Opinion


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ETFs, Halving, Upgrades – What to Expect With Bitcoin Next Year

2024 promises to be a year of continued expansion for Bitcoin, says Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.

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Web3 Needs to Develop an Obsession With Brand Image

It’s high time for the crypto industry to start thinking about the next phase of adoption, the end user and the signals it is sending, esteemed artist and designer Aapo Nikkanen writes for Crypto 2024.

A woman holding bags. (freestocks/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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2024: The Year of Regulatory Compromises

After a year of conflict between crypto companies and agencies like the SEC and CFTC, we can expect to see greater dialogue and progress on regulation in 2024, says Michael Selig, of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Lybra Finance launched its version 2 test network on Arbitrum Wednesday morning. (Getty Images)

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Under the Hood, 2023 Was a Highly Constructive Year for Crypto

From bringing bad actors to book to scaling Ethereum, this year prepared the ground for bigger things to come, says E&Y’s Paul Brody.

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The Year of Institutional Investment in Real World Assets

The rise of secure, regulated tech will bring a wealth of financial institutions into blockchain in the coming years, BitGo Director Sanchit Pande writes for Crypto 2024.

Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)

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Crypto Won't Get Long-Awaited U.S. Rules in 2024, But the Courts May Steer Its Future

The U.S. Congress is still wrestling over crypto, so it's unlikely that a full regulatory regime will be in place before 2025, though court rulings and agency policies will keep emerging.

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5 Predictions for Real World Assets in 2024

Tokenized finance took off this year. 2024 promises growth in new directions, say Collin Erickson and Mac Naggar of the RWA.xyz research team.

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What Prediction Markets Are Forecasting for Crypto in 2024

Which projects will do airdrops? Will Kraken go public? Will OpenSea launch a token? I have no idea, but traders with skin in the game think they do.

Prediction markets have a better track record than other forecasting methods. (John Springer Collection/Getty Images)

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Coinbase Tried to Rein in a Renegade SEC That's Trying to Rein in a Renegade Industry

The SEC rejected Coinbase's petition for crypto rulemaking, marking yet another refusal to provide regulatory clarity for an industry that badly wants it.

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