Opinion


Finance

African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles

Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle.

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Markets

Digital Voting Is Coming. Let's Do It Right.

Cryptographic techniques, like zk-SNARKs and blockchains, could ensure online voting is secure and private.

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Finance

The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred's Bankruptcy)

The failure of a Bitcoin bank reinforces the merit of a Bitcoin-based financial system, says our columnist.

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Finance

3 Ways Coinbase Could Lose Its Crypto Crown

As Coinbase nears a possible IPO, the powerhouse exchange faces several big challenges, says Fortune senior writer Jeff Roberts.

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Markets

Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy

When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.

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Markets

The Terminators: A Short Story

Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise.

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Policy

Money Reimagined: Crypto-Informed Ideas for the Future of Government

The latest column from CoinDesk's chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age.

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Tech

To Stake or No? That's the Eth 2.0 Question

Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.

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Markets

Financial Advisors, Bitcoin Is the Next Amazon

Bitcoin still has its fair share of doubters. So did Amazon at one time.

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Markets

Why Crypto Is the Next Big Trend in Financial Planning

If the robo-advising trend taught advisers anything, it's that millennial and Gen X investors will invest how they want. And right now, they want crypto.

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