Opinion


Policy

Nigeria Is the Lion of Africa in Bitcoin P2P Trading

Nigeria's crypto industry is growing fast despite the government's efforts to stunt bitcoin adoption, says a local trader.

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Policy

Stablecoins Risk a Rerun of Financial Crises Past

We shouldn't ignore the risks that stablecoins potentially pose to the financial system, says our columnist.

Randal Quarles, vice chairman for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board.

Policy

India May Have Quietly Shown Its Hand on Crypto Regulation

A recent enforcement action against Wazir-X, India's largest exchange, offers a glimpse of how regulators might eventually treat cryptocurrency there.

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Policy

Before We Regulate Crypto, We Need to Know What Crypto Is

UPenn's Sarah Hammer raised an interesting point in her congressional testimony yesterday: We don't have a unified source of data to make sense of crypto.

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Policy

Has the Biden Administration Lost the Plot on Crypto Regulation?

The White House and Congress have yet to offer policy clarity for the crypto industry. Their agenda isn't focused on innovation and growth.

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, center, and Michael Hsu, acting head of the Comptroller of the Currency, right, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 21, 2021.

Tech

Gaze Into the Orb to Collect Your Worldcoin

Y Combinator's basic income idea sounds creepy as hell.

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Markets

Why I'm Skeptical of FATF's 'Extreme Right Wing' Watch

The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.

The Skokie Affair, when neo-Nazis attempted to march in a small Illinois town, led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of speech and assembly.

Finance

Security Tokens Are Back and This Time It's Real

Billions in private assets could be securitized on a blockchain and sold to traders. So why haven't security tokens taken off yet?

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Policy

Stablecoins and CBDCs: Private Vs. Public Monetary Innovation

A Federal Reserve official praised stablecoins over CBDCs, yesterday. The debate cuts right to role of government in money.

Randal Quarles, vice chairman for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board.

Policy

More Energy-Efficient Blockchains Are Possible. Here's How

Proof-of-stake networks offer decentralization and security while using a fraction of the energy of proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin's. They are the future, says CasperLabs' CTO.

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