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Porn
Porn, Mastercard Moderation and How Bitcoin Doesn’t Fix It
By imposing moderation requirements on content providers, the card giant crossed a worrying line. But the crypto alternative is problematic, too.
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By JP Koning
Oct 25, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2021
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Policy
Canada
Gary Gensler, You Should Be Watching How Canada Is Regulating Coinbase
In Canada, there’s no question whether crypto exchanges offer securities and if they should be regulated as such, says our (Canadian) columnist.
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By JP Koning
Sep 27, 2021 at 2:40 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2021
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Policy
Censorship
Are Central Bankers Ready for Payments Theater?
If the Fed and other banks adopt a CBDC, they will inevitably become involved in disputes about what is and isn’t acceptable economic activity, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Sep 9, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
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Markets
Opinion
The Race for Stablecoin Transparency
Stablecoins have been improving their reporting on reserves, but transparency makes an already difficult business model more complicated to execute, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Aug 16, 2021 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2021
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Markets
Opinion
If Stablecoins Cause Instability, Regulators Have Themselves to Blame
Pseudonymity is a key reason for the emergence of the $110 billion stablecoin market. If regulators are worried about financial stability, they should have some KYC controls.
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By JP Koning
Jul 19, 2021 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2021
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Markets
Circle
Circle Isn't Winning the Stablecoin Transparency Race
Stablecoin projects increasingly compete on transparency. Circle's two-month-old data on "approved investments" leaves something to be desired.
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By JP Koning
Jul 6, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Policy
Opinion
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin: Hype or History in the Making?
What does it mean for a country like El Salvador to adopt bitcoin as "legal tender"? It depends on whom you ask, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Jun 8, 2021 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2021
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Finance
Tesla
Why Selling a Tesla for Bitcoin Makes Even Less Sense Now
Tesla's plan to sell cars for bitcoin may have hastened a government anti-money laundering crackdown, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
May 24, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2021
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Finance
Real estate
MakerDAO on Collision Course With Banking Regulators
As MakerDAO rolls out real estate loans, banking regulators are unlikely to ignore DeFi banks, our columnist says.
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By JP Koning
May 10, 2021 at 3:09 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2021
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Markets
Accounting
Tether's Report Card Offers Less Detail Than Rivals'
Our columnist compares how the company behind the leading stablecoin (USDT) attests to its reserves and how its competitors do it.
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By JP Koning
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2021
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