Opinion


Opinion

Sen. Warren’s Bill Signals Crypto Is Headed for a Clash With National Security Interests

The misguided Digital Asset Money Laundering Act sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall may soon be dead on arrival, but the crypto community should not ignore the conflict it represents between crypto and law enforcement, writes Chris Grieco.

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Opinion

Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough

Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way.

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Opinion

Why Web3 and the AI-Internet Belong Together

Seeing crypto and AI as unrelated technologies is a mistake. They are complementary, each improving the other, says CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, Michael Casey.

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Opinion

What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple Case?

The ongoing legal battle shows the need for comprehensive crypto regulation, Femi Olude, a practicing solicitor and masters of law student, writes.

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Opinion

Should We Worry About Tether’s Bitcoin-Buying Plan?

Squint and you can see resemblances to Do Kwon’s bitcoin buying during Terra/luna’s high days.

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Opinion

Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Won’t Stop Money Laundering, but It Could Ban Crypto

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall are pushing through Congress is the legislative equivalent of a Trojan Horse, writes John Rizzo. It would effectively ban crypto in the guise of fighting money laundering.

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Consensus Magazine

The Blocksize Wars Revisited: How Bitcoin’s Civil War Still Resonates Today

Today’s debates over non-monetary uses of Bitcoin like ordinals and BRC-20 tokens echo the battle between Big and Small Blockers between 2015 and 2017. This article, by Daniel Kuhn, is part of our “CoinDesk Turns 10” series.

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Opinion

Regulators Should Not 'Front-Run' Congress on Stablecoins

The House has made it clear that passing a stablecoin bill is a top priority. Regulators – like the SEC – shouldn’t get ahead of the legislative process, say Bain Capital’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara.

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Markets

The Risks and Rewards of High-Frequency Crypto Trading

High-frequency trading can be lucrative in newer markets like crypto, but HFT is not without its unique risks.

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Markets

Ethereum Staking Needs Its (Honest) LIBOR

A standardized ETH staking benchmark could unleash a new generation of financial products that appeal to TradFi.

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