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Consensus Magazine

CoinDesk Market Index Q2 Review: Quiet Appreciation, Regulatory Uncertainty

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.

DACS sector performance Q2 2023 (CoinDesk Indices)

Opinion

Why Edinburgh Is Zumo's Crypto Hub

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.

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Opinion

The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar

Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.

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Opinion

Threads Is Libra and Meta All Over Again

With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Finance

Welcome to the NEW Crypto for Advisors Newsletter

Digital assets and crypto are rapidly changing the investing landscape. We’re here to help financial advisors find their way.

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Opinion

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

Blackrock's CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune.

Black rocks (Nick Nice/Unsplash)

Opinion

Towards a More Responsible AI

How to avoid a real-life Skynet.

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Opinion

Why Lisbon Is Immunefi's Crypto Hub

A frank conversation with founder and CEO Mitchell Amador about where he optimized his startup’s locations from the perspective of regulations, taxes and human health. This interview is part of Crypto Hubs 2023.

Immunefi founder and CEO Mitchell Amador speaking at VivaTech 2023.

Opinion

The Broke Ape Yacht Crash: Lessons for Justin Bieber and Other NFT Collectors

Why has Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape universe collapsed in value?

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

Opinion

The Digital Euro and the P Word

A central bank digital currency doesn’t have to be a privacy nightmare, says Dea Markova. But privacy is a convenient attack vector for critics of CBDCs.

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