Opinion


Markets

Crypto Failures Fueled Better Due Diligence

As crypto markets turn turbulent, asset managers perform due diligence by looking at fundamentals like network usership to increase safety.

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Opinion

Elon Musk, Twitter and the Social-Media Double Bind

Twitter doesn't need different content moderation policies - social media needs an entirely different architecture.

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Opinion

Kim Kardashian, EthereumMax and the SEC's Publicity Grab

Chairman Gary Gensler sent a message to celebrity crypto shills that will likely have little effect.

Kim Kardashian is seen  at "Good Morning America" on September 20, 2022 in New York City.  (Raymond Hall/GC Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Can Starbucks Bring Web3 Into the Mainstream?

What corporate Web3 initiatives can learn from the announcement of Starbucks Odyssey.

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Opinion

What Ripple's Latest Win Means for Its Ongoing Fight With the SEC

The crypto payments firm scored a procedural victory last week in part of its legal defense against the SEC. But it may not help its case.

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Finance

Sorry, Ether: Sound Money Doesn’t Exist and Neither Does 'Ultra' Sound Money

Sound money should reliably store value over time. No currency – not bitcoin, not ether, not the U.S. dollar – seems to be doing that these days.

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Opinion

I Made an NFT Collection to Represent My Student Loan Debt

“College Admission” is a performance art NFT collection that takes a critical lens to the student loan debt crisis and the shame it causes borrowers.

“Loyola Marymount University – 2010 to 2020” (Alex Hluch)


Cost: $110,603.32

Opinion

The Dollar Can Be a Protocol for the Future of Money

USDC's stablecoin-fueled model of money, in which the dollar functions as an open “protocol,” could allow innovation to flourish. But healthy competition is a prerequisite.

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Opinion

How to Stop Illegal Activity on Tornado Cash (Without Using Sanctions)

Rather than sanctioning code, U.S. authorities should have targeted the human intermediaries.

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Opinion

Breaking Down the SEC and CFTC’s Autumn Wave of Enforcement Actions

Critics claim the regulators’ enforcement-first approach sets dangerous precedents in the absence of clear guidance for projects.

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