Opinion


Opinion

Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto

Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet.

(John Reed Stark, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Crypto Advocacy Must Change Post-FTX Collapse

Public opinion of this cyclical industry has shifted again.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Better Exchange Due Diligence Could Help Define Crypto’s 2023

The CEO of Digital Asset Research, Doug Schwenk, thinks vetting crypto exchanges can open doors to more institutional investment.

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Finance

Tokenization and the Future of Crypto

Pedro Palandrani of Global X discusses where KKR, Starbucks and others are going with the tokenization movement.

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Finance

When Regulating Crypto, Please Target the Bad Actors, Not the Asset

Glenn Williams Jr. shares his thoughts as the Biden administration and others in Washington gear up to respond to the crypto disasters of 2022. The bottom line: Keep the focus on the people who did bad things, and don’t punish the asset class.

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Opinion

Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX

As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout.

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Opinion

What's Holding DAOs Back?

The author of "The DAO Handbook" considers solutions to coordination and regulatory problems plaguing decentralized autonomous organizations.

CityDAO, an experimental project looking to bring real world assets on chainn, collectively governs 40 acres of land in Wyoming. (CityDAO)

Opinion

Retraction: BAYC Founder Opinion Piece

The content of the previously published piece did not meet CoinDesk's editorial standards.

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Opinion

Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink

ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. firms, if regulation is reconsidered.

Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

Opinion

Code vs. Values: The Crypto Twist on ‘Trust’

The annual "Edelman Trust Barometer" shows society has worsening trust issues. Crypto promises a different type of trust alternative and nudges us toward a new understanding of the word.

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