Opinion


Opinion

Inflation Will Create a Political Vacuum. Can Bitcoin Fill It?

Prices are rising at a time of pervasive distrust in government to fix the problem. That leaves the door open to bitcoin, the ultimate anti-inflation hedge.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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The Scarcity Mindset Driving Crypto's Energy Critics

The DeFi Education Fund weighs in on the New York state legislature's attempt to curb proof-of-work mining, and dreams of energy abundant future.

A digital tree. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Is a Luxury Good

Unwrapping Sam Bankman-Fried's analogy about money-printing boxes.

(Kelli McClintock/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

DeFi: Building the Infrastructure for Future Economies

It's also building the infrastructure for existing economies.

(Wordzandguitar/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Matt Taibbi, PayPal's Deplatforming and the Case for Crypto

The famed mag writer wrote a story about alt media financial censorship. Oh, how deep the story goes.

(OccupyTVNY, modified by CoinDesk)

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An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees

Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why We Need Crypto Payments to Work

In a word: competition. This post is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

(JP Koning)

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Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto

Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding the bag.

Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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How Crypto Could Spearhead Retail Payments in 2022

Reduced fees, faster transactions and greater consumer choice mean retailers might, in time, prefer crypto payments. This article is part of CoinDesk's "Payments Week."

(Clay Banks/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto’s Diversity Problem: It’s Complicated

Permissionless innovation lowers barriers for disadvantaged groups but the industry is still dominated by white males in key ways, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)