Opinion


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Bitcoin Protects Privacy and Fights Oppression

Central bank digital currencies, on the other hand, are financial surveillance on steroids. This op-ed is part a CoinDesk's Privacy Week. Murtaza Hussain is a national security reporter at The Intercept.

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Opinion

Wonderland's (and DeFi's) Anonymity Problem

Is pseudonymity really viable in crypto? asks a veteran Canadian bitcoiner following this week's Wonderland scandal.

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Opinion

A Look at EU's GDPR and What It Means for Crypto Privacy

Can open, immutable blockchains ever meet GDPR's privacy requirements? This article is part of CoinDesk's Privacy "Week."

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Opinion

6 Reasons for Optimism This Crypto Winter

Why this downturn is different from 2018.

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OpenSea’s Week From Hell

The dominant NFT marketplace remains stubbornly hands-off in its approach to controversy.

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4 Reasons Privacy Coins Haven't Taken Off

Privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies come with stigma and added expense, VC Haseeb Qureshi writes for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."

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Opinion

The Privacy That DeFi Needs to Succeed

Mainstream adoption of DeFi tools will require far more secrecy, but not too much secrecy, and the right sort of secrecy, says CoinDesk columnist J.P. Koning. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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Opinion

Watch Out for the Pols Bearing Crypto

Rio de Janeiro is the latest city to invest in bitcoin. The public needs transparency.

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Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto

Lawbreakers can run, but not hide, in transparent cryptocurrency networks, argues Gartner cybersecurity expert Avivah Litan.

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