Crypto 2023
After FTX, Where Does the Industry Go From Here? A Series Exploring What Could, and Should, Happen in the Year To Come. Presented by Bitstamp.

2023 Should Be the Year of On-Chain User Security
If crypto does not get its house in order, regulators will do it for them.

There's Less Money in Crypto, and That's a Good Thing
Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 2023.

DeFi’s Difficult Governance Decisions Lie Ahead
Decentralization was proven to be DeFi’s saving grace this year. Shouldn’t protocol governance also be as decentralized as possible?

How Crypto Exchanges Can Be Free of Risk
If Web3 is going to rely on centralized markets, then it needs to find ways to manage counterparty risk.

The Next Generation of Automated Settlement
We have elaborated the circuitry of DeFi, and must now realize its potential to replace the oil lamps, hand cranks and steam engines of the present financial landscapes.

Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond
After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.

CoinDesk Market Outlook: 4Q Crypto Gloom Spills Into 2023
A comprehensive fourth-quarter review and outlook of crypto markets, based on the CoinDesk Market Ex Stablecoins Index (CMIX) and sector indices.

10 Predictions for the Future of Crypto in 2023
What does the next year hold for crypto? We’ve rounded up predictions from smart people in the space – from the bullish to the skeptical.

ReFi Is Going Mainstream
The successful Ethereum Merge is just the start of a growing movement to leverage crypto rails to fight climate change.

Shifting Crypto's Center of Gravity
Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year.
