Opinion


Markets

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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Policy

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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Policy

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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Markets

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

Policy

Venezuelans Look to Crypto-Dollars for Financial Security

Crypto-dollars offer an alternative to unreliable currencies and the dangers of holding physical cash. They just need to be designed for everyday people.

Venezuelan Bolivars and U.S. dollars.

Policy

Mr. Powell, If You Want Higher Inflation, Give People Money

The Federal Reserve wants a little more inflation to keep the economy buoyant. That's hard to achieve when Main Street is so under water.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Money Reimagined: From COVID Generation to Crypto Generation

Millennials and Generation Zers have many reasons to embrace crypto and reform the financial system in their own interests.

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Policy

Data Ownership Should Be About Software, Not Lawsuits

Andrew Yang's "Data Dividend" and the EU's GDPR are not enough to put users back in control of their data.

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