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Access to on-chain data confers collective benefits, beyond fulfilling the promise of blockchain. (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)

On-chain analytics platforms should strive to make their core data more accessible to all rather than arbitrarily gated, Flipside Crypto co-founder Jim Myers writes.

By Jim Myers

Mar 13, 2024 at 9:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2024

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Consensus Pitchfest 2023: Finance for the Unbanked

Consensus Pitchfest 2023 provides a platform to firms that are leading game-changing innovations in crypto, creating more space for financial inclusion and empowerment globall...

By Prachi Vashisht

Apr 21, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?

USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.

By Riyad Carey

Apr 17, 2023 at 1:10 p.m. UTC

Apr 17, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble

The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.

By JP Koning

Apr 5, 2023 at 5:51 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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Finance

Opinion

Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause

Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds.

By Adam Blumberg

Mar 23, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Money reimagined

FTX and Crypto Bust Show Capitalism’s Limits

Investors have been led astray by misleading signals from the market. It enticed them to go "all in" on centralized exchanges rather than focusing on real-world use cases for...

By Michael J. Casey

Dec 16, 2022 at 5:03 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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Most of India's major crypto exchanges have declined to comment on whether they will be providing proof of reserves. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)

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Cryptocurrency exchange

Indian Crypto Exchange Giottus Says It Will Provide Proof of Reserves, While Rivals Remain Silent

While lesser known than many, Giottus is among the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges in India.

By Amitoj Singh

Nov 10, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2022

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Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Opinion

The Downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX: The Industry Reacts

Tech, market and regulatory experts weigh in on a possible Binance acquisition of what was once one of crypto’s most influential exchanges.

By Daniel Kuhn

Nov 9, 2022 at 9:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Owes Transparency to Creditors, Says Legal Expert

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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Owes Transparency to Creditors, Says Legal Expert

Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder discusses crypto lender Celsius Network’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and the “need” for CEO Alex Mashinsky to clarify what the firm...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 19, 2022 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Aug 19, 2022