Opinion


Consensus Magazine

What's at the Intersection of Crypto and AI? Perhaps Murder

Security expert Ari Juels' new crime thriller novel "The Oracle" considers how smart contracts can kill. How real is the threat?

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Private Credit Meets the Blockchain

In the world of digital assets, real world assets on-chain private credit brings the process of lending and borrowing against real-world assets onto a blockchain.

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Finance

Bitcoin ETFs and Crypto Separately Managed Accounts: What RIAs Need to Know

SMAs allow investors to get exposure to multiple digital assets within the same portfolio, including novel protocols or tokenized RWAs.

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Tech

What to Expect From Ethereum’s Cancun-Deneb Upgrade

The beginning of "The Surge" era in Ethereum's roadmap sees a range of enhancements to scalability, efficiency and security. Here’s a breakdown.

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Opinion

Mt. Gox: What We Still Don’t Know 10 Years After the Collapse

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the collapse of bitcoin exchange MtGox, Mark Hunter, author of “Ultimate Catastrophe: How MtGox Lost Half a Billion Dollars and Nearly Killed Bitcoin,” tackles the questions that still remain unanswered ten years later.

(Mark Karpeles, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain

Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who's now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain.

Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)

Opinion

Why the ENS Battle Over Eth.Link Matters

The critical piece of infrastructure serves as a bridge between Web3 and the wider web and symbol for the limits of decentralization.

Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)

Opinion

It’s Time to Scrap AML/KYC Entirely

Bitcoin OG Bruce Fenton argues that know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements are deeply flawed and ineffectual.

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Opinion

Play-to-Earn Will Make the Pie Bigger

Despite being ostracized by the broader gaming community, financially-motivated players could unlock remarkable growth in both gaming and crypto, says Leah Callon-Butler.

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Opinion

Risk Management in DeFi: Paternalism vs. the Invisible Hand

Euler CEO Michael Bentley discussions the design choices for his DeFi protocol following a $200 million exploit.

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