Opinion


Marchés

DeFi Mania Proves We Learned Nothing From the ICO Run-Up

DeFi is making money out of nothing but other people's misery. Five thousand years of history tell us how this tale will end.

"The South Sea Bubble, a Scene in 'Change Alley in 1720," (Robert Vernon/Creative Commons)

Marchés

The Revolution You've Been Awaiting: Fintech + DeFi

Fintech and DeFi are showing new ways forward for finance. When they combine, outdated intermediaries will really be in trouble.

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Juridique

Bitcoin, Mescaline and Parallel Worlds

From conspiracy theories to magical internet money, humans have bought into shared belief systems to make sense of reality.

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Juridique

Banks Are Toast but Crypto Has Lost Its Soul

In becoming a high-risk, high-yield playground for dollar investors, the cryptocurrency world sold out, says our columnist.

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Marchés

DeFi's Good, Bad and Ugly

Have we forgotten the ICO craze and how long it took to revitalize the crypto industry's image?

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Juridique

Money Reimagined: Defanging FAANG

With the internet more monopolized than ever, can Web 3.0 help produce an economy that's fairer to innovation and startups?

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Finance

The Crypto-Dollar Surge and the American Opportunity

The U.S. has much to gain from being the steward of a politically neutral payments technology, even if it means giving up power over the financial system.

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Finance

For DeFi to Grow, CeFi Must Embrace It

Despite the buzz, DeFi is not on a good trajectory. It's too technical, too volatile and too "geeky" to be adopted by "the mainstream," William Mougayar writes.

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Juridique

You Think Crypto Isn't Ready to Be Money? Consider the Coin Shortage

If the United States had a digital dollar, we wouldn't need to worry about a lack of coins at retailers like Target and Kroger.

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Marchés

What the Fed's New Inflation Policy Means for Stablecoins

Stablecoins, which have been on a pandemic tear, have the potential to soak up deposits currently held by banks, where they offer little or no interest.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell