Opinion


Tech

Are Cryptocurrencies Secure? Yes and No – Here’s Why

What explains the simultaneous security and vulnerability of digital assets, and what can advisors do to help their clients who may be at risk?

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Policy

Biden’s Orwellian Tax Surveillance Policy

It’s political suicide for the Democrats, and a dark sign for America.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs numbers in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the economy added a disappointing 194,000 jobs in September as the COVID-19 Delta variant negatively impacted the usual annual hiring patterns. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Tech

What Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Understand About Bitcoin

The JPMorgan CEO thinks the bitcoin supply cap is changeable. He ain’t wrong, but he definitely ain’t right.

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Tech

The Financialization of NFTs Raises Regulatory Issues

A “fantasy startup investing” platform lasted just one day in open beta, but in the process, it proved that the financialization of NFTs may be problematic.

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Policy

Learning by Doing: A Different Kind of Graduate School for Blockchain

Work hard, innovate and find a real problem that needs solving. That’s it.

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Policy

‘Only the Little People Pay Taxes.’ The Pandora Papers and the Case for Crypto

Offshore revelations sap faith in centralized power and show why trustless systems are needed.

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Policy

Sign-In With Ethereum Is Coming

The dangers of letting Facebook control your online identity are clear. One alternative would use your Ethereum wallet instead, and let you control your own data.

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Policy

US Wants to Regulate Stablecoins First

Signs point to stablecoin issuers being more integrated into the banking sector. That could be a good thing.

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Policy

What Iceland’s Spectacular Banking Collapse Teaches Us About Tether

Iceland’s surreal banking bubble led to one of the biggest blowups of the 2008 financial crisis. The story holds important lessons – including a possible scenario for Tether’s collapse.

Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)

Markets

How Advisors Can Add Value to Clients With Crypto

Being a crypto-competent advisor can help to differentiate yourself from other financial professionals and add value to your client relationships and practice.

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