Opinion


Policy

Self-Sovereign Identity, 5 Years On

Five years ago, Christopher Allen wrote about "self-sovereign identity," a key principle for crypto and the web 3.0 community. Here he reflects on its impact.

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Finance

A Bridge Called Tether

A parable of risk assessment.

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Markets

Dogecoin and the New Meaning of Money

Dogecoin's popularity reflects big power shifts due to social media and twin financial crises. There's no more important story for the reimagination of money, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

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Policy

The Future of Money Is Unbundled

Money's three social functions – storing value, exchanging it and providing a unit of account – are unraveling, with dramatic implications, says EYQ's Insights Director.

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Markets

Bitcoiners Should Go Vegan to Save Bitcoin

Bitcoin has an ecological footprint and so does the carnivorous diet of many hardcore bitcoiners. Sacrifice meat to save the sacred cow.

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Policy

CBDCs and Stablecoins: The Regulatory Battle to Come

As central bank digital currencies do battle with stablecoins, dollar-backed projects will have to work hard to ensure independence.

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Finance

Crypto Is a Luxury, Gucci Just Hasn’t Realized It

High-end retailers are accepting crypto for their wares when they should be thinking much bigger.

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Finance

Bitcoin and Gold Are Complementary Investments

Crypto and gold aren't in zero-sum competition for investors' attention, says Russell Starr, CEO of Trillium Gold Mines.

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Markets

The Node: Dogecoin Is a Joke, Get Over It

Save the internet intellectualizing for another day.

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Finance

Consolidations Are Coming to Crypto

Coinbase is for sure going to buy more companies. And with the success of its stock listing, other crypto companies are sure to follow and will also do what public companies do: buy things.

Companies will start coming together like Voltron into giant machines, tossing about energy swords of value and smashing lion-faced fists into traditional intermediaries and financial markets.