Opinion


Finance

Is Mozilla Trying to Sabotage Distributed Identity?

The browser developer’s straw-man objections to the W3C standard raise questions of motive.

Disputed Game, 1850. Artist Thomas Hewes Hinckley. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

Finance

Can Crypto Put a Price on Community?

With a new collection of NFT access keys, Crypto Packaged Goods promises mentorship and exclusive investment opportunities. Can you put a price tag on community?

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Policy

Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a ‘Wild West.’ Others See Pure Capitalism

The SEC chairman wants to marry financial innovation to the regulatory state. Crypto wants a divorce.

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Markets

3 Factors That Make Quant Trading in Crypto Unique

Blockchain technology presents new opportunities for traders with quant strategies, says the founder of IntoTheBlock.

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Opinion

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Can Be a Model for Cleaner Crypto

The Central American nation is taking its first steps to harness massive natural power sources to mine Bitcoin. The impacts could stretch far beyond the world of crypto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

Finance

Why Did Virgil Griffith Plead Guilty?

The former Ethereum foundation developer pleaded guilty on Monday to advising North Korea on blockchain, reversing course in a pivotal legal case.

Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018, photo via CoinDesk archives

Markets

You Can Be a Bitcoin Maximalist and Like Ethereum, Too

Some prominent bitcoin influencers have begun pushing back against toxicity and isolationism in the bitcoin community.

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Policy

3 Takes About China’s Crypto Ban That Are Wrong

Some common responses to China’s crackdown are missing key context.

An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Finance

What Do DAOs Actually Do?

“Decentralized autonomous organizations” support communities, fund projects and incentivize engagement. But maybe they do too much.

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Policy

Gary Gensler, You Should Be Watching How Canada Is Regulating Coinbase

In Canada, there’s no question whether crypto exchanges offer securities and if they should be regulated as such, says our (Canadian) columnist.

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