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Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic

The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.

Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)

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Could the Ripple Ruling Spell the End of Regulation by Enforcement?

A long-awaited district judge’s ruling that some XRP token sales were not investment contracts will likely eventually lead to a bipartisan regulatory framework that is more favorable to the pro-crypto crowd in Congress, writes John Rizzo.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler at a U.S. Treasury council hearing in October 2022 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Ripple's Legal Win Means It's Time for Crypto to Stand Up to the SEC

The company's partial victory in court is a watershed moment for the crypto regulatory fight, ConsenSys Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes argues.

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Is the Metaverse a 'Global Panopticon'?

In an excerpt from her new book "Beyond Data," lawyer Elizabeth M. Renieris argues emerging extended-reality technologies erode individual and societal privacy rights.

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Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed

Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey.

Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA in New York City (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs

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.

Color lithographic illustration (by Currier & Ives) titled 'Little White Kitties, Fishing' shows two kittens as they peer into a fishbowl, one dipping its paw in the water where two, orange-colored fish swim, 1871. (Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images)

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The Death of a Discord Server

Large parts of the crypto ecoystem are ditching the popular social media platform in favor of Web3-native communications tools.

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

The only thing this ruling guarantees is continued uncertainty in the cryptocurrency markets – uncertainty only Congress can correct.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Getty Images)

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Why Crypto Companies Are Warming to the United Arab Emirates

Regulatory agencies in UAE emirates Dubai and Abu Dhabi have provided clear rules to follow. And going by BitOasis' recent suspension, the rules will be enforced.

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