Opinion


Tech

What Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Understand About Bitcoin

The JPMorgan CEO thinks the bitcoin supply cap is changeable. He ain’t wrong, but he definitely ain’t right.

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Tech

The Financialization of NFTs Raises Regulatory Issues

A “fantasy startup investing” platform lasted just one day in open beta, but in the process, it proved that the financialization of NFTs may be problematic.

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Policy

Learning by Doing: A Different Kind of Graduate School for Blockchain

Work hard, innovate and find a real problem that needs solving. That’s it.

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Policy

‘Only the Little People Pay Taxes.’ The Pandora Papers and the Case for Crypto

Offshore revelations sap faith in centralized power and show why trustless systems are needed.

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Policy

Sign-In With Ethereum Is Coming

The dangers of letting Facebook control your online identity are clear. One alternative would use your Ethereum wallet instead, and let you control your own data.

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Policy

US Wants to Regulate Stablecoins First

Signs point to stablecoin issuers being more integrated into the banking sector. That could be a good thing.

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Policy

What Iceland’s Spectacular Banking Collapse Teaches Us About Tether

Iceland’s surreal banking bubble led to one of the biggest blowups of the 2008 financial crisis. The story holds important lessons – including a possible scenario for Tether’s collapse.

Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)

Markets

How Advisors Can Add Value to Clients With Crypto

Being a crypto-competent advisor can help to differentiate yourself from other financial professionals and add value to your client relationships and practice.

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Policy

How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor

The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.

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Policy

Sorry, Blockchains Aren’t Going to Fix the Internet’s Privacy Problem

The economics aren’t good for a consumer privacy revolution, but technology is already helping people who want absolute anonymity.

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