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Opinion

The Ripple Effects of a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF

Financial giants including BlackRock and Fidelity are looking to launch a bitcoin investment vehicle for people who do or cannot hold BTC directly.

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Opinion

How Clear and Effective Crypto Regulations are Born

While the past year has seen numerous setbacks for crypto regulatory efforts, the industry's collective labor will soon bear fruit, Meanwhile CEO Zac Townsend writes.

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Opinion

Where Is Crypto Policy Heading in a Post-FTX World?

CoinDesk’s “State of Crypto” Week looks at the prospects for digital assets legislation and regulation in Washington D.C.

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Opinion

The Stablecoin Bill Is a Vital Upgrade for US Financial Plumbing

The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins bill is sensible legislation for technology that could help millions of people, says Circle’s Heath Tarbert, the former chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

Opinion

Is Hamas Using Crypto to Attack Israel? We Don’t Know

Reports this week about multi-million dollar Hamas crypto financing may have left a faulty impression.

Hamas' military wing to stop accepting bitcoin donations. (Joel Carillet/Getty)

Consensus Magazine

Everything to Know About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Week in Court

CoinDesk combed through trial documents, transcripts and reports for highlights about Caroline Ellison’s testimony, updates on FTX’s $400 million hack and more.

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Opinion

The SAFER Banking Act Can End Discriminatory Banking Practices

Designed to dismantle barriers to financial services for marijuana businesses, the bill would be beneficial to crypto companies stripped of banking access, says Cody Carbone.

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Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?

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Opinion

Westerners See El Salvador as a Template for a New Monetary System

While Bitcoin adoption has been slow since the Central American country made BTC legal tender, expats see the outlines of a whole new financial order, says Jonathan Martin.

A scene celebrating the second year anniversary of El Salvador's Bitcoin law, 2023 (Jonathan Martin/CoinDesk).

Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support

How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

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