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

The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours

Di Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever done.

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Opinion

The question isn't whether privacy. It's what sort of privacy

Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.

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Opinion

AI slop has created a search problem crypto companies can’t ignore

Rechler argues that if these companies don’t adopt better content strategies and overly misuse AI-generated tools, their platforms, exchanges or dapps won’t be discovered via search.

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Opinion

The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’

Shell argues the network is fixable and proposes a different framing to the recent quantum debate.

(Dale Kaminski/Getty Images)

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Opinion

Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises

Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential.

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Opinion

DeFi’s shakeout is a stress test, not a death sentence

Novozhenov argues that despite lingering governance, security and regulatory hurdles that have shuttered several protocols, DeFi remains resilient.

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Opinion

How U.S. sports teams can launch their fan-token strategies right now

Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz, examines the implications of the SEC and CFTC’s recent joint guidance on digital assets and what the regulatory clarity means for the future of blockchain fan engagement.

Los Angeles Dodgers v Washington Nationals April 3, 2026

Opinion

The magic word for digital assets adoption and success: choice

For the digital asset ecosystem of the future to flourish, investors need options, explains Sullivan.

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Opinion

Regulation by hostility: the real legacy of Biden-era crypto policy

Thorn argues that a recent New York Times op-ed rewrites history through omission, glossing over the collateral damage caused by the previous administration.

(White House, Biden, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Digital asset treasuries must now earn their keep

For treasuries to do so and stay competitive, Kiernan unpacks three broad strategies that are emerging.

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