mind last week as bitcoin showed strength.

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Opinion

Dear Elon, This Is How to Decentralize Twitter and Give the Internet Back to Everyone

The self-sovereign web would use protocols, not companies, to build the tools we need most.

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