Opinion


Policy

In Defense of OCC Nominee Saule Omarova

Right-wing critics have dismissed the Cornell academic as a dangerous socialist. But her actual views bear more investigation.

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)

Markets

Why Bitcoin Is Worth at Least a Penny

As the cryptocurrency hits another all-time high, investors unfamiliar with the asset class may wonder why it has value at all. Here’s a brief explanation.

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Policy

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

Policy

How to Do Business as a DAO

Should a DAO retain a law firm? Three representatives from Morrison Cohen LLP discuss the emerging legal issues around this new type of business enterprise.

Digital suits. (Alexander Naglestad/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

What Stablecoins Might Become

At issue is whether issuers of the digital assets will be regulated like banks.

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Policy

Kill the BitLicense

The state’s regulatory regime has been bad for New York and bad for crypto.

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Policy

The CFTC Was Proved Right on Bitcoin Futures. What’s Next for the Agency?

For years the commodities overseer was the de facto regulator of crypto markets.

"Crypto Dad" Chris Giancarlo Talks About the New Digitization of Value

Policy

Gensler for a Day: How Rohan Grey Would Regulate Stablecoins

Stablecoins make use of the same shadow banking carveout that imperiled the financial system in 2008. That can’t continue, says the co-author of the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act.

Rohan Grey, Willamette University College of Law

Policy

DeFi Is Like Nothing Regulators Have Seen Before. How Should They Tackle It?

Without middlemen to deputize, the SEC and other regulators will have to rethink their approach to enforcement. A lot could go wrong.

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Policy

Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them

If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)