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How Western Sanctions on Russia Could Make Crypto an International Reserve Currency
28.4.2022
If oil and gas are one day denominated in cryptocurrency, we’re likely to see other industries start pegging their goods and services to crypto
How Crypto Payments Shift Revenue to Creators, Not Platforms
28.4.2022
Blockchain cuts out the social media middleman. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week series
Mark Zuckerberg to Investors: Expect Nothing From the Metaverse
28.4.2022
In downplaying the near-term promise of Horizon Worlds and Oculus, the former Facebook seemed to confirm that its Meta rebrand was a strategic distraction
Bitcoin Payments Remain in Their Infancy But There Are Green Shoots Everywhere
28.4.2022
Can cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and CBDCs coexist as methods of payment? Industry leaders shine light on the future of crypto payments. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
NFT Subscriptions Are Better Paywalls
28.4.2022
Turning subscriptions into a bearer asset is better for everyone, says our media columnist. This article is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Bitcoin Payments: the Beginning of Something Extraordinary
27.4.2022
Why Bitcoin needs a scaling layer, and the possibilities the Lightning network opens up. This article is part of Payments Week
Why the Crypto Executive Order Is a Historical Milestone
27.4.2022
Regulation surrounding digital assets now seems to be picking up, but what would such a framework entail and if defined, how would the digital asset ecosystem look?
Can Crypto Deliver on Private Transactions in Cashless World?
27.4.2022
From personal autonomy to zk-Snarks – the tools and actions that might ensure privacy in this increasingly digital age
Here Is How to Improve DeFi Governance Using Ideas from Computational Voting Theory
27.4.2022
Synthetix (SNX) rallies in anticipation of L2 Curve Wars and Optimism airdrop announcement
27.4.2022
SNX price got a boost after the project geared up for participation in the L2 Curve Wars and Optimism airdrop hunters engaged with the protocol
Mexican Remittances Are the Continent’s Largest. Crypto Companies Want a Cut
27.4.2022
Bitso, Coinbase and Circle have launched new services, tapping into the money flow between Mexico and the US and taking on established players like Western Union
Are Crypto ‘Legal Tender’ Laws Even Necessary?
27.4.2022
Crypto, Cannabis and SAFE Banking
27.4.2022
The SAFE Banking Act Must Pass, But Why Wait for Banks to Protect Cannabis, When Crypto Offers Solutions Today?
So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
27.4.2022
The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments
The Future of Crypto Payments Will Be Centralized
26.4.2022
Custodial wallets will be the lynchpin of retail crypto payments. This post is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Lighting Payments Come to Mobile Games, Fueling Bitcoin Adoption
26.4.2022
THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Don’t Blame Crypto for Corruption
26.4.2022
An IMF study that suggests crypto is facilitating corruption is off target
Twitter Wants to Be a Public Platform
26.4.2022
Fast, Fluid, Frictionless Payments Are the Future
26.4.2022
For a technology to really hit the big time, it's got to evolve. Right now, we're still in the early adopter phase of crypto. It's hard to acquire, hard to use for most non-tech folks and it's lacking a whole bunch of features
The Lightning Network Is Bringing Payments Back to Bitcoin
26.4.2022
The Lightning Network, which enables small and instant bitcoin payments, is getting bigger and more useful. Here's a state of play. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week