Opinion


Markets

Crypto Is a Low-Risk, High-Reward Career Move These Days

Betting your career on crypto is not so dangerous now that billion-dollar businesses and people like Paul Tudor Jones have endorsed bitcoin.

Tony Sheng is the co-founder of Cozy Finance.

Policy

How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation

From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead.

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Markets

Saylor Hits Back at Claims MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Trove Makes It an ETF

The MicroStrategy CEO took to Twitter to dismiss widespread speculation his company's recent massive purchases of bitcoin have turned it into an investment firm or de facto ETF.

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Finance

Dispute Resolution Protocols Can Help Enterprise Adopt Blockchain

A new World Economic Forum report highlights the importance of dispute resolution for enterprise blockchain projects.

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Policy

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin's Tug of War as Wall Street Moves In

As Wall Street buys bitcoin, crypto faces a fight for its soul. On the one side is mainstream acceptance. On the other: its cypherpunk roots.

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Markets

Will the Next M-Pesa Be a Blockchain App?

A contest for inclusive fintech shows the potential for crypto-related tech to help the world's poor, but also how much it still needs to develop.

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Policy

Would the STABLE Act Make Running an Ethereum Node Illegal?

The STABLE Act regulating the burgeoning stablecoin industry is misplaced and overly broad, says our columnist.

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Policy

We Don't Need the OCC's 'Political Discrimination' Rule

A proposed OCC rule would stop banks from using political criteria in lending. But with depoliticized funding vehicles now available, it's not necessary, says our columnist.

Payday Loan Companies Face Tougher Regulations

Policy

The Fiat Standard and Debt Slavery

In this exclusive extract, the author of "The Bitcoin Standard" introduces its sequel, "The Fiat Standard."

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Policy

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin vs. Gold Is a Battle of Narratives

The success of a store-of-value asset, like bitcoin or gold, isn't just a matter of durability, fungibility or scarcity. It's about whether people believe in it.

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