Betsy Farber

Betsy Farber is CoinDesk's Senior Editor, Content Operations & Strategy. She does not hold a material amount of cryptocurrency.

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Opinion

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act

The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.

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Opinion

Meta is paying creators in Stablecoins. Spending them is someone else's problem

Meta’s decision to pay creators in USDC validates stablecoins as a mainstream disbursement tool, Joslyn suggests, but it also exposes the industry’s unresolved problem: moving seamlessly from digital dollars to usable local currency.

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Opinion

Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution

The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ trillion market, Lie argues.

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Opinion

How to better understand bitcoin’s perpetual identity crisis

Here, Bailey unpacks the uncertainty surrounding the original cryptocurrency’s nature, which creates inconsistent market behavior.

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Opinion

What American crypto asset perpetuals mean for the future of crypto

For years, one of the most significant crypto asset markets has existed entirely outside the United States. Today, that changes, explains CFTC Chairman Selig.

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Opinion

Disciplined AI agents are the disruptor needed to break the exchange churn model

Programmable incentives that allow independent trading agents to earn only when portfolios rise will create a fairer market for retail customers, explains Naja.

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Opinion

A bipartisan bridge to the future: Why the Senate must finish the job on digital Assets

The Clarity Act’s recent markup proved that the momentum for regulation is there. It is imperative that Congress move the bill forward to establish rules this generation needs and a framework the next will inherit, urges Kim.

Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a Senate Banking Committee

Opinion

The Clarity Act won’t lead to adoption without crypto tax reform

The legislation is being framed as a turning point for U.S. crypto policy, but there’s a major piece of the puzzle being overlooked, argues Singh.

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Opinion

The agentic CFO in your pocket

Chalom explains that retail investors have never had the opportunity to access and manage their own digital treasury desk. Until now.

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Opinion

The U.S. can’t lose the bitcoin race to China

The next global power competition is not being fought over missiles alone. It’s being fought over money, and right now, China is moving aggressively to shape the future of it, argues Gooden.

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