Opinion


Opinion

Nansen Research Debunks Single 'Attacker' Myth in Terra's Collapse

The TerraUSD stablecoin collapsed for one reason: big holders didn't trust it.

TerraUSD's "peg" was supposed to keep holders safe – just like this unfortunate bollard. Neither, apparently, could take the pressure. (Robert Kneschke /EyeEm/Getty Images)

Opinion

What Happens if You’re Sexually Assaulted in the Metaverse?

This new technological medium may not need a new set of laws, but existing rules may need to be updated.

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Opinion

Happiness 3.0: A Mission for Mental Health in the Metaverse

Technological innovation is rapidly changing what it means to be human. How do we stay sane?

(Milad Fakurian/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

We Need to Talk About Exchanges That Sell You Coins Like UST

How much responsibility should they have, legally and morally, for projects that fail spectacularly?

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Opinion

How to Prevent the Metaverse From Becoming a Nightmare

Covering everything from zero-knowledge proofs to interplanetary file storage.

(Benjamin Child/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

For Financial Advisors, Bitcoin Is the Next Nasdaq

The investment opportunity in bitcoin used to be like a single company, but now it's more like an entire asset class.

Nasdaq, stocks

Opinion

The New Ways of Making Money in the Metaverse

Examining how to make advertising more “tasteful,” online shopping more social and when to deploy a DAO.

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Opinion

Will Reality Have Its Revenge on Andreessen Horowitz's Giant New Crypto Fund?

In an era of rising interest rates, personality and charm should take a back seat to results. But Andreessen Horowitz is rolling the dice on charisma one more time.

WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neumann in 2018, before the company's decline. Neumann is launching a new blockchain startup called Flowcarbon. (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)

Opinion

'Does Radio Ring a Bell?': How the Metaverse Will Change Society

The metaverse is the latest technological evolution to be scoffed at – but it will change everything. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

David Letterman hosting "Late Night" (Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress via Wikimedia)

Layer 2

How Web 3 Changes Philanthropy

Rhys Lindmark, a "Big Ideas" speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, on how the crypto generation could rewrite the rules of charitable giving.

(Rhys Lindmark, modified by CoinDesk)