Opinion


Política

What CBDCs Mean for the Future of DeFi and Stablecoins

Central bank-issued digital currencies are an existential threat to permissionless stablecoins and finance.

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Política

The US Needs a Dedicated Crypto Regulator

The current hodgepodge of regulators isn’t cutting it.

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Política

Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Is Bad for Investors

It takes more than derivatives to contango.

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Política

NFT Artist Brian Frye Wants You to Steal This Article

Frye is for plagiarism, against copyright and sort of neutral on securities law.

SEC No-Action Letter Request 2: The #NFT (Brian Frye/OpenSea)

Política

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)

Mercados

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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Política

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

Política

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)

Política

What Stablecoins Might Become

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

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Política

Kill the BitLicense

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

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