Opinion
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.
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.
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.
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.
The NFT Market Is Already Centralized
Decentralized computing doesn’t always lead to a decentralized market structure.
Crypto Is Too Big for Partisan Politics
The industry enjoys broad support among the American people, and that should be reflected by our elected officials, too.
$2T and Counting: Some Friday Perspective
It’s easy to become desensitized to the value being generated in crypto. Here are a few real-world analogs.
If Crypto Causes ‘Instability,’ It’s Because the System Is Unstable
Crypto is increasingly interconnected in the global financial system, regulators warn. But the potential knock-on effects of a crypto market collapse would be of their own making.
