Opinion


Markets

How Public Key Infrastructure Will Revolutionize Custody and Fund Management

The widespread use of public/private key pairs will change how assets are held and funds are managed.

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Markets

Money Reimagined: Ethereum’s Renaissance Creates an Opportunity – And a Major Test

With DeFi and ETH-backed stablecoins booming, and the ETH 2.0 scaling upgrade imminent, the Ethereum community is gaining near-unstoppable momentum.

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Markets

Tearing Down Monuments Isn't Censorship – It's Speech

Removing monuments to fit the values of the day is not censorship. It is an act of speech in and of itself, says our columnist.

Plinth for what used to be Edward Colston's statue, Bristol, the U.K. (Caitlin Hobbs/Wikimedia)

Finance

The New York Times Proves Why Civil's Vision Is Still Vital

News media incentivized to tell the truth in a non-sensational manner is essential for beating racism and other injustice, says our columnist.

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Policy

Blockchain Code Can Fill In When Antitrust Law Fails

Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation.

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Finance

In Fintech, Fiat and Crypto Worlds Are Converging

Crypto firms and banks are partnering at scale, part of the broader democratization of payments systems around the world.

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Markets

In the Wildcat Era of Stablecoins, Commercial Banks Have New Rails to Ride

Today's stablecoin market mirrors the “wildcat banking” era of the mid-1800s, when banks printed their own dollars. Like then, federal intervention is likely.

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Markets

Venezuela Is a Testing Ground for Digital Dollarization (and Zelle Doesn't Like It)

With their economy crumbling from hyperinflation, Venezuelans are finding new workarounds to get hold of digital dollars.

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Finance

If Crypto Is Anything Like Fixed-Income, It's Going to Need a Fatter Textbook

Expect digital assets investing to mirror fixed income investing and become more specialized and complex over time, says our columnist.

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Policy

US Supreme Court's Computer Fraud Ruling Has Big Implications for Crypto

The case, which turns on how to interpret the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, could set precedents for crypto in the years ahead.

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