Opinion


Opinion

Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian

There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs.

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Opinion

What Bitcoin and the American Dream Have in Common

Bitcoin and America mean different things to different people. Both may have been captured by corporate interests. And both are all about freedom.

SANTA FE, NM - JULY 4, 2018:  A man carries a small American flag in his back pocket as he enjoys a Fourth of July holiday celebration in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Opinion

Welcome to DePIN Summer

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flourishing across multiple businesses, creating an “economy of things,” where value is shared across all participants. Scott Foo, founder of DePIN Daily, digs in.

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Opinion

Decentralized Science: A Better Way to Fund and Grow Breakthrough Ideas

Imagine if the next blockbuster medication could be funded through a decentralized, transparent process? This would not only democratize the funding of critical research, but also ensure that rewards and recognition are fairly distributed among all contributors, says Azeem Khan.

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Opinion

DePIN: It's Time for Crypto to Get Real

DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or in simple terms, real-world applications that are actually useful, says Max Thake, cofounder of Peaq, a layer-1 for DePIN.

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Opinion

U.S. Administrative Procedure Law Exists for a Reason. The SEC Must Follow It

The regulator’s refusal to listen to dissenting opinion on its new Dealer Rule left us no option but to sue for clarity and accountability, says Marisa Coppel, head of legal at the Blockchain Association.

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Opinion

DePIN Can Rebuild the Grid From the Bottom Up

As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy networks (or DeGEN) offer services valuable to customers and governments alike.

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Policy

Europe's MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?

It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte.

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Opinion

Who Draws the Lines? The Case for Decentralized Map Making

Today, a small group of cartography companies control the world’s maps. What if there was a way of creating an open-source system where on-the-ground mappers were incentivized to participate? Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman outlines the argument.

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Opinion

U.K.'s Next Government Must Act Fast to Regulate (and Retain) Crypto Firms

The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation.

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03:  Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)