Opinion


Markets

Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson points out the real narrative shift is in the broader market, not bitcoin.

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Finance

The Gig Economy Is Unfair. Here's How Token Models Can Help

The gig economy is unfair to many workers. We need tokenized co-operatives, says Gys Hough, a Dutch VC.

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Finance

The Tokenization Delusion

The idea of everyone issuing their own tokens, and transacting freely without government involvement, is nothing but a lovely dream.

Frances Coppola

Policy

The Dangerous Truth About India's Cryptocurrency Verdict

An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable.

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Markets

Information Overload Is Stopping Us From Seeing the Truth

The online environment is inundated with information, and it's impossible to tell the fake from the real, says Microsoft's blockchain chief.

Technology

Policy

With Freedom at Stake, More Hongkongers See Bitcoin's Unique Value

Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin's value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance.

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Finance

Tron's Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself

Tron's takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.

Valerian Bennett

Markets

Stop Treating Bitcoin as Risky. It's a Safer Asset Than Most

Bitcoin is often lumped in risky assets like growth stocks, high yield debt, high beta ETFs, venture capital, and emerging markets. In fact, it has many hallmarks of a safe haven in a crisis.

Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative

Tech

India's Supreme Court Ruling Is a Win for the Whole Blockchain Industry

With India's Supreme Court overturning a ban on cryptocurrencies, the blockchain industry has a large new resource of customers and developers.

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Markets

The Markets Were Already Vulnerable, Then Came Coronavirus

If central banks flood the global economy with cheap money in response to the coronavirus outbreak, that is likely to help assets like bitcoin, says Kevin Kelly.

Coronavirus have a "crown-like" structure, image via the Ecohealth Alliance