Opinion


Policy

Why El Salvador Is Botching Its Bitcoin Experiment

The message should have been BUIDL, not HODL.

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Finance

Twitter’s New Crypto Features Are a BFD

The social network’s new tip wallet and forthcoming NFT verification are game-changers - and a bulwark against attempts to co-opt a movement.

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Tech

How Bitcoin Is More ESG-Friendly Than You’ve Heard

Many popular narratives about bitcoin don’t tell the full story.

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Finance

What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?

Web 3.0 is enabling new forms of economic relationships between creators and fans. But some things may never change.

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Tech

Why NFTs Are So Appealing – And How Anyone Can Start Learning for Free

What’s truly exciting is the potential this technology brings, and where it could take us in the future.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: People wearing protective masks walk past a CryptoPunk digital art non-fungible token (NFT) displayed on an electronic billboard at a bus shelter in Midtown Manhattan on May 11, 2021 in New York City. The image is part of SaveArtSpace's "Pixelated" public art exhibition which will be displaying 193 of Larva Labs' CryptoPunks on phone booths, bus shelters, and billboards around New York City during the month of May. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Policy

Who Watches the Chain Watchers?

Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.

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Policy

Can Crypto Go From Movement to Campaign?

Yesterday, after an SEC agent reportedly gatecrashed a conference organized by Messari founder Ryan Selkis and subpoenaed a guest speaker, Selkis announced he was running for office. That is good for crypto, really.

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Markets

With Evergrande on the Brink, the ‘China Hustle’ Comes Home to Roost

Evergrande’s problems are part of a much larger pattern in Chinese equities. One overlooked documentary was a stark warning that needs revisiting.

An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Growing investor angst about China's real estate crackdown rippled through markets, pummeling Hong Kong developers and adding pressure on Beijing authorities to stop financial contagion from destabilizing the economy. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

OpenSea Scandal Shows Need for More NFT Regulation

Crypto purists may bristle at the idea, but greater oversight could foster a safer trading environment.

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.