Opinion


Analyses

Tackling the Inflation Misinformation Machine

The current bout of inflation is transitory, but it’s far better than deflation.

Given a choice, inflation is a better option than deflation. (Peter Cade/Getty Images)

Analyses

Why Terra’s Fall Offers a Unique Opportunity to Create a Better Stablecoin Environment

The right approach, including a constructive dialogue with regulators, can restore trust in stablecoins, which are among the most revolutionary aspects of the crypto environment.

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Marchés

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?

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Analyses

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.

United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash)

Analyses

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.

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Analyses

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?

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Analyses

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.

Like the Biblical story of Moses, Bitcoin’s decentralization is a powerful motivating idea. But is it true? (Paramount Pictures/Wikimedia Commons)

Analyses

New York Mining 'Ban' Is a Green Opportunity

The state’s possible moratorium on new carbon-based mining could be seen as an opportunity.

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Finance

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.

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Analyses

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.

Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation wants crypto exchanges to block Russian users. (Lucy Shires/Getty)