Opinion


Opinion

Is the DOE Crypto Mining Data Request an Opportunity for Energy Innovation or for Political Opportunists?

The survey offers little insight into how the data will be used and can easily become fodder for an anti-cryptocurrency narrative, Digital Energy Council founder Tom Mapes writes.

The non-profit Digital Energy Council asks that the EIA also consider the positive impacts of crypto mining on U.S. energy infrastructure, in a response to the agency's open request for comment. (Matthew Henry/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Does Anyone Else Feel the Crypto Vibe Shift?

Surveying the small, telltale signs that the market is back. But what’s different this time?

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Opinion

Where Coinbase Canada Goes, so Does the World

Canada, quicker to adopt ETFs than the U.S., may offer a signal to where the U.S. goes next.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

Opinion

What the Warren/Satoshi Flag Moment Means

The prank was believable because even bitcoin critics like Sen. Liz Warren might have to embrace crypto voters in the wake of ETF approvals, says Daniel Kuhn.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's signature on the Satoshi Nakamoto flag certificate that was flown over the United States Capitol was displayed at PubKey on Feb. 15. (	Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Opinion

Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial

During his cross-examination, lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) tried to ensnare the Satoshi Nakamoto pretender in a web of lies.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Impact of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Portfolios

The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby

The premier crypto is regaining dominance of investment dollars, mindshare and “narrative,” says Ben Schiller.

Bitcoin (André François McKenzie/ Unsplash)

Finance

How Bitcoin Benefits From Global Stresses

An asset that gains from disorder is surely worth having in one’s portfolio, says Jennifer Murphy, CEO of Runa Digital Assets.

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Markets

How the ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin

Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.

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Opinion

As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?

Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.

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