Opinion


Opinion

You’re Hiring Wrong: Do It More Like Web3

By adopting a more open, fluid model, traditional firms would find it easier to attract talent and end up with a more passionate, engaged workforce.

Instead of a gated community, think of your entry-level talent pool as a community garden where anyone can come and contribute. (Tim Mossholder/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Case for Suing Celsius, Terraform Labs

A securities lawyer discusses the duty of care crypto lenders may have for customer deposits and whether UST's founders misled the public.

If Celsius or Luna took your money, can you sue? (Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Time for Crypto to Make Nice With Regulators

There’s a real risk of a knee-jerk response to the latest fallout. There are also many open-minded people in government. The industry must work with them, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Risks and Benefits of On-Chain Credit Protocols

"Unsecured lending" repeats some of issues of undercollateralized lending that blew up some crypto firms, but offers a potential solution.

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Opinion

What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?

The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?

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Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Modern-Day Robber Baron?

In bailing out the crypto industry, the digital asset titan is acting like at least one Gilded Age financier.

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

FUD or Facts? Terra, Celsius Show Value of Asking Questions

Kicking the tires on crypto projects and holding people accountable for flaws within them is how the industry will improve and grow.

Hear no FUD, speak no FUD, see no FUD. (PxHere)

Opinion

The Case for Technological Neutrality in Web3

Protecting consumers and businesses from fraud is what matters, not vague value judgments of an emerging technology.

(Raimond Klavins/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Sell the Ethereum Merge

Many market participants think the highly anticipated Ethereum Merge will be bullish for ETH. The opposite is more likely.

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Layer 2

Crypto Winter Is Here. The Weak Will Die, and the Strong Will Eat Their Bones

The crypto market is entering very rough waters. But the industry and its creative energies are here to stay.

(Nikola Johnny Mirkovic/Unsplash)