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Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
17.2.2023
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging
4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
17.2.2023
TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out, at size
Bankman-Fried’s Stanford-Connected Backers and the Decline of Tech Prestige
16.2.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
16.2.2023
The disgraced CEO's altruism fell short, and with it, undermined the credibility crypto could have on innovation, Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes
Is the SEC Really the Bad Guy?
15.2.2023
It’s easy to say the SEC is going after the wrong targets in its crypto crackdown. But it’s all a consequence of real failures by the industry, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris
Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them
15.2.2023
Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning
Security Tokens and Tokenized Securities Are Not the Same Thing
15.2.2023
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
4 Reasons Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill
15.2.2023
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional
Dollar Stablecoins Are Great for Users and the US Government
14.2.2023
Omid Malekan writes that because stablecoin issuers liabilites live on-chain, the asset-backed tokens are arguably more secure than payment providers we use today, including PayPal
Why Bitcoin Miners Need to Take Ethereum Seriously
14.2.2023
Far from competitive projects, Bitcoin and Ethereum can work harmoniously together, says Sam Tabar, of Bit Digital
Stablecoins Are Not New. So Why Are Regulators Attacking Paxos?
14.2.2023
Policymakers Need to Focus on Tokenization, Not Just Tokens
13.2.2023
Representing real-world assets on a blockchain could allow everyday Americans to buy into durable prosperity, says John Rizzo
Coins of War: How Crypto Keeps Feeding Russia's War Despite Sanctions
13.2.2023
Russian troops in Ukraine receive millions in crypto donations, despite international sanctions. CoinDesk investigates how these funds are flowing and talks to fundraisers
I’m Glad There Are No Crypto Super Bowl Ads: Here’s Why
12.2.2023
Sportswashing and crypto company hubris are no longer in play in Super Bowl commercials this year. And that's a good thing
An Ode to LocalBitcoins (and a Lesson About Maintaining Bitcoin's Public Goods)
10.2.2023
Policymakers Should Embrace DAOs in the New Future of Abundance
10.2.2023
Whereas corporations accumulate capital, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) accumulate engagement and focus on returning benefits to all participants
Regulating Crypto by Enforcement and Stealth Will Set the US Back
10.2.2023
Moves to outlaw staking and stop banks from servicing crypto companies will harm the industry and send it overseas, says CoinDesk's chief content officer Michael Casey
Stablecoins Are Not Worth the Risk
10.2.2023
Bitzlato Co-Founder Released After Arrest in Moscow, Pledges Relaunch of Seized Exchange
10.2.2023