Opinion


Opinion

Humans Are the Last-Mile Problem of Bitcoin Crowdfunding for Canada Truck Protest

Bitcoin cannot be intercepted, making it a powerful charitable tool. But human organizations are still central points of failure.

(Maksim Sokolov [Maxergon]/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

ETHDenver Agenda: 3 Big Themes in 2022

What you need to know about Ethereum’s big event this winter.

(Pieter van de Sande/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why You Should Curb Your Enthusiasm About the 'Crypto Bowl'

CoinDesk culture reporter Will Gottsegen ranks the Super Bowl crypto ads from worst to best.

Last year's Super Bowl ads included one from FTX featuring Larry David (dentsuMB/FTX)

Opinion

Soccer Fans Need Better Than NFTs

While ticket prices go up and up, Europe's soccer clubs peddle the questionable notion of interaction through fan tokens.

(Tim Bechervaise/Unsplash)

Opinion

Which Web 3 Protocols Are Most Likely to Succeed? A VC Suggests a Common Thread

The protocols most likely to become valuable are popular but also have features that cannot be replicated.

A venture capitalist pinpoints common characteristics of successful Web 3 protocols. (David Bruyndonck/Unsplash)

Opinion

CBDCs Are Going to Disappoint

Central bank digital currencies will enter into a competitive field of payment solutions – including stablecoins.

(Matthew Henry/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto’s Challenge: Right-to-Privacy vs. Right-to-Know

Two recent stories highlight the tension between an individual's right to anonymity and journalism's public mission.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Hard Truth About Being an 'Anon'

If you want to stay pseudonymous in crypto, you have to work for it – or maybe pay for it.

(Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash)

Finance

To Improve Crypto Gaming, Developers Should Look Back in Time

If we want to expand the metaverse, developers should take lessons from pre-blockchain game developers.

(AxieInfinity.com)

Opinion

4 Unanswered Questions About the Bitfinex Hack

Even after high-profile arrests, we don't have the full story behind the $4.6 billion crypto heist.

Heather Morgan, who along with her husband Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, is accused of attempting to launder more than $4 billion worth of stolen bitcoin. (Heather Morgan/Facebook)