Opinion


Opinion

What the MiCA Bill Could Mean for the Future of Decentralization

The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill could separate the decentralized wheat from the chaff, but the survivors will find the new landscape challenging.

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Why Bitcoin Has Been Highly Correlated With Fiat

And whether that means it has failed as an inflation hedge for traders.

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On-Chain Analysis: How to Effectively Manage DeFi Risks

On-chain analysis provides insights into protocol liquidity and security, and can help simplify complex investment decisions.

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Why Trading Is Essential for Crypto

If you think traders give crypto a bad name, just imagine an industry without them. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Trading Week.

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Outsmart Yourself: Become a Better Crypto Trader by Avoiding the Top Cognitive Biases

The DeFi Edge runs down four of the most mental hang-ups affecting crypto traders.

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A Compass Through Crypto Turbulence: Understanding Web3's Demand-Side Tokenization Models

To weather crypto winters, Web3 projects must invest resources into understanding token demand – not just supply.

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Black Thursdays: Bitcoin's 5 Worst Crashes

Oct. 24, 1929, (aka “Black Thursday”) is infamous in stock market history. As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week, we are taking a look back at some of the worst crashes in crypto history.

A crowd gathers outside the New York Stock Exchange following the Crash of 1929. (Library of Congress)

Finance

Crypto Means Absolutely Nothing Without Censorship Resistance

The battle for how to regulate cryptocurrency might handicap the entire value proposition if we simply apply the same old rules to a new way of moving money around.

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Opinion

Hardliners Stymie Online Identity Innovation

Lack of middle ground between blind crypto idealists and blinkered monetary regulators hampers self-sovereign, privacy-enhanced identity solutions.

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In Craig Wright Verdict, Reality Prevails

The BSV grift limps towards its ignominious end.

Hodlonaut, who sued Craig Wright in Norway and won. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)