Opinion


Finance

India's Developers Are Web 3's Sleeping Giant

Regulatory uncertainty has held back India's 4.2 million-strong developer base from embracing blockchain tech, says our columnist.

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Finance

Foundry's Mike Colyer on US-China Mining Rivalry and Why Clean Bitcoin 'Makes No Sense'

The New York miner says, "We're seeing a lot of hashrate start to come to the U.S." and many states have friendlier regulations these days.

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Finance

Musk Learns the Hard Way: Crypto Doesn't Need a Savior

Crypto doesn't want kings. Elon Musk is finding that out the hard way.

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Markets

Bitcoiners' Approach to the Climate Change Fight Isn't Working – This Might

Crypto will cede the climate debate to others until it starts a new conversation.

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Markets

Elon Musk: Less Grifter, More Puppet Master

There is a fine line between dominating the cultural conversation and outright manipulation.

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Policy

No Reason to Fear Central Bank Digital Currencies

Fears that CBDCs could cause financial instability and increase surveillance are misplaced, says our columnist.

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Policy

A Central Bank Digital Currency Would Be Bad for the US

Calls to "catch" China on digital currency downplay the promise of open financial technology, says Circle's head of global policy.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Markets

Musk Has Doge on a Leash. Is He a Manipulator?

Whatever his intent, to make money or to play games, Musk is putting DOGE holders in a uniquely vulnerable position.

Image posted on Feb. 4, 2021, by Elon Musk's Twitter account. (@elonmusk/Twitter, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Money Reimagined: How the Fed Could Fail

Mounting debts and inflation fears could leave central banks hamstrung in the years ahead, leading to the debasement of fiat currencies.

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Markets

Crypto-Philanthropy Is Here. What Will It Do?

New ways of making money have often generated new approaches to giving it away. What impact will crypto have?

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin with his quadratic funding formula.