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If Bitcoin Can’t Handle a Few JPEGs, How Can It Handle the World?
10.5.2023
Crypto Isn’t Ready for Jack Bogle
10.5.2023
Alex Botte of Runa Digital Assets explains why crypto isn’t ready for passive investing
Web3 Represents a Strong Alternative to Today’s Internet
10.5.2023
Web3 is a strong alternative to the current centralized internet, and there are associated crypto tokens worth examining
Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing
10.5.2023
Over the past several weeks, Congress – particularly the House Financial Services Committee – has held a number of hearings on crypto and its role in the world. Even a hearing supposedly focused on overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission instead mostly saw questions on crypto...
A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange
9.5.2023
Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs
Fractional Reserve Banking Is a Fraud (but It's Genius)
8.5.2023
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
5.5.2023
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such...
Pump the BRCs: The Promise and Peril of Bitcoin-backed Tokens
5.5.2023
A new way of issuing tokens on Bitcoin is growing fast. So why did their creator warn that they “will be worthless”?
Alibaba Says ‘Open Sesame’ to Web3
5.5.2023
The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform
Wrapping Up Consensus 2023
4.5.2023
Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here
The Reactionary Political Theater of CBDC Bans
4.5.2023
The jury is out on whether the benefits outweigh the risks of central bank digital currencies, but stymying research and passing premature legislation comes with its own harms
Estate and Legacy Planning for Crypto Assets
4.5.2023
Legacy and estate planning is crucial for cryptocurrency holders because, unlike traditional assets, cryptocurrencies are not regulated by centralized authorities, making it difficult for heirs to access them after the owner's death. Proper planning can ensure that digital assets are successfully...
I Owe Brian Armstrong an Apology
3.5.2023
With Coinbase under pressure from the SEC's scattershot enforcement, it's time to reassess the most boring cryptocurrency exchange on the planet
Crypto Innovation and Regulation Should Be Partners, Not Adversaries
3.5.2023
Developers are flourishing elsewhere amid strident relationships with U.S. regulators
A Closer Look at Market Cap-Weighted Crypto Portfolios
3.5.2023
Crypto investment products are commonly weighted by market cap. We examine how a small adjustment to market-cap weighting methodologies may better align digital asset portfolios with their intended objectives
Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?
2.5.2023
Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
1.5.2023
5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
28.4.2023
Members of our CoinDesk editorial team got together on Twitter Spaces today to assess the big picture at Consensus 2023 and share their takeaways on the critical issues that will shape how the industry continues to unfold
Web3 News From Consensus
28.4.2023
A special edition of The Airdrop on the ground in Austin at CoinDesk's festival
3 Giga-Brained Ideas From Consensus Day 2
28.4.2023
Crypto shows that ideas can be valuable, even if they’re not useful … yet