Opinion


Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective

The FTX founder's obsessive emphasis on charity is a troubling example of "impact washing," Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes.

Sam Bankman-Fried in June/December 2022 (Craig Barritt/Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

What Fat Tails and Revolutionary Ages Mean for Digital Assets

There are over 20,000 cryptocurrencies in existence. But if history is our guide, only a handful of them will drive the majority of wealth creation.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves

NYDFS forced Paxos to stop issuing Binance USD. The SEC has said BUSD may be a security. Stay with me here – Paxos may not be the regulatory target.

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Opinion

Is the SEC Really the Bad Guy?

It’s easy to say the SEC is going after the wrong targets in its crypto crackdown. But it’s all a consequence of real failures by the industry.

SEC Chair Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

Let’s Talk About Bitcoin’s Price-to-Earnings Ratio

How do you decide if BTC is under- or overvalued?

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Opinion

Security Tokens and Tokenized Securities Are Not the Same Thing

Experimentation with tokenization is leading to growing confusion about terminology, and that is getting in the way of a deeper understanding of its potential, says Noelle Acheson.

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Opinion

The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good for Bitcoin

While the largest cryptocurrency has not been a direct focus for regulators, bitcoiners should not become cheerleaders.

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Opinion

4 Reasons Why US Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Opinion

Dollar Stablecoins Are Great for Users and the US Government

Economist Omid Malekan responds to a recent CoinDesk editorial, arguing that stablecoins are worth the risk.

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Opinion

Why Bitcoin Miners Need to Take Ethereum Seriously

Far from competitive projects, Bitcoin and Ethereum can work harmoniously together, says Sam Tabar, of Bit Digital.

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