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CBDCs threaten our future, so it’s time to take a stand
9.3.2023
Central bank digital currencies will give governments around the globe unprecedented power to surveil (and control) your financial activity
Why Financial Analysts Missed Silvergate’s Red Flags
9.3.2023
There were numerous signs of the crypto bank’s problems, but nobody seemed to notice. Angelo Calvello says you shouldn't use traditional investment metrics to assess a non-traditional company
4 Potential Winners of the Silvergate Unwind
9.3.2023
The collapse of crypto's most visible bank could be an opportunity for stablecoins and other financial services providers
Elizabeth Warren Blames ‘Crypto Risk’ for Silvergate Bank’s Liquidation, Critics Dismiss Senator’s Claims as ‘Terribly Misinformed’
9.3.2023
After Silvergate Bank announced its voluntary liquidation, U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren is attributing the financial institution’s downfall to “crypto risk.” According to Warren, she had previously warned about Silvergate. However, some critics are dismissing Warren’s...
Price, Not Intrinsic Value, Is the True Measure of Bitcoin’s Success
9.3.2023
Many financial advisors cite lack of intrinsic value as a case against bitcoin. But demand and global adoption, evidenced by bitcoin's steadily increasing price, are what they should be paying attention to
The SEC's Custody Rule Would Be a Net Positive for Crypto
8.3.2023
Crypto Long & Short: Why Layer 2 Protocols Matter
8.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Paul Krugman Is Having a Bitcoin Moment
8.3.2023
Venmo blacklisted the die-hard crypto skeptic. Maybe now he’ll see the light
Crypto Rails Should Bring Efficiency Gains to the $7T-a-Day TradFi FX Market
8.3.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Crypto Could Help Flatten the Digital Gender Gap
8.3.2023
Silvergate's Collapse May Spell Regulatory Trouble for Crypto
8.3.2023
Silvergate Bank had a really rough week, to the point where a not-insignificant number of people were waiting for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to announce the bank had entered receivership after close of business Friday
Why Yuga Labs' Embrace of Bitcoin NFTs Is a Big Deal
8.3.2023
Yes, Crypto Is Still Early
7.3.2023
A Dozen Reasons Why the SEC Should Have Approved Grayscale's Spot Bitcoin ETF
7.3.2023
Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic
6.3.2023
Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Energy Grid and Good for the Environment
6.3.2023
Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as monkey wrench in the works
Nigerians’ Rejection of Their CBDC Is a Cautionary Tale for Other Countries
6.3.2023
Nigerians are protesting their country's CBDC and demanding renewed access to paper money, despite government incentives to use the digital currency
Has Tokenization’s Moment Finally Come?
3.3.2023
Tokenization of real-world assets has been dismissed by many crypto purists for operating under a centralized framework, but new technological advances have migrated the process from closed, permissioned projects onto public, permissionless blockchain platforms. This could offset traditional...
ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community
3.3.2023
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes
What Now for Crypto Banking?
3.3.2023
Regulators are leery of traditional banks offering services to crypto companies, and wary of specialist crypto banks, like Custodia, with new business models. Frances Coppola asks: Where do we go from here?