Opinion


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.

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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.

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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?

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Tech

What If Somebody Hacks the Money Pipeline Next?

The Colonial Pipeline saga illustrates what may be a vulnerability with digital currency issued by central banks.

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Markets

What’s the Carbon Footprint of Fiat Money?

Bigger than bitcoin, that's for sure.

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Markets

Musk's Motivation

Elon Musk is a person of considerable influence. Is it big enough to get bitcoin to go green?

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Finance

Looking to Buy a Crypto Business? Here’s What You Should Know

Purchasing a crypto company raises special issues around cybersecurity, data privacy and regulations, says one lawyer who knows.

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Tech

Why Bitcoin Should Be Priced in Sats (and Why It Has a Divisibility Dilemma)

Exchanges should consider quoting bitcoin's price in sats to get more buyers. But are there enough to make bitcoin a global savings vehicle?

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Markets

The Node: Too Musk Power for One Man

Dogecoin is too dependent on the personality cult of one man to ever become truly viable, like, say, Bitcoin.

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