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Opinion

What the NYT and Washington Post Op-Eds Get Wrong About Crypto

It’s long past time for critics to look past their biases and recognize the reality of the digital assets industry, say Sheila Warren and Justin Slaughter.

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Opinion

Careers in Crypto: 5 Insights for 2024

In an overwhelming job market, leaning into personal networks and connections are more important than ever. Emily Landon, CEO of The Crypto Recruiters, outlines what is happening in the crypto job market and how you can position yourself or your company in 2024.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Lending

Bitcoin’s emergence in collateral structures has the potential to revolutionize the lending landscape. Its ability to mitigate credit risk amid escalating uncertainties highlights its transformative power.

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Opinion

The Mortgage Industry Meets Digital Asset Capital Markets

Tokenized private funds primed for adoption as the industry has seen with short-term liquidity products, says Peter Gaffney, vice president, business development & strategy at Blue Water Financial Technologies Services LLC.

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Opinion

How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance

Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima.

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Opinion

Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC

As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata.

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Opinion

DePIN Data Verification: A Challenge With no Silver Bullets

If the DePIN’s whole product is data, then spoofing makes its datasets less valuable. Here’s how to address false data, according to Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq.

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Opinion

Blockchains Against Corruption

From currency risk to judicial risk, companies face all sorts of unforeseen macro threats, particularly in an election year. Decentralized tech can ease the burden, writes Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

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Opinion

DePIN and Machine Data Can Change Web3

DePIN enables the tokenization of machines, opening up RWA investments and spreading benefits to owners and users, says Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol.

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Opinion

On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges

Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization and privacy, argue NovaNet cofounders Wyatt Benno and Houman Shadab.

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