Opinion


Opinion

The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis

Why does crypto work for Russian ransomware, but it wasn't useful for the Ottawa truckers?

Truckers in Central Alberta on their way to the Legislature Building in Edmonton (Naomi Mckinney/Unsplash)

Opinion

Web 3 Users Won’t Own Hundreds of Assets

The commitment required to make Web 3 a success necessarily limits the projects someone can be involved with.

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Opinion

Vitalik Buterin's Dad on Ukraine, Censorship and Decentralization

Ukraine war might be the "next big push towards adoption of crypto," he said.

(Dima Buterin/Bankless, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto Mining, the Energy Crisis and the End of ESG

How a European war made an argument about mining moot. This op-ed is part of Mining Week.

A BitCluster crypto mining site in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. (Image Credit: BitCluster)

Opinion

Without Robots, DAOs Will Never Progress Beyond Their Current Level

Artificial intelligence would eliminate human error from current DAO models.

Artificial intelligence will improve DAOs. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Is the IMF So Afraid of Cryptocurrency?

The IMF is not a neutral aid organization, but the economic arm of a vast power structure. Crypto threatens that power.

A demonstrator during a protest against Argentina's International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement outside the National Congress building in Buenos Aires on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The protestor's t-shirt features the slogan "Las Estafas No Se Pagan," or "Scams are not meant to be paid."


Argentina's inflation accelerated in February at its fastest pace in nearly a year, surpassing forecasts and challenging the governments targets for this year in its preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund. (Marcos Brindicci/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Opinion

From Pariah to Partner: Crypto's Climate Answers

There are signs that policymakers are beginning to recognize crypto's potential for balancing the grid and reducing greenhouse gas impacts.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Fight Against Inflation Has Begun and Bitcoin Is Ready to Help

As interest rates rise, now could be a good time to consider the digital currency as an alternative for your financial needs.

(Viktor Forgacs/Unsplash)

Markets

What Advisors Can Do During a Bear Market

A drop in crypto prices doesn’t mean the new financial ecosystem they represent isn’t moving forward. Here’s what you can do with your practice in the meantime.

(Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Opinion

We Voted on It and You’re Fired: Welcome to the New World of DAOs

DAOs will increase transparency in businesses and other organizations, and improve governance.

DAOs will fundamentally change how organizations operate. (Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash)