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Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed

[Jul 14, 2023 11:02 AM] Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey.

Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs

[Jul 14, 2023 8:50 AM] Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.

Protection Against The Financial System Requires More Than A Spot Bitcoin ETF

[Jul 14, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by David Waugh, a business development and communications specialist at bitcoin investing platform Coinbits.A few weeks ago, BlackRock and other major financial firms filed for permission to offer spot bitcoin…

The Death of a Discord Server

[Jul 14, 2023 5:30 AM]

Ripple Labs Ruling Throws U.S. Crypto-Token Regulation into Disarray

[Jul 13, 2023 4:42 PM] The only thing this ruling guarantees is continued uncertainty in the cryptocurrency markets – uncertainty only Congress can correct, says Preston Byrne.

Why Crypto Companies Are Warming to the United Arab Emirates

[Jul 13, 2023 3:46 PM]

Alex Mashinsky Built Celsius Into a House of Cards

[Jul 13, 2023 12:29 PM]

Setting Boundaries: Defining Active and Passive Management for Crypto

[Jul 13, 2023 11:52 AM] From single-token buy-and-hold to quantitative management, we compare the pros and cons of 3 different approaches to crypto investing.

No, Bitcoin Ordinals Do Not Inscribe Data Onto Sats

[Jul 13, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Bitcoms, a Bitcoin writer.“So quick bright things come to confusion” –William Shakespeare, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”“Inscriptions” are a way of writing pieces of arbitrary information onto the Bitcoin�

It's Time for a Euro Stablecoin

[Jul 12, 2023 2:14 PM]

Want a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF? Then Deal With the Consequences

[Jul 12, 2023 10:42 AM]

Crypto Analysts Can Learn Something From Baseball

[Jul 12, 2023 10:00 AM] Searching for crypto’s future stars among young prospects.

Can Crypto Match the Internet and Hit 5B Users?

[Jul 12, 2023 10:00 AM] While early growth in both spaces has been eerily similar, don’t get too excited about crypto’s future.

With Crumbling Economic Fundamentals, The Future Of Bitcoin Adoption In Norway Is Bright

[Jul 12, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Rune Østgård and Alexander Ellefsen, financial writers based in Norway.Although we don’t have exact numbers on Bitcoin adoption globally, we do know that the global average cryptocurrency adoption rate was estimated…

Coinbase Goes to Court Against the SEC

[Jul 11, 2023 2:30 PM] Coinbase (COIN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet in court this week. The hearing – the questions asked and the answers given – should provide some hints on how the case may go (for now, anyway).

EthCC and Crypto's Latent Biases

[Jul 11, 2023 11:42 AM] A major Ethereum conference set for Paris is not drawing the same criticisms and concerns around last year's DevCon in Bogota, Colombia. If the industry wants to grow, it must take a truly global perspective.

The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger

[Jul 11, 2023 11:25 AM] The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC.

Why Threads Got 100 Million Users When Other Twitter Rivals Could Not

[Jul 11, 2023 9:49 AM] Network effects and ease of use rule the day. And, a lot of people clearly don’t care about decentralization and privacy all that much, says CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.

As Zimbabwe’s Fiat Currency Crashes Again, Bitcoin Adoption Is Poised To Last

[Jul 11, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion by Thabo P. Ncube, a Bitcoiner who lived through Zimbabwe’s hyperinflation in 2008.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), the fiat custodian and lender of last resort in the country, recently “liberalized” its much-vaunted foreign…

What Mastodon’s Critical Bug Fixes Say About Crypto’s Security Vulnerabilities

[Jul 10, 2023 12:31 PM]

CoinDesk Market Index Q2 Review: Quiet Appreciation, Regulatory Uncertainty

[Jul 10, 2023 9:35 AM] On the positive side, the SEC started approving crypto ETF products, buoying markets for bitcoin and ether. On the other: major crypto exchanges were sued by regulators, increasing regulatory uncertainty around the sector.

Bitcoin Is Winning The Regulatory Landscape And Bitcoin-Only Companies Will Too

[Jul 10, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Julian Liniger, the co-founder and CEO of Relai.Bitcoin exists for a couple of reasons: As money that anyone, anywhere can use, and as a monetary good that is guaranteed not to be diluted or devalued by a central…

Ordinals, Inscriptions And BRC-20 Can’t Break Bitcoin

[Jul 9, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Roy Sheinfeld, the co-founder and CEO of Breez, a Lightning Network mobile app.The more wonderful something is, the more passion it will arouse. Bitcoin is among the greatest wonders of the late-modern world, so Greg…

Bitcoin Is More Than Money, It’s A Tool For Self Transformation

[Jul 8, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Heliand, a Bitcoiner with a background in real estate and finance.In the realm of digital currencies, Bitcoin has emerged as a groundbreaking phenomenon, revolutionizing not only the financial landscape but also the…

Why Edinburgh Is Zumo's Crypto Hub

[Jul 7, 2023 3:15 PM] A conversation with Nick Jones, the co-founder and CEO of digital-assets infrastructure platform Zumo, on how being accepted to a blockchain accelerator and COVID-19 workplace changes influenced their choice to establish and remain in Scotland.

The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar

[Jul 7, 2023 10:39 AM] Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.

Threads is Libra and Meta All Over Again

[Jul 7, 2023 10:26 AM] With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?

Bitcoin As The World’s First Over-Unity Power Generator

[Jul 7, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Kevin Melody, a node runner and real estate professional.An “over-unity” power generator (similar to the concept of a perpetual-motion machine) is a hypothetical device that produces more energy than is required to…

Welcome to the NEW Crypto for Advisors Newsletter

[Jul 6, 2023 1:19 PM] Digital assets and crypto are rapidly changing the investing landscape. We’re here to help financial advisors find their way.

Thank BlackRock’s Clients for Larry Fink’s Change of Heart

[Jul 6, 2023 11:20 AM] BlackRock's CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune.