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Hacks, Scams and Attacks: Blockchain's 2017 Disasters
Hackers and scammers netted nearly $490 million in 2017. In this recap, CoinDesk takes a look at the most important incidents and their impact.
2018 and Beyond: Tokens Are Slowly Eating the Firm
Think DAOs and tokens are just a joke? This lawyer believes they may be coming to bring an open-source ethos to your business model.
ICOs: The Beauty, the Beast and JFK
What did ICOs get right in 2018? What went wrong? Attorney and entrepreneur Christine Duhaime unpacks a chaotic year.
No One Should Control the Blockchain Supply Chain
Blockchain supply chains are coming to market, but they might not look the same as they were once envisioned.
Why Crypto Looks A Lot Like Wall Street
Crypto may have set out to rethink Wall Street, but a decade into the experiment, advisor Jill Carlson isn't convinced the industry has it right.
2017 Was Bitcoin's Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum's
A long-time bitcoin investor is now staking his claim to a new blockchain network, one he believes will enable more value creation in the long term.
A Central Bank Cryptocurrency? Not in 2018
Central bank digital currencies may sound like a nice idea, but blogger JP Koning argues they'll remain just that in 2018 – an idea.
The Death of the ICO (And 4 Other 2018 Predictions)
The year of interoperability? Or enterprise digital asset adoption? Both futures might be on the table for 2018, according to Ripple's CTO.
My Advice for ICOs? I'm Sorry I Was Right…
He's not your lawyer, but he's giving you advice. Avid pocaster and legal expert Jason Seibert enjoys a last laugh on ICOs.
2017: The Year Blockchain Got Weird
Blockchain may be a revolution in finance – but it's also weird, as this tour through the outer edges of crypto cyberspace proves.
