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What DeFi Can Learn From 'InFi'

By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.

The MMM Ponzi scheme accounts for 10% of Ethereum's transactions and 50% of Paxos's. It's time the Ethereum community did something about it.

By Lex SokolinJul 7, 2020

With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains.

Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.

By JP KoningJul 2, 2020

NAFTA's replacement, which comes into force today, contains several provisions that might open the way for blockchain technology.

By James CooperJul 1, 2020

Forecasts of the dollar's demise are premature. Demand for greenbacks has never been stronger, says our columnist.

The popular stock-to-flow bitcoin valuation model has the air of academic rigor. Unfortunately, it's just math-laden marketing.

By Nico CordeiroJun 30, 2020

Scams and fraud won't break crypto. But hubris might.

By Dave BalterJun 29, 2020

If history is a guide, the dollar's reserve currency status can withstand a lot of bad policymaking. Bitcoin may rise, but it could take a while.

By Byrne HobartJun 29, 2020

A new international rule requiring digital asset operators to report transactions could spilt the crypto industry in two, argue two researchers.