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Opinion
Will El Salvador Default on Its Sovereign Debt in 2023?
While the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed, President Nayib Bukele must face payments of $800 million next January. Will he make it?
As Federal Agencies Organize, US States Continue to Lead in Regulating Digital Assets
The Biden administration’s “whole of government” approach to crypto may not be an improvement to the current patchwork of rules.
Lunarpunks, Privacy and the New Encryption Guerillas
A growing group of cryptography experts are using tools to carve "dark" spaces out of the surveilled web. This article is a preview of Rachel-Rose O'Leary's talk on the 'Big Ideas' stage at Consensus.
Preparing for the Dreaded Down Round
BlockFi is reportedly worth $2 billion less than previously estimated. How should crypto navigate a time of tightening monetary policy and venture capital financing?
The Decentralized Mystique
New academic research on Bitcoin’s early years undermines its foundational myths of privacy through pseudonymity and decentralization, Jaron Lanier and Glen Weyl write.
New York Mining 'Ban' Is a Green Opportunity
The state’s possible moratorium on new carbon-based mining could be seen as an opportunity.
The Intelligent Crypto Thesis
AI and machine learning will usher in new forms of digital assets from intelligent NFTs to self-determining DeFi protocols. This essay is part of CoinDesk's "Big Ideas" series.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is a Litmus Test for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The exchanges have resisted blocking Russian users from using their services. But technology exists that might help them to maintain their principles and identify bad actors.
Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?
Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.
Tackling the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
It's time the crypto community faced up to the challenge of super-computing to their networks, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.
