Opinion


Web3

Web3 Represents a Strong Alternative to Today’s Internet

It’s a strong alternative to the current centralized internet, and there are associated crypto tokens worth examining.

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Finance

Crypto Isn’t Ready for Jack Bogle

Alex Botte of Runa Digital Assets explains why crypto isn’t ready for passive investing.

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Opinion

We Need Regulatory Clarity to Keep Crypto Exchanges Onshore and DeFi Permissionless

The lack of clear crypto regulation risks sending companies overseas. Congress must bring regulatory clarity to crypto market structure, defining the bounds and appropriate legal treatment of crypto securities, commodities, and exchanges, say Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp.

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Opinion

A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange

Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs.

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Opinion

There's No Such Thing as High Fees on Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s BRC-20 debate is a re-run of the 2015-17 blocksize wars, except this time some of the combatants have changed sides, says Nic Carter.

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Opinion

Fractional Reserve Banking Is a Fraud (but It's Genius)

The modern financial system is built on banks risking customer deposits – and the U.S. government has blocked safer alternatives.

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Opinion

The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto

The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain's cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers' decisions.

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Opinion

Pump the BRCs: The Promise and Peril of Bitcoin-backed Tokens

A new way of issuing tokens on Bitcoin is growing fast. So why did their creator warn that they “will be worthless?"

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Opinion

The Next Big Web3 Trend Wasn't on Stage at Consensus

If you want to know what's coming next in this industry, you need to listen to people still on the sidelines, says Leah Callon-Butler.

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Opinion

The Reactionary Political Theater of CBDC Bans

The jury is out on whether the benefits outweigh the risks of central bank digital currencies, but stymying research and passing premature legislation comes with its own harms.

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