Opinion
Crypto Taxes: Still Confused After All These Years
Many tax professionals claim the recent guidance didn’t provide much clarity and created more confusion than it dispelled.
Version Control Can Help the Media Win Back Reader Trust
By committing content to a blockchain, news outlets can reassure readers that what they are reading is what the outlet originally published, says our columnist.
Hyper-Stablecoinization: From Eurodollars to Crypto-Dollars
Crypto-dollarization is the world's next best hope to meet its insatiable demand for U.S. dollars.
Money Reimagined: COVID-19's Crash Course in Exponential Math
Money requires a network effect, helped by the self-reinforcing idea that “everyone’s using it because everyone’s using it.”
Blockchain Tech Can Verify Credentials, but Beware Credentialism
Blockchain-based credentials can make getting back to work and school easier post-COVID-19. But we must resist the urge to put every life achievement on a blockchain.
I'm a Syrian Refugee. This Is How Bitcoin Changed My Life
Now living in the Netherlands, Tey Elrjula explains how bitcoin helped him build a new life as an entrepreneur, educator and author.
What DeFi Can Learn From 'InFi'
By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.
Weed Out the Soviet-Era Ponzi Scheme Eating Ethereum
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.
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are a DeFi Double Act
With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains.
How Bitcoin Is Like Ham Radio
Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.
