Opinion
Fan Tokens: A Bet on Your Favorite Soccer Team?
Does the performance of soccer team tokens align with on-the-pitch performance? Max Good, from CoinDesk Indices’ team, breaks down the match stats.
Move-to-Earn Has a Ponzi-Economics Problem
Stepn is a cautionary tale for M2E startup founders like me. But I see a better model in Sweatcoin, which leveraged real-life utility to amass over 100 million users before going on-chain, writes Iomob CEO Boyd Cohen.
The Australian Open Goes Full Web3
January’s tennis grand slam shows how brands can embrace the metaverse for increased fan engagement.
Who Failed Silicon Valley Bank Depositors?
Should we point fingers at Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve, the banking system, crypto or the depositors themselves?
A Tale of 2 Banks: Why Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed
Every U.S. bank is facing similar structural pressures to what drove crypto’s one-time favorite bank to the moon and then into the ground.
How U.S. Judges Might Save Crypto From the SEC
Separation-of-powers offers hope to an industry under attack from unchecked executive power, says Michael Casey, CoinDesk's chief content officer.
Why Financial Analysts Missed Silvergate’s Red Flags
There were numerous signs of the crypto bank’s problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked up on them. Angelo Calvello, of Rosetta Analytics, says that was partly down to their traditional investment mindset.
4 Potential Winners of the Silvergate Unwind
The collapse of crypto's most visible bank could be an opportunity for stablecoins and other financial-services providers.
Price, Not Intrinsic Value, Is the True Measure of Bitcoin’s Success
Many financial advisors cite lack of intrinsic value as a case against bitcoin. But demand and global adoption, evidenced by bitcoin's steadily increasing price, are what they should be paying attention to.
