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What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)

The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security

Reports suggest the agency may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.

(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time

Four ways this April’s big event will be unprecedented.

image of someone splitting a log vertically in half with a long-handled ax

Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?

As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.

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Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins

Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)