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Enterprises Would Use DeFi, if It Weren’t so Public
15.8.2020
For DeFi to go mainstream, it needs to adopt the privacy large enterprises require
Money Reimagined: How a Dangerous Idea Could Work
14.8.2020
Modern Monetary Theory, which says deficits don't matter, has some truth to it. But putting it into practice would be risky without modern controls
Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act
14.8.2020
U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws
4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked
13.8.2020
As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver
What Bitcoin Can Learn From Gold About Staying ‘Clean’
13.8.2020
A proposal to adapt gold's "good delivery" system to bitcoin, with the aim of bringing more investors into the market and boosting liquidity
What Today’s Robinhood Rally Has in Common With the Last Crypto Boom
12.8.2020
The pandemic's "Robinhood Rally" has echoes of the 2017 crypto boom and could presage new investment trends in digital asset and traditional markets
10 Reasons Quant Strategies for Crypto Fail
11.8.2020
The terms "crypto" and "quant" go together perfectly. The reality is more complicated
Blockchain Bites: Inside Cosmos, Bitcoin at $200B, DeFi Surges
10.8.2020
Traders are expecting bitcoin to go higher. DeFi is surging in web traffic. And Cosmos is alive and well, despite internal feuding
The Fourth Era of Blockchain Governance
10.8.2020
Blockchain systems have clear business advantages, but systemic governance design is key to building enterprise involvement
Bitcoin’s Stolen Revolution
9.8.2020
We wanted a permissionless system where users set the rules. We got a new financial toy for a small handful of wealthy companies and individuals
Decentralized Tech Will Be Ready for Humanity’s Next Crisis
8.8.2020
Decentralized tools were not the default solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the protocols being built today will be ready for whatever comes next
Money Reimagined: Warnings From an Argentine Tragedy
7.8.2020
Programmable money can protect against politicians debasing currencies to satisfy their own interests
Free Speech vs. Cancel Culture: Reasons for Optimism
7.8.2020
From social media to controversial statues, the free speech debate is more alive than ever. New tech can help safeguard history while letting us live our values
Bitcoin’s Patronage System Is an Unheralded Strength
6.8.2020
Bitcoin development is better funded than ever, cementing a patronage model that protects against insider maneuvering
TikTok and the Great Firewall of America
6.8.2020
U.S. politicians say TikTok is a threat to Americans' privacy. But can we trust Silicon Valley giants to behave any better?
China’s Open Source Development Has Lessons for the US
5.8.2020
While the U.S. complains about TikTok and Chinese IP theft, China is forging a new form of development based on open source networks
Two Reasons Crypto’s Bull Market Is Coming
5.8.2020
Capital from dying token projects and an inflationary environment provide conditions for crypto's march towards a $1 trillion market cap
Five Years In, DeFi Now Defines Ethereum
1.8.2020
Ethereum has always struggled with explaining itself to the world. With DeFi, it's found not only a new avenue of development but of self-definition
Money Reimagined: Let’s Be Privacy Scolds
31.7.2020
Technical solutions to protect financial privacy may not suffice. Stronger cultural norms around minding one’s own business are needed as well
Social Media Companies Are ‘Too Big to Fail’
30.7.2020
Social media firms are quickly becoming as important to the economy, finance and real life as Wall Street titans. TBTF companies demand special attention