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In Defense of Crime

Crime can be an important signal that something in society needs reforming, writes David Z Morris. Financial surveillance that attempts to completely prevent crime could just make things worse in the long run. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.

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Why It Can Feel Good to Be Bad in the Metaverse

Virtual reality is fun. It’s a release. But when does it become a little too real? This article is part of CoinDesk's "Sin Week."

With the rise of immersive gaming and metaversal experiences, people now have even more ways to explore every aspect of their personality and interests, including their dark side. (Ayko Neil Kehl/Unsplash)

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AMC and Wall Street Are Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Crypto

Meme stocks are here to stay. That may not be great.

Meme stocks and day trading have turned asset markets into a form of entertainment - and made them much more risky. (Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images)

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In Defense of Crypto Speculation

Crypto needs speculation. The higher it is, the greater the potential for disruption.

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Tether’s Tornado Cash Noncompliance Is Less Brave Than You Think

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer won't freeze tainted addresses, for now.

1989 Tiananmen Square protest. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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BitBoy Lost His Lawsuit the Instant He Filed It

The YouTube cryptocurrency promoter is only drawing more attention to the pump and dump-filled oeuvre he'd rather suppress.

Sometimes even the best-laid plans backfire. (Warner Bros.)

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Will Global Regulations Stifle the Crypto Industry or Encourage New Users?

Worldwide, financial regulators are working to expand their oversight without limiting innovation.

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The More Energy Bitcoin Uses, the Better

The distributed network can help incentivize development in the energy sector leading to a more abundant future, Swan Bitcoin's Steven Lubka writes.

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Will Taylor Swift Ever Issue a Music NFT?

It shouldn't come as a surprise that celebrities have been slow to adopt crypto, even when mass commercialization is around the corner.

Musician Taylor Swift in 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Don Arnold/WireImage)

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Are NFTs Rendering Art Meaningless?

The overproduction of NFTs runs the risk of killing art, says one of Silicon Valley's favorite artists.

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