Opinion


Policy

The US Needs a Dedicated Crypto Regulator

The current hodgepodge of regulators isn’t cutting it.

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Policy

Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Is Bad for Investors

It takes more than derivatives to contango.

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Policy

NFT Artist Brian Frye Wants You to Steal This Article

Frye is for plagiarism, against copyright and sort of neutral on securities law.

SEC No-Action Letter Request 2: The #NFT (Brian Frye/OpenSea)

Policy

In Defense of OCC Nominee Saule Omarova

Right-wing critics have dismissed the Cornell academic as a dangerous socialist. But her actual views bear more investigation.

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)

Markets

Why Bitcoin Is Worth at Least a Penny

As the cryptocurrency hits another all-time high, investors unfamiliar with the asset class may wonder why it has value at all. Here’s a brief explanation.

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Policy

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

Policy

How to Do Business as a DAO

Should a DAO retain a law firm? Three representatives from Morrison Cohen LLP discuss the emerging legal issues around this new type of business enterprise.

Digital suits. (Alexander Naglestad/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

What Stablecoins Might Become

At issue is whether issuers of the digital assets will be regulated like banks.

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Policy

Kill the BitLicense

The state’s regulatory regime has been bad for New York and bad for crypto.

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Policy

The CFTC Was Proved Right on Bitcoin Futures. What’s Next for the Agency?

For years the commodities overseer was the de facto regulator of crypto markets.

"Crypto Dad" Chris Giancarlo Talks About the New Digitization of Value