The Big Issues of Stablecoin Issuance
[Apr 19, 2023 8:29 AM] Here are the key issues as the House Financial Services Committee hears testimony about stablecoin regulation.
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Bitcoin Puts Power In The Hands Of The Workers
[Apr 19, 2023 6:00 AM] A former communist party member on how Bitcoin may help avoid the violence that historically accompanies economically-induced social unrest. This is an opinion editorial by Frank Kashner, founder of UnChainDemocracy.org.In 1971, I joined a…
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
[Apr 18, 2023 4:29 PM] The House Financial Services Committee has finally unveiled its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for stablecoin issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how their offerings can be regulated by state and federal entities, while…
If Crypto OGs Are Being Hacked, Where Does That Leave the Rest of Us?
[Apr 18, 2023 11:34 AM]
Bitcoin’s 'Store-of-Value' Narrative Is Real but Not a Price Mover
[Apr 18, 2023 9:22 AM] Longer-term narratives matter, argues Noelle Acheson, but they don’t set the price. That is set by short-term sentiment, which is both contagious and fickle.
How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights
[Apr 18, 2023 9:06 AM] In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm.
A Technologist’s Approach to Explaining What Crypto Fixes
[Apr 18, 2023 7:39 AM]
Nervous About Crypto Taxes? Donate Your Profitable Holdings Instead
[Apr 17, 2023 3:34 PM] If you hold crypto that has appreciated in value for more than one year, you won't need to worry about paying capital gains taxes and you’ll reap the benefits of one of the most generous deductions in the tax code, Adam Nash writes.
Draft U.S. Stablecoin Bill Shows Major Difference Between Stablecoins and CBDCs
[Apr 17, 2023 11:44 AM]
NFT.NYC Was Calm, but Side Events Stirred Drama
[Apr 17, 2023 11:08 AM] While the annual conference saw fewer attendees in a chilly NFT winter, the real “magic” – and drama – of the Web3 gathering happened outside the main convention.
Who Really Benefits From CBDCs? It’s Not the Public
[Apr 17, 2023 10:43 AM] The only people benefitting from central bank digital currencies are lobbyists, tech companies and, yes, central banks, say the Cato Institute’s Nicholas Anthony and Norbert Michel.
Decentralization Is the Point, and We’re Not Talking Enough About Why
[Apr 17, 2023 8:28 AM] The internet has a habit of producing companies that dominate their industry because of network effects. The answer is the decentralization and openness that only blockchain technology affords, says EY’s Paul Brody.
What DeFi Must Sacrifice to Appease Regulators
[Apr 17, 2023 7:12 AM] The “internet financial system” is a pro-compliance, but pro-privacy framework to build crypto protocols which satisfy regulators and consumers.
Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?
[Apr 17, 2023 7:10 AM] USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.
Bitcoin Is Perfect For Rural America
[Apr 17, 2023 6:00 AM] The value and economic opportunities that Bitcoin presents are ideal for the diverse, dynamic, rural regions of the U.S. This is an opinion editorial by Hongumart, a frontline healthcare worker who resides in rural Midwestern America.Rural America…
Gold Bugs Still Don’t Get It: Bitcoin’s Ledger Makes It The Better Store Of Value
[Apr 16, 2023 6:00 AM] Many of gold bugs’ values overlap with Bitcoin, but they dismiss BTC without understanding the superiority of its digital ledger. This is an opinion editorial by Luke Groom, a civil engineer, JD-MBA student and part-time strategy associate with…
Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency
Game On: The Challenge Of Introducing Bitcoin To Uninterested, Gen-Z College Students
[Apr 15, 2023 6:00 AM] The mother of a college student shares lessons from a recent orange-pilling session with her daughter and her friends at school. This is an opinion editorial by Tali Lindberg, the mother of a college student and co-creator of the HODL UP Bitcoin…
True Consumer Protection in Crypto Lies Between Centralization and Decentralization
[Apr 15, 2023 5:00 AM]
Web2’s Lesson for AI: Decentralize to Protect Humanity
[Apr 14, 2023 10:48 AM] In order to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI on humanity, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, rather than the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2…
AI Boosters Would Sacrifice Humanity for a Simulacra - as Long as They're in Control
[Apr 14, 2023 10:22 AM] AI boosterism and associated “long-termist” ideas could be a threat to your privacy, your property and your humanity.
A ‘Super App’ May Be Web3’s Super Power
[Apr 13, 2023 3:01 PM]
The Future of Web3 Animation
[Apr 13, 2023 2:26 PM] In a CoinDesk interview, Colin Brady, Chief Creative Officer at AMGI Studios, talks about how Web3 and AI will change movie-making, and why big studios fail to adopt new technologies.
Privacy-Preserving Payments Shouldn't Be 'Niche', Monero Contributor Justin Ehrenhofer Says
[Apr 13, 2023 1:14 PM]
Bitcoin Should Be Central to Regulation of Digital Assets
[Apr 13, 2023 11:23 AM] U.S. lawmakers should recognize the unique qualities of Bitcoin as they set out market structure for the crypto economy, says John Rizzo.
Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
[Apr 13, 2023 11:14 AM]
UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to Sweeping Surveillance of Crypto Worldwide
[Apr 13, 2023 11:12 AM] The treaty’s current draft language would require crypto companies to implement intrusive mass surveillance systems, turning over financial information to governments automatically, say Marta Belcher and Kurt Opsahl of the Filecoin Foundation.
New 1099-DA Reporting Creates More Headaches for Taxpayers
[Apr 13, 2023 10:59 AM] You might think that new tax reporting rules for exchanges should mean less work for the taxpayer, but it’s the opposite, says CPA Kirk Phillips.
Financial Advisors’ Next Value Proposition: Preparation for a Digital Asset Future
[Apr 13, 2023 9:00 AM] New technologies have changed the role advisors play for their clients. Now that discounts platforms, apps and algorithms have increasingly replaced their function as brokers and stock pickers, offering education on how to navigate the emerging…
As Justice Is Sought for Do Kwon, South Korea’s Crypto Scene Emerges From Terra’s Shadow
[Apr 13, 2023 6:51 AM] The collapse of Terra continues to reverberate in Do Kwon’s homeland, but there are signs of progress, CoinDesk’s Emily Parker reports.