Latest from Betsy Farber
If one trader can force the outcome of a prediction market, it shouldn’t be tradable
By hosting manipulable contracts, prediction markets swap their long-term credibility for short-term engagement.
How DeFi is quietly rebuilding the fixed-income stack for institutional capital
The real institutional prize isn’t about tokenized assets. It’s about programmable yield.
Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami
Lin examines the role of the Consensus event in providing founders with structured access to the sector’s most influential decision-makers.
Crypto markets – and the American people – deserve clarity
The SEC is pivoting away from its previous regulatory strategy.
Facing a crisis, Bitcoin treasury companies need to pivot to survive
Here, Wellener offers tactics that firms must use to prove they’re more than just a crypto play.
Crypto’s age of hype is over, making way for the real infrastructure to be built
Nikolic challenges a recent CoinDesk op-ed, declaring "crypto's rock 'n' roll era is over," and argues that it’s the best shift for the industry’s builders.
Hoskinson might be wrong about the future of decentralized compute
Cardano’s founder recently made an argument about hyperscalers that needs to be addressed, says Fan.
The Emperor has no wallet
Why crypto still hasn’t solved a single everyday problem, argues VerifiedX’s Pollak.
Why crypto's privacy problem is a total dealbreaker for mainstream users
Without privacy, the industry is fundamentally mismatched with its audience and stalling mass adoption, argues Gruell.
Crypto’s Rock ’n’ Roll Era Is Over
As crypto passes into mainstream use, it’s losing its rebel soul. It may still express rebellion, but won’t be rebellion anymore, says Callon-Butler.
