Opinion


Opinion

Opportunities for Blockchains and Digital Assets to Support and Enhance U.S. National Security

With regulatory certainty, the national security benefits of digital assets and blockchain technology will grow exponentially, say four national security experts.

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Opinion

Making Crypto Tokens Useful and Fair

Instead of parsing the Howey Test, founders should prioritize making tokens useful and fair, say Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca Rettig.

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Opinion

From Existential to Irrelevance Risk

The crypto industry faces the next big risk on the way to a maturing asset class: irrelevance, says Ilan Solot.

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Opinion

How Public Blockchains Will Catalyze Institutional DeFi Adoption

Public blockchains — with their open architecture and unrestricted participation — are set to drive the next wave of financial innovation just as the internet did for communication and commerce, says Markus Infanger.

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Opinion

Enterprises Need DePIN More Than DePIN Needs Enterprises

With the exception of the institutional asset RWA theme, most Web3 segments struggle to convince enterprises to hop on board. DePIN is the next most logical beachhead where enterprises will be clamoring to get involved with digital assets, says Outlier Ventures' John Goldschmidt.

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Opinion

US Crypto Regulation Needs a Hard Fork

These simple modifications to the SEC’s current regulatory framework for crypto asset issuance, staking, custody and trading can foster greater innovation without relying on new acts of Congress, says Willkie’s Mike Selig.

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Opinion

Aggregation Is the Only Way to Unify Web3

Blockchains are stuck in silos, fragmenting liquidity and making for a clunky user experience. It's time to tear down the walls.

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Opinion

Breaking Down Information Silos in Web3 With AI

AI-driven dashboards help aggregate data across multiple chains, giving users a more holistic view of the market, says Galxe's Charles Wayn.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin on The Balance Sheet

Historically, only crypto-native companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, a significant structural shift has occurred over the past four years. Public and private companies are now embracing bitcoin, motivated by economic, geopolitical, and regulatory factors.

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Opinion

The Fed Is the Wrong Regulator for Stablecoins

The U.S. central bank would be conflicted overseeing stablecoins, because they compete with the Fed's payments infrastructure and with potential CBDCs.

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