Opinion


Finance

Hybrid Banknotes Can Bridge Cash and Crypto

Hybrid banknotes use a universally accepted payment method – cash – to deliver the benefits of digital money. Here's how they work.

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Markets

What Stanley Druckenmiller's Inflation Warning Means for Crypto

One of the greatest forex traders in history believes a cryptocurrency is the “most likely” global reserve currency to replace the dollar.

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Markets

The Node: What's New Is Old

The Million Dollar Homepage, a phenomenon from 2005, is back. Is crypto as new as it thinks?

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Finance

For Filipinos, Axie Infinity Is More Than a Crypto Game

The popular Axie Infinity "play-to-earn" game has a big following in the Philippines. One local innovation: renting NFTs to other players so they can earn too.

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Finance

The Virgin Bitcoin Fallacy

Miners have begun to promote "clean bitcoin" with guarantees on climate, KYC and and OFAC compliance. But are such coins even possible?

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Policy

DeFi Is Not TradFi: Why FATF's Guidance Would Stifle Growth

FATF may have DeFi in its sights, but Aave general counsel Rebecca Rettig is keeping watch on the watchdog.

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Tech

Why Ethereum’s Miner Extractable Value Problem Is Way Worse Than You Think

The anonymous hacker who first discovered "Miner Extractable Value" returns with a warning: The integrity of Ethereum is at stake.

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Finance

MakerDAO on Collision Course With Banking Regulators

As MakerDAO rolls out real estate loans, banking regulators are unlikely to ignore DeFi banks, our columnist says.

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Markets

Dogecoin Falls as Musk Underwhelms and Reality Intrudes

Given the hype, Musk needed to be perfect. He wasn't.

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Tech

The Anything-Can-Happen Days

We are rich in charming solutions to vexing problems. Enjoy this time because it won't last forever.

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