Opinion


Policy

Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here's How

A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.

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Markets

Crypto's Zoom Moment Is Coming

Zoom is now a household name. Can crypto be next?

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Markets

Bitcoin Can't Be a Safe Haven and 100x Leverage Is the Reason Why

Excessive leverage increases bitcoin's volatility and puts off mainstream capital from entering the market, says Vishal Shah.

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Policy

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Money Printer

Money printer go brrrrrrr. In a world inherently short of dollars, refusing to increase supply is anything but responsible and rational, says columnist Jill Carlson.

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Markets

Facebook's 'Scaled Back' Libra Proposal Is More Dangerous Than You Think

With stablecoin announcements from China and Libra in the same week, the war over the future of money is reaching a new height, says our columnist.

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Markets

Why MakerDAO Should Consider Negative Interest Rates for Dai

To keep dai near its $1 peg, the Maker community should consider negative interest rates. The cost to users may be worth it, says columnist J. P. Koning.

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen

Finance

Why This Global Crisis Is a Defining Moment for Stablecoins

The programmability of stablecoins will "change how we think about money itself," says cLabs' Marek Olszewski.

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Markets

Money Reimagined: Demand for USD Stablecoins Foreshadows Financial Disruption

The pandemic has increased demand for USD-backed stablecoins, raising the prospect of "crypto-dollarization." The implications are enormous.

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Tech

Five Ways Blockchain Tech Can Help Us During This Pandemic

From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency.

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Policy

Digital Dollar Project: Don't Rush Digital Dollar During COVID-19 Crisis

The ex-chairman of the CFTC says a digital dollar should be a priority for the U.S. But he cautions against expediting the initiative during the pandemic.

Christopher Giancarlo