Opinion


Opinion

Brand Building On-Chain: Why Marketers Are Shifting Investment Into Web3

2022 was a year of upheaval in crypto. It also marked a turning point for advertisers.

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Markets

The CFP Board’s Latest Report on Crypto Sets High Standards for Advisors

Decisions to recommend bitcoin should depend on an advisor's crypto competency and a client’s personal/financial circumstances, the CFP Board’s notice rightly says.

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Opinion

There's Less Money in Crypto, and That's a Good Thing

Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 2023.

Financialization means big directional bets and lots of leverage, propped up by a hype campaign. In crypto, those bets are often followed by a hard landing. (Creative Commons)

Opinion

Self-Custody Is the Antidote to FTX’s Fraud

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposed bill would make transacting with self-hosted wallets much more difficult.

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Opinion

DeFi’s Difficult Governance Decisions Lie Ahead

Decentralization was proven to be DeFi’s saving grace this year. Shouldn’t protocol governance also be as decentralized as possible?

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Opinion

How Crypto Exchanges Can Be Free of Risk

If Web3 is going to rely on centralized markets, then it needs to find ways to manage counterparty risk.

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Opinion

The Next Generation of Automated Settlement

We have elaborated the circuitry of DeFi, and must now realize its potential to replace the oil lamps, hand cranks and steam engines of the present financial landscapes.

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Opinion

Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond

After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.

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Opinion

Elizabeth Warren's New Financial Surveillance Bill Is a Disaster for Privacy and Civil Liberties

The proposal would turn blockchains into permissioned ledgers surveilled by centralized gatekeepers.

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Opinion

This Was the Worst Year for Crypto Hacks. Here’s How 2023 Can Be Better

OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Lloyd Webber writes about the plague of exploits that drained billions from crypto protocols – and how Web3 can better secure itself.

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