Opinion


Policy

The SEC to Coinbase: Crypto Banking Is Still Banking

Coinbase is not the first would-be crypto lender to run into trouble for trying to act like a bank, says our columnist.

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Finance

How Media Fell for a Lucrative Lie About Walmart

A series of failures by news services and gatekeepers sent Litecoin, an early altcoin, on a wild, fraudulent ride.

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Tech

9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin

Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.

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Policy

The Financial Aftermath of 9/11

As the world looks back on one of the worst tragedies of the 21st century, it’s important to remember 9/11′s long-lasting aftereffects: increased financial surveillance and exclusion.

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Finance

How DeFi Can Help Make Climate Change an Investable Asset

Three ways blockchain technology can funnel capital to climate change-friendly products.

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Markets

DeFi and the 3 Cs

The purely collateral-based type of lending practiced so far in decentralized finance has limitations. Reputation systems may widen the possibilities.

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Finance

On Having Fun Staying Poor

Those plebs on Twitter may have your best interest in mind.

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Finance

Crypto Can Do Better Than ETFs

The founder of WallStreetBets says crypto-native tools like on-chain asset management and smart contracts are the next step for financial products.

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Policy

Why Nobody Wins in Coinbase vs. the SEC

The lawyers who say the company’s Lend product flouts securities laws may have a point. But who is serving the public interest these days?

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