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The History of Cash-Like Digital Payment Instruments

How and why those original digital payments projects are no longer with us today can give us an idea of what needs to be done to do it right. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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The Downfall of 'Shadow Banker' Reggie Fowler and Crypto's Rising Legitimacy

A lead figure in the storied Crypto Capital saga has declared he’s effectively broke. Now, he wants to give up his right to a trial.

Reggie Fowler in happier times, on the sidelines of a January 1, 2006 matchup between the Minnesoat Vikings and Chicago Bears at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Fowler now faces decades in prison for his role in the shadow bank Crypto Capital. (Mark Brettingen/Getty Images)

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‘Built to Fail’? Why TerraUSD’s Growth Is Giving Finance Experts Nightmares

The Terra/Luna blockchain is growing at a blinding pace. At its heart, according to some critics, is a ticking time bomb.

A bank run in progress at New York City's American Union Bank on April 26, 1932. A run on an algorithmic stablecoin would similarly leave some depositors empty-handed. (Wikimedia)

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Will Rising Interest Rates Sink the Crypto Ecosystem?

Competition for capital is clobbering speculative investments like tech stocks. Digital assets have held up comparatively well – so far.

Crypto investors may be in for rough sailing as interest rates rise. Charles Turner's "A Shipwreck," 1805, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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6 Things You Should Know About Crypto Twitter

People who share a deep interest in crypto have a range of interests and backgrounds.

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Elon Musk Shouldn't Lead Twitter

Crypto, the source of so many of Twitter’s problems, also provides a blueprint in advocating for permissionless protocols.

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The Right Tax Treatment of Staking Rewards Is Clear: Taxation Only After Sale

The U.S. needs to get straight on staking rewards, or risks losing its edge on the crypto industry.

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Moonbird NFTs Are a Bet on Kevin Rose's Rep

With a buzzy new NFT collection, the Digg co-founder looks to reward members of his VIP blockchain club.

Moonbirds, modified by CoinDesk

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The US and Europe Can't Regulate Crypto Alone

Global adoption makes regulating crypto inside national siloes futile.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)