Opinion


Opinion

The Macro Moment Hits: Central Banks, Interest Rates and Bitcoin

Central banks can never raise rates meaningfully again, says LeboBTC Ledger Group co-founder David Leibowitz. Here's what it means for bitcoin.

This emperor has no clothes. (Couleur/Pixabay)

Opinion

ETHDenver Shows Not All Crypto Communities Are the Same

In a day focused on reforming economics and society, ETHheads discussed "public goods," Schelling Points and how DAOs can return power to the people.

The registration line for ETHDenver stretches down the block on Thursday, February 17, 2022 (David Z. Morris/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Getting Beyond the Good-Bad NFT Debate

Non-fungible tokens represent a step-change in online property rights and are key to the next stage of the internet.

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Opinion

Skyweaver Is a Great Blockchain Game, and an OK Regular Game

The recently released trading card game on Polygon may struggle to attract a broad audience.

GAME ON: In Skyweaver, players battle for the chance to win digital cards that can be traded on Ethereum. (Credit: Horizon Games)

Opinion

Why Ethereum Users Tolerate Exorbitant Gas Fees

Ethereum is an expensive smart contract blockchain – but it's worth the cost, according to Konstantin Anissimov.

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Opinion

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Still Hate Crypto

The Berkshire boys have not invested in a crypto company, despite reports. But they can't avoid the industry forever.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Is a Bad Way to Fund the Ottawa Protest, and That's a Good Thing

Funding an illegal protest isn’t right in any currency, even if the government’s use of the Emergency Measures Act should worry all Canadians.

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Tech

Bitcoin’s Value Depends on Its Decentralization

Why the investment thesis for bitcoin is built on the network’s decentralization.

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How Brands Can Co-Create in a Metaverse

An interview with Singapore's Multiverse Labs ahead of CoinDesk's "Metaverse: Gimmick or Distributed Innovation?" event.

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Opinion

Why Bitcoin Is a Tool for Social Justice

Bitcoin offers immigrant, Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and other communities the promise of a more equitable financial system.

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