Opinion


Analyses

6 Reasons for Optimism This Crypto Winter

Why this downturn is different from 2018.

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OpenSea’s Week From Hell

The dominant NFT marketplace remains stubbornly hands-off in its approach to controversy.

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Analyses

4 Reasons Privacy Coins Haven't Taken Off

Privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies come with stigma and added expense, VC Haseeb Qureshi writes for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."

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Analyses

The Privacy That DeFi Needs to Succeed

Mainstream adoption of DeFi tools will require far more secrecy, but not too much secrecy, and the right sort of secrecy, says CoinDesk columnist J.P. Koning. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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Analyses

Watch Out for the Pols Bearing Crypto

Rio de Janeiro is the latest city to invest in bitcoin. The public needs transparency.

Christ the Redeemer statue, a prominent symbol of Rio de Janeiro. (Fernando Santos/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Analyses

Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto

Lawbreakers can run, but not hide, in transparent cryptocurrency networks, argues Gartner cybersecurity expert Avivah Litan.

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Analyses

What Today's Fed Decision Could Mean for Crypto

Interest rate hikes are likely to be modest in 2022 - but that could still be enough to change the equation for speculative bets.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his renomination hearings in January. The Fed is mulling its 2022 interest rate plans. (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

Analyses

Don’t Let Web 3 Repeat Web 2’s Mistakes

Web 3 must be private by default, Tor Bair of the Secret Foundation writes for CoinDesk’s Privacy Week.

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Analyses

Wipe Away Your Tears: Crypto Is About More Than Prices

Despite market volatility, the only way to invest in crypto is with conviction.

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