Opinion


Opinion

The New York Times' Skewed Bitcoin Mining Exposé Reveals Blatant Bias

A new hit piece from “the paper of record” makes it clear: These are not serious people.

Aspen Creek is just one bitcoin mining facility that tapped Texas' cheap, but atypical, electricity grid. (Aspen Creek)

Opinion

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Will Permanently Alter ETH Economics

Being able to unlock staked ether will not cause a mass exodus or price collapse for the cryptocurrency, Amphibian Capital CEO James Hodges says.

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Opinion

First-Quarter Performance Recap: CoinDesk Market Index Up 58%, BTC Gains Amid Banking Crisis

Bitcoin posts its best quarterly performance in two years, and the CMI's Computing and Currency sectors see the most growth.

CoinDesk Indices

Opinion

Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy

Washington’s “war on crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge.

Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Finance

Ripple's Effect on Financial Advisors

Ripple was projected to have spent $100 million fighting the SEC. Financial advisors should pay attention to Ripple’s trial, as it could have significant consequences to how we define securities.

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Opinion

Happy 48th Birthday, Satoshi Nakamoto

We love you but we don’t miss you.

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Opinion

Is Chief Twit Elon Musk Also Top DOGE?

He's done it again, so we're covering it again. Please kill me.

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Opinion

USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble

The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols

There’s value in crypto, especially layer 1 protocols, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it.

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Finance

Web3 Experiential Tokens and Asset Pricing

Web3 consumer engagement models are still in their infancy, but could have the potential to unlock incremental value and enable price discovery for creators and investors alike.

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