Opinion


Opinion

Crypto Industry Needs More FTC, Less SEC

The government has great power to curtail the advance of this industry. In the same vein, it has the power to help it. Crypto leaders should recognize that power and seek to harness it constructively.

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Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Cosplayed as a Genius. The Facts Reveal His Incredible Stupidity

New criminal charges against the FTX brain genius show a man who was thinking zero steps ahead.

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Opinion

How to Use a DAO to Build a Web3 Community

The community-based projects could become one of the biggest growth engines in the Web3 space, but more agile governance structures may need to be put in place to unleash their full potential.

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Opinion

DAOs Don't Have to Be Completely Decentralized

Sometimes hierarchies have a place. Complete organizational "flatness" is not always the most effective path for Web3 communities.

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Opinion

What the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Mean for ETH Liquidity

A significant change to Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system is slated for March, which will likely incentivize a wave of building and consumer choice in the “liquid staking” sector.

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Opinion

Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?

The U.S. exchange, which has long looked for ways to diversify its revenue, will compete in and contribute to the crowded rollup sector.

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Opinion

Ethereum’s Regens Tend to Ethereum’s Public Goods

How to build a community that won't "overgraze" open source tools available for all.

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Finance

The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining

The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission.

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Opinion

An Overlooked Source of BTC Support: Its Price Floor

The premier cryptocurrency is a speculative investment as well as a long-term play, providing a strong floor at a time of uncertainty in the crypto markets, says Noelle Acheson.

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Opinion

AI Could Help Build More-Efficient Crypto Markets

Artificial intelligence, once a technological tundra, is now one of the hottest areas of growth for Web3, SingularityDAO's Marcello Mari and Rafe Tariq write.

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