Opinion


Opinion

Should Banks Be Crime Fighters? The Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Costs

Pointlessly onerous anti-money laundering rules lead to debanking of individuals and even entire regions, just as “financial inclusion” is thrown around as a social objective. We need a viable alternative, says Noelle Acheson.

Citi bank and HSBC skyscrapers at night (Miquel Parera/Unsplash)

Opinion

Funding Open-Source Generative AI With Crypto

Crypto infrastructure could help address one of the biggest challenges in open source generative AI.

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Opinion

Be Warned, AI Crypto Scams Are on the Rise

A recent Elliptic report found five ways AI is being used to rob crypto users.

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Opinion

What Do the EU Election Results Mean for Digital Assets?

Centrist parties hold power, but a right-wing majority is active on polarizing issues. The crypto industry needs to choose what it stands for, and with whom it wants to work, says Dea Markova.

European Union (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

Opinion

Maybe Old-Fashioned Venture Capital Wasn't So Bad After All

It often seems crypto investors aren’t in alignment with the projects they invest in. Maybe it’s because tokens are changing how venture capital works.

A pen on top of a bank check. (Money Knack/Unsplash)

Opinion

In Defense of Meme Coins

The only thing worse than meme coins is complaining about the financialization of memes.

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Opinion

Why Zoomers Should Embrace Bitcoin: An Open Letter to Gen Z

A high school junior makes the case to her peers.

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Consensus Magazine

Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI

The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview.

MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Layer 2s and the Evolution of Bitcoin

The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network's efficiency and functionality without altering its core software.

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Opinion

Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle

The SEC's 'CAT' is out of the bag. What will be the the largest database of securities transactions ever represents a massive step towards unchecked government surveillance, crypto law experts Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli write.

The Consolidated Audit Trail should not be allowed to quietly become law, Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli argue. (Horatio Henry Couldery/Wikimedia Commons)