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Bitcoin Taught Me a Valuable Lesson at Austin’s Airport

Crypto enables people to transact with minimal information. If only we could go through life determining exactly what to share or not, Axelar's Galen Moore writes.

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Opinion

After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?

The $70 million weekend exploit of major platforms, including Curve, come at a time when developers are discussing changes to the prevailing AMM liquidity model.

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Opinion

Pass the Stablecoin Bill Now

The choice isn’t stablecoins vs no stablecoins. It’s between regulated products with low fees that protect consumers, and offshore assets with low transparency and no oversight, says Austin Campbell.

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AWS-Reliant Blockchains Won’t Bring Transparency to AI

Blockchain will play a vital role in the rollout of AI, if scalable and fully decentralized.

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No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out by Democrats

The Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against the FTX founder that are likely to return. The issue is about paperwork, not politics.

Despite claims by right-wing political figures, Sam Bankman-Fried was definitely not a free man when he (right) exited a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Aliens Exist. And They Use Cryptocurrency

A few thoughts on government lies, the purpose of crypto and where technology can take us following a congressional hearing on inexplicable aerial phenomena.

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Opinion

A BlackRock BTC ETF Wouldn't Be Possible Without Bitcoin Miners

With institutions like BlackRock, Fidelity and Ark Investments all seeking SEC approval for Bitcoin ETFs, it's time to thank Bitcoin miners for laying the groundwork for industry expansion.

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Opinion

Is the Worry Over Worldcoin Warranted?

No project since Facebook's Libra has generated such hue and cry from within the crypto community. Is it right to be concerned by Sam Altman's iris-scanning uber-ambitious UBI project?

Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn't as Green as Advertised

Former Ethereum core developer Lane Rettig breaks done why the network's major proof-of-stake upgrade last year isn't inherently less wasteful, cheaper or more secure than blockchain mining.

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Opinion

CBDCs Wrongfully Break Down the Separation Between Money and State

Countries that have, until now, not sought to control their citizenry through the financial system should not start down this dangerous path with central bank digital currencies, NYU law professors Richard Epstein and Max Raskin write.

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