Opinion


Policy

Telegram Ruling Closes Another Door to Legally Compliant Token Sales

A recent ruling stopping Telegram from distributing its cryptocurrency creates new legal peril for public blockchains, argues lawyer Josh Lawler.

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Markets

Don't Apply 2008 Thinking to Today's Crisis

Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple.

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Markets

Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This

It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe haven value.

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Markets

We Won't Ever Think About the Financial System the Same Way

The last two weeks have proven how vulnerable the financial system is to shocks and innovation, says ConsenSys' fintech co-head.

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Policy

This Unstable Moment Is a Chance for Crypto to Go Mainstream

Crises create opportunities for renewal. This is a moment for cryptocurrencies to reinvent money and the financial system.

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Finance

For DeFi’s Sake, Maker Should Take Blame for Black Thursday Losses

While the system did not technically malfunction, a confluence of factors enabled a few opportunists to win the collateral auctions despite placing extremely low bids.

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Policy

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

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Policy

The US Needs a Wartime Effort to Win the Coronavirus Battle

The coronavirus crisis is three crises in one. It requires a co-ordinated cross-boundary effort to avert, says the COO of Bitwise Asset Management.

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Policy

The US Should Use Stablecoins for Emergency Coronavirus Payments

Paying out the stimulus using stablecoins would be cleaner and cheaper than sending checks in the mail, says the CEO Of Binance.US.

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Markets

As This Crisis Worsens, Bitcoin Will Become a Safe Haven Again

This liquidity crunch and ensuing government intervention is laying the foundation for bitcoin’s adoption as a safe-haven asset.

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