Opinion

Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin's value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance.

By Leo Weese

Mar 5, 2020 at 2:31 p.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2020

Hong KongOpinion

Finance

Steemit

Tron's Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself

Tron's takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.

By Valerian Bennett

Mar 5, 2020 at 12:10 p.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2020

SteemitOpinion

Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative

Markets

Opinion

Stop Treating Bitcoin as Risky. It's a Safer Asset Than Most

Bitcoin is often lumped in risky assets like growth stocks, high yield debt, high beta ETFs, venture capital, and emerging markets. In fact, it has many hallmarks of a safe ha...

By Jill Carlson

Mar 5, 2020 at 3:43 a.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2020

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Tech

India

India's Supreme Court Ruling Is a Win for the Whole Blockchain Industry

With India's Supreme Court overturning a ban on cryptocurrencies, the blockchain industry has a large new resource of customers and developers.

By Ajit Tripathi

Mar 4, 2020 at 8:29 p.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2020

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Coronavirus have a "crown-like" structure, image via the Ecohealth Alliance

Markets

The Markets Were Already Vulnerable, Then Came Coronavirus

If central banks flood the global economy with cheap money in response to the coronavirus outbreak, that is likely to help assets like bitcoin, says Kevin Kelly.

By Kevin Kelly

Mar 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2020

MarketsOpinionCoronavirus

Policy

Elections

Why Aren't the Candidates Talking About Digital Currency?

Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much.

By Michael J. Casey

Mar 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2020

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Policy

Central banking

With Central Bank Digital Currencies, States Are Reasserting Power Over Money

Nothing is more centralizing than a state’s control over decentralized technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, says law professor and blockchain adviser James Cooper.

By James Cooper

Mar 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2020

Central BankingOpinionCBDCs

Gerald Cotten, late CEO of QuadrigaCX, circa 2015.

Policy

Exchanges

How to Stop the Next Quadriga: Make Exchanges Prove Their Reserves

Exchanges sometimes treat depositors' assets like fractional reserves, with disastrous results. Time for regular audits, writes Nic Carter.

By Nic Carter

Mar 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2020

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Uncertainty and the Ultimate Narrative

Noelle Acheson looks at how the market turmoil could spill over into politics and what that could mean for bitcoin.

By Noelle Acheson

Mar 2, 2020 at 5:33 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2020

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Finance

Economics

Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives

In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization.

By Stephanie Hurder

Mar 2, 2020 at 6:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2020

EconomicsOpinion