Opinion


Opinion

Crypto Is the Biggest Thing to Change Culture Since Hip Hop

A ‘90s kid reflects on seeing how iconoclastic rappers changed the world. And how that energy is now in Web 3.

Rap group N.W.A. pose with rappers The D.O.C. and Laylaw from Above The Law during their "Straight Outta Compton" tour in 1989. (Photo by Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Opinion

Should Crypto and Porn Get Intimate?

An industry known for leading on tech seems comparatively slow on crypto.

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Opinion

The Future of NFTs Is Fungible

The many NFT communities that have sprung up this year are finding that it’s not so easy to manage a community with unique tokens alone.

Balloons in a digital space. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Policy

It Can’t Be ‘Decentralization or Bust’

Decentralization seems to describe a simple concept, but defining it and determining why it matters and how to regulate it is challenging.

Binance to Ditch Decentralized HQ Concept?

Opinion

Music NFTs Are Set for an Explosive 2022

Music NFTs are about to disrupt an industry full of gatekeepers and middlemen.

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Layer 2

From DOH! to DAO: The Rise of Decentralized Organizations

ConstitutionDAO was just the start. The range and ambition of DAOs is only growing.

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Opinion

Web 3 Is More Than Fun and Games; It’s for Work

The internet is where culture forms. How can we make it as secure as possible?

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Opinion

Can NFT Art Survive Its Own Addiction to Elitism?

The fine art world has long since learned the value of inviting the world in. NFT entrepreneurs still haven’t taken the hint.

A crowd dances at Area nightclub decorated with paintings by artist Keith Haring.   (Photo by Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Opinion

Why the Marijuana Industry Needs Crypto

As Congress fails to open up the financial system for the cannabis industry, crypto offers a promising alternative.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Is Free and Fair but Not Progressive

A number of Democratic politicians have taken aim at the cryptocurrency when they might support it.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)