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The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption
19.5.2020
What people fail to consider when they criticize Bitcoin's electricity footprint, according to our columnist
The American Empire Is in Decline. Time for a New Economic System
18.5.2020
From debt to inequality, the U.S. economy looks like a 1930s disaster waiting to happen. No wonder gold-bugs and Bitcoiners are feeling vindicated
Winners and Losers in the US’s $1,200 Check Blitz
18.5.2020
Wealth and age determine when and how 250 million Americans get their stimulus payments, says our columnist J.P. Koning
Telegram’s TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn’t All Bad For Crypto
14.5.2020
Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne
Decentraland’s Sights and Sounds With Barry Silbert
13.5.2020
Join us on a walking tour of the sights and sounds of Decentraland led by noted LAND lovers DCL Blogger and DCG’s Barry Silbert. We start at the Centre Genesis Plaza (0,0) then we go on check out some art, pop by the convention center, visit a museum, and wrap up with a chat at […]
Popular Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: ‘Bitcoin Reminds Me of Gold Back in 1976’
8.5.2020
Hedge fund manager and investor, Paul Tudor Jones, discussed his opinion in regard to the crypto asset bitcoin on Thursday, saying that it reminds him of the part gold played back in the ‘70s. Jones also disclosed that his fund Tudor BVI has a percentage of Bitcoin futures products as well...
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Bring Banks and Regulators to Crypto
5.5.2020
Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
The Stablecoin Surge Is Built on Smoke and Mirrors
4.5.2020
Are stablecoins fully backed by reserves? Are they FDIC-insured? Stablecoins may be too good to be true, says our columnist
Digital Dollars Give the State Too Much Control Over Money
2.5.2020
Arming the Federal Reserve with a digital dollar would harm the free market, says Max Raskin, an NYU adjunct professor of law
CBDCs Come in Many Forms – Here’s a Quick Guide
30.4.2020
Dozens of central banks are piloting digital currencies. George Calle, of R3, takes us through the various project types
How Blockchains Become Great Big Garbage Patches for Data
29.4.2020
Far from making blockchains more convenient, unlimited block size and zero fees render them less reliable, says Nic Carter
With Kik and Telegram Cases, the SEC Tries to Kill the SAFT
28.4.2020
The SEC is gunning for startups funded through Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, a legal maneuver that was supposed to keep them safe
Static or Not?
27.4.2020
A quick opinion piece by Kev Quirk: Why I Don’t Use A Static Site Generator. Kev uses WordPress:
Want to blog on my iPad? I can. Want to do it on my phone? No problem. On a machine I don’t normally use? Not an issue, as long as it has a browser.
First, it’s worth understanding...
The Rise of ASICs: A Step-by-Step History of Bitcoin Mining
26.4.2020
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead
Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic
24.4.2020
In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."
China’s National Blockchain Will Change the World
24.4.2020
As China rolls out its Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN), an insider describes the "breathtaking" scope of the initiative
For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives
24.4.2020
Even the best technologies are useless if no one uses them, says our columnist. And that's especially true for contact tracing
Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving Lives Can Coexist
24.4.2020
We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography
Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here’s How
23.4.2020
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs
Crypto’s Zoom Moment Is Coming
22.4.2020
Zoom is now a household name. Can crypto be next?