Opinion


Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Desperate Last Stand

If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.

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Markets

Are Rising Yields Putting the Squeeze on DeFi?

It’s a bit more complicated than comparing Treasury yields and staking rates.

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Finance

Crypto's Darkest Hour, and the Bright Day Ahead

There really is a crypto future worth fighting for if we can just leave the crypto clowns behind.

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Opinion

Decentralization on a Spectrum: How Fully On-chain Games Are the Future of Web3 Gaming

Game developers should stop worrying about Web3’s friction and think more about many true benefits that blockchain can bring, says Leah Callon-Butler.

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Opinion

Regulatory Clarity Won’t Bring an End to Crypto Risk

Even comprehensive crypto legislation won’t stop people from making bad investment decisions, says EY's blockchain leader.

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Opinion

The U.S. Risks Its Position as a Stablecoin Leader

USD stablecoin transactions are rising fast, but most of the growth is happening outside of the United States, says Jason Somensatto, Head of North America Policy at Chainalysis.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry got tied up as temporary Speaker of the House, distracting him from crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Economic Policy and Geopolitical Uncertainty Could Affect Crypto Markets

Absent regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, the leading cryptocurrency is likely to remain a speculative asset rather than a true safe-haven asset.

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Opinion

Ripple Is on a Winning Streak (but the Game Isn't Yet Won)

The SEC threw out a lawsuit against Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larson over what it had claimed was an “unregistered” offering of XRP tokens.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto

Terrorist financing expert Evan Kohlmann argues on-chain intelligence-gathering should not be relegated to telling us only after the fact about avoidable risks.

Cloudburst CEO Evan Kohlmann argues current investigatory techniques may be over-reliant on blockchain data, (Evan Kohlmann, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

For DeFi to Flourish, Right-Size the Regulators

'If it was possible to replace the SEC with code, I would in a heartbeat," Thesis CEO Matt Luongo writes.

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