Opinion


Opinion

Bitcoin, Inflation and the Expectations Game

For stocks, new data is often already "priced in." For bitcoin, it seems, things are different.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Why 2022 Should Be the Year of the Govcoin

We need a third way between fiat currencies and dangerous cryptocurrencies, argues a leading U.K. entrepreneur.

The U.K. Parliament, London.

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Kevin O'Leary's Crypto Investing Playbook

Mr. Wonderful, who holds 32 cryptocurrencies, advocates for portfolio diversification.

Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary discussed his investment philosophy with "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV)

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Metaverse Scarcity Isn’t Real

Because scarcity in the metaverse is arbitrary and artificial, the values created with virtual real estate and NFTs are not the same as in the physical world, argues EY’s Paul Brody.

The real world has real scarcities, unlike the metaverse.

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The 10 Tribes of Crypto

Take the three-minute Cryptopolitical Typology Quiz to see where you stand.

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How DAOs Will Transform the Customer Experience

Two words: stakeholder alignment.

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Is Moxie Marlinspike Right About Web 3?

Crypto may not be as decentralized as its proponents claim.

Moxie Marlinspike argues that there is a tendency towards centralization in crypto. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Why We’re Shutting Our Successful Fundraising Platform

Berlin-based Neufund had a viable security token business built on Ethereum. Regulatory uncertainty is forcing it to close down.

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The Metaverse Needs a Constitution

If we want our virtual worlds to be free and open, they need rules. Or companies like Meta (Facebook) will make them for us.

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