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Consensus Magazine
Policy week 2023
The Pluses and Minuses of Regulating Crypto as Gambling
Let's face it, a lot of crypto trading is more like gambling than investing. So why not regulate the industry that way? JP Koning says there are benefits and demerits to the idea.
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By JP Koning
Jan 25, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How Tether Can Be a More Stable Stablecoin
Tether, the world's biggest stablecoin, has a problem. When the going gets tough, Tether users want out of Tether. What can the company do to change things?
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By JP Koning
Dec 29, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Japan Was the Safest Place to Be an FTX Customer
As regulators look to regulate exchanges in light of the FTX's collapse, they would do well to look to Japan, which has some of the most mature rules in the world.
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By JP Koning
Dec 13, 2022 at 3:17 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2022
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Opinion
Let's Stop Regulating Crypto Exchanges Like Western Union
It's time for U.S. crypto exchanges to face the same rules as non-crypto marketplaces and brokers, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Nov 22, 2022 at 9:31 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
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Opinion
Reversibility on Ethereum: The Benefits and Pitfalls
The equivalent of “chargebacks” on Ethereum would be controversial but would ultimately help the blockchain to become more useful.
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By JP Koning
Oct 11, 2022 at 7:07 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2022
Opinion
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Layer 2
Tornado cash
How to Stop Illegal Activity on Tornado Cash (Without Using Sanctions)
Rather than sanctioning code, U.S. authorities should have targeted the human intermediaries.
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By JP Koning
Sep 29, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2022
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Opinion
How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes
An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas.
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By JP Koning
Aug 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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Opinion
New York Regulators Have Planted a Seed for Stablecoin Transparency
New guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services should shake up how stablecoin issuers do attestation and other reporting, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Jul 6, 2022 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2022
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Opinion
What to Watch for in Tether's Upcoming Attestation Report
The leading stablecoin project still hasn’t published its March report attesting to its reserves. Following Terra, investors have a right to more timely information, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
May 18, 2022 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2022
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Payments Week
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Why We Need Crypto Payments to Work
In a word: competition. This post is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
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By JP Koning
Apr 29, 2022 at 10:52 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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