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Year in Review 2019

Leah Callon-Butler
Policy
Fatf
Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF's 'Travel Rule'
Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Leah Callon-Butler
By Leah Callon-Butler
Dec 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2019
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Gina Pieters
Markets
Libra
What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency.
Gina Pieters
By Gina Pieters
Dec 31, 2019 at 9:14 a.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2019
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Jason Goldberg
Markets
Year in review 2019
Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use.
Jason Goldberg
By Jason Goldberg
Dec 30, 2019 at 10:39 a.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2019
Year in Review 2019
Ben G pic
Tech
Year in review 2019
AI for Everyone: Super-Smart Systems That Reward Data Creators
Combining AI and blockchain enables sophisticated data processing while respecting personal data privacy.
Ben G pic
By Ben Goertzel
Dec 30, 2019 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2019
Year in Review 2019
Alex McDougall
Markets
Year in review 2019
Data Creators Should Share in the Profits From Big Data
If data is the new oil, we need new business models allowing creators to share in the profits.
Alex McDougall
By Alex McDougall
Dec 28, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2019
Year in Review 2019
David Nage
Markets
Year in review 2019
Blockchain Projects Are Just Entering the Netscape Phase
People who claim “nothing has happened yet,” or that digital assets and blockchains only have limited use cases, only see patches of the quilt.
David Nage
By David Nage
Dec 28, 2019 at 11:33 a.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2019
Year in Review 2019
Ryan Zurrer
Markets
Year in review 2019
Sovereign Powers Could Be Key to Mass Crypto Adoption
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market.
Ryan Zurrer
By Ryan Zurrer
Dec 27, 2019 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2019
Year in Review 2019
Ben Edgington
Tech
Ethereum
Ethereum's 'Bazaar' Development Model Will Pay Off in 2020
2020 is Ethereum 2.0’s year of delivery. We just have to trust in the community's unusual model of development, says ConsenSys's Eth2 adviser.
Ben Edgington
By Ben Edgington
Dec 27, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2019
EthereumYear in Review 2019
Ouriel Ohayon, CEO of ZenGo
Markets
Kik
The View From Tel Aviv: Ouriel Ohayon
Tel Aviv is a hotspot for crypto development. ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon puts us on the ground there.
Ouriel Ohayon, CEO of ZenGo
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2019
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Bob Summerwill
Tech
Year in review 2019
The Ethereum Community Is No Longer Fighting With Itself
Ethereum's infighting in 2016 and 2017 has been replaced by co-operation and alliance-building, says a veteran member of the community.
Bob Summerwill
By Bob Summerwill
Dec 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2019
Year in Review 2019