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Technologies

Beyond ASICs: 3 Trends Driving Bitcoin Mining Innovation

The bitcoin mining industry needs to find answers to its environmental and geographical threats, says Canaan's CEO.

Nangeng Zhang, CEO of Canaan Creative

Juridique

Nationalizing Stablecoins Won't Improve Financial Access

Proposals forcing stablecoin issuers to get banking licenses won't increase financial inclusion, as their proponents claim.

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Marchés

Bridging Cultural Gaps in 2021: Crypto in China and the US

Culture nuance defines a business climate. Multicoin investment principal Mable Jiang breaks down the divisions between East and West.

Mable Jiang is a principal on the Multicoin Capital investment team based in Hangzhou.

Marchés

Digital Assets Find Their Footing in Unstable Times

Socioeconomic forces have tipped in crypto's favor this year, says Arca Fund's principal.

Arca's David Nage believes 2020 has reshaped the socioeconomic valence in crypto's favor.

Juridique

Experiments in Crypto’s Governance Lab

Governance is one of the least appreciated fields of innovation in crypto and this year we saw exciting new ideas emerge.

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Marchés

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.

Juridique

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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Marchés

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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Juridique

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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