Economics
Bitcoin Can't Fix Venezuela: I Should Know
Diana Aguilar used bitcoin to survive in Venezuela, but cryptocurrency can’t fix the troubled nation's economy, she argues.
A Psychic Visit with Nouriel Roubini: The Mother and Father of All Crypto Skeptics
CoinDesk profiles Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor who won't buy the crypto hype – no matter what the price or the market says.
Iranian Official Says Blockchain Could Deliver Economic Boost
An Iranian official has reportedly said that integrating blockchain could bring a tech-based boost to the country's economy.
Bitcoin's True Stress Test Is Yet to Come
What happens if there's another 2008-scale financial market crisis? Will diehard HODLers still resist liquidating their bitcoin assets?
The Double-Spend (What Bitcoin's White Paper Solved Forever)
Bitcoin's white paper solving the double-spend problem in the digital world makes near real-time commerce possible across the entire planet.
IMF Advises Against Crypto as Legal Tender in Marshall Islands Report
The IMF says the Republic of the Marshall Islands should reconsider introducing a cryptocurrency as a second legal tender over perceived risks.
Crypto Research Firm Adds Nobel Prize Winners as Advisors
Blockchain research firm and accelerator Cryptic Labs has just taken on two Nobel-winning economists as advisers.
What Would Happen to Crypto in a Global Market Meltdown?
CoinDesk advisory board director Michael Casey takes a look at the state of investor psychology as it relates to the crypto markets today.
Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma'
It isn’t possible to have decentralization, a fixed money supply and sufficient liquidity for an efficient payments system, says Frances Coppola.
Why Bitcoin Needs Fiat (And This Won't Change in 2018)
Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.
