Opinion


Finance

Self-Regulation Is in Crypto’s Best Interest

The recent regulatory happenings in the U.S. lay bare what many of us already know: our industry and the actors within it are misunderstood.

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Finance

Coinbase Has Words for the SEC. Is It Listening?

The crypto exchange says a surprise legal warning came after months of transparency about its lending plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09:  (L-R) Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Gary Gensler, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew share a moment during a Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting December 9, 2013 at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. Members of FSOC met to discuss cybersecurity and receive a presentation from the Office of Financial Research on financial market developments.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

El Salvador’s Bold Bet on Bitcoin Could Inspire the World

The standard playbook for building national wealth doesn’t work anymore. Bitcoin provides an alternative.

A person purchases a bottle of Coca-Cola from a shop that accepts Bitcoin in El Zonte, El Salvador, on Monday, June 14, 2021. El Salvador has become the first country to formally adopt Bitcoin as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele said congress approved his landmark proposal. Photographer: Cristina Baussan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Is About Self-Determination

Today, bitcoin became legal tender in the Central American nation.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks via video during a presentation at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The Trouble With Ticker Symbols

Investors are apt to get confused when multiple projects can claim the same ticker without an industry standard for exchanges to assign identifiers.

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Tech

The Value of NFTs Is Belonging

Art has always played a role in satisfying humanity’s need for community. What happens when you bring money into the picture?

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Tech

Bitcoin Won’t Save the Afghan People

Crypto activity in the collapsing country is likely a sign of capital flight by corrupt elites, not aid or remittances flowing in, according to one expert.

Afghan refugees in Indonesia. Banking bans and a lack of cryptocurrency infrastructure will add major barriers to Afghans trying to send money home. (Getty Images)

Finance

The Metaverse Is Coming, Companies Need to Prepare

Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry are experimenting with the virtual economy, but they could be doing so much more.

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Tech

Are DAOs Socialist?

Ethereum’s culture eschews traditional political categories. With DAOs, we encounter capitalists concerned with the “public good.”

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Finance

A Dictionary for Degens

It’s sometimes difficult to determine if crypto has communities or cults. Punk6529′s NFT slang guide may help.

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