Opinion


Opinion

Who Benefits From Binance Converting USDC to Its Own Stablecoin?

The world’s largest crypto exchange is “consolidating” liquidity around its own stablecoin, BUSD – in a move that could benefit Circle and harm Tether.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

It Was Cruel Summer for the Bitcoin Market

Will an uncharacteristically weak summer lead to even more pain for bitcoin’s price in September, a month when it typically drops?

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Opinion

TradFi Investors Will Love Ethereum’s Merge

The impact of the big shift to proof-of-stake are not priced into the market for ether, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

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Opinion

The Continued Unraveling of Mark Zuckerberg’s Malicious Metaverse

Almost nobody seems to believe that Horizon Worlds can become the next Facebook. That’s worth celebrating.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Opinion

Beyond the Silk Road: Crypto Needs a Regulatory Course Correction

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' crypto and illicit finance expert says the industry needs to be more than "reluctant good citizens." This article is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week.

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Opinion

Just Pay Your Taxes

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor allegedly cheated the system. This doesn’t mean his bitcoin will be liquidated.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Advisors Need to Refine Their Definition of Crypto

Before we engage in funds and strategies, we have to understand the language of digital assets.

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Opinion

When White Hat Hackers Go Bad

Even the most ethical hacker can be lured in by the seven deadly sins of pen-testing. This article is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week series.

Even the most ethical hacker could fall prey to the seven deadly sins when penetration testing. (Cesar La Rosa/Unsplash)

Opinion

Then They Fight You: Scenarios for Coming Crypto Regulation

U.S. regulators are clearly ready to impose rules on the crypto market. If crypto advocates are serious about all this, it’s time to quit messing around.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has signaled early and often that the vast majority of token projects fall under his purview. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Perverse Impacts of the Anti-Money-Laundering System

Do anti-money laundering rules actually stop crime, and is it worth the costs to privacy and fairness?

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