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My Long-Term Investment Case for Bitcoin
25.1.2024
There are short-term factors like the new U.S. ETFs and the upcoming Bitcoin halving. But the longer-term case rests on larger macro factors, says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen
How to Make Money Buying Art: Advice From Art Market Economist Magnus Resch
25.1.2024
In his latest book, the Yale economist guides prospective buyers through never overpaying for art by examining the data and curating relationships. It turns out NFTs have particular utility here
Why Tornado Cash Remains the Most Pivotal Legal Case in Crypto
24.1.2024
Edward Snowden has backed a legal defense campaign for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, coders behind the mixing service. They deserve the support of the crypto community, which has fundamental rights at stake in the case
The Promises and Perils of NFTs: An Excerpt From 'The Everything Token'
23.1.2024
In their new book, Steve Kaczynski and Scott Duke Kominers discuss the ongoing challenges (and potential solutions) around diversity, regulation and decentralization facing the NFT ecosystem
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Patents?
23.1.2024
The Next Phase of DeFi Is Here
23.1.2024
Expect a transition from incentive madness to real utility in crypto markets, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO, IntoTheBlock
At Davos, Crypto Pushes Case for Decentralized AI
23.1.2024
With Big Tech set to dominate AI, decentralizers made the case for a blockchain governance layer for the next era of the internet
Mining Digital Gold — These Are the Most Profitable Proof-of-Work Algorithms in 2024
21.1.2024
In September 2022, Bitcoin’s SHA256 algorithm ranked as the seventh most lucrative proof-of-work (PoW) network for mining. Fast forward a year and four months, and this algorithm has ascended to become the third most profitable crypto network for mining operations. 2022 to 2024 Sees...
The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
19.1.2024
Gaming Gift Cards Are Like Crypto – and Not in a Good Way
19.1.2024
In-game tokens, like V-Bucks on Fortnite, face UX problems like many Web3 platforms. Is there a role an open, shared “trust layer” for gaming payments?
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
19.1.2024
Davos Debate: Should Tokenization Follow the 'Same Activity, Same Rules' Approach?
18.1.2024
Regulation should be technology-agnostic, and focus on the activity and the outcome. But with blockchain-based security issuance, that approach could hold back the industry’s progress, says Noelle Acheson
Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities
18.1.2024
The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future
Donald Trump Is the Latest Republican to Use CBDCs as a Dog Whistle
18.1.2024
The presidential candidate declared fevered opposition to a digital dollar on Wednesday night, even though there are no official plans for one in the U.S. Why?
Towards Governance Abstraction: Understanding a 'Friendly' Way to Manage DAOs
18.1.2024
Dagon, a technical implementation introduced by core developer Ross Campbell, looks to improve DAO governance and delegation using smart contracts
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
17.1.2024
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?
How Tokenized Assets Can Replace Money
17.1.2024
And why universal payments using fractionized assets is unlikely to happen soon
Test and Deploy: A New Era for CBDCs
17.1.2024
Crypto Can Be a Coordination Layer for Artificial Intelligence
16.1.2024
The mainstreaming of AI means compute power is at a premium. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) can fill a gap, says Shayon Sengupta, at Multicoin Capital
DeFi Fumbled Its Post-FTX Advantage in 2023, but There’s Still Hope for 2024
16.1.2024