Opinion


Opinion

The Fed’s Rate Cut Cushion Is Good News for Crypto

A key metric by which officials set rates shows the potential to cut rates by 175 basis points over the next nine months. If so, that’s likely to drive the prices of bitcoin and ETH higher, says Scott Garliss.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion

OK, Bloomer!

Bloomberg’s editorial board says Harris and Trump shouldn’t “pander” to crypto. The piece itself panders to stereotypes about the digital assets industry.

Former President Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Opinion

From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina

A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing how crypto can potentially transform an economy from the bottom-up.

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Opinion

Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng

Four takeaways from CoinDesk’s interview in New York yesterday.

Binance CEO Richard Teng (Jennifer Sanasie/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Are Crypto SMAs Right for Institutions?

Separately Managed Accounts, or SMAs, offer significant advantages over ETFs for institutional investors who want to invest in crypto via actively managed accounts.

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Opinion

If Men Were Angels: Decentralization’s Silent Comeback

MoonPay’s Keith A. Grossman argues that we are facing a new and insidious form of centralization that’s threatening core civil liberties. But, just as this threat is fueled by emerging technology, it can also be stopped by it.

Decentralized network. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Opinion

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head of product at Membrane, an institutional loan management software provider for digital asset markets.

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Opinion

Can Crypto Sway the U.S. Election?

With the political environment so finely poised, candidates would be wise to attract crypto voters, says Nonco’s Jeffrey Howard.

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Opinion

Blockchain vs. Transfer Agents: A Call for Genuine Market Innovation

Projects touting blockchain innovation are partnering with traditional transfer agents, creating redundant systems but not utilizing decentralized technology, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum.

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Opinion

Faster Computers and Better Algorithms Will Fully Decentralize Blockchains

The next iteration of blockchain improvements may give us a new opportunity to achieve genuine decentralization, delivering resilient networks with innovative services, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

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