Opinion

Opinion

Opinion

Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC

The FUD is coming from inside the building, says David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's chief insights columnist.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Finance

Centralized Exchange Scrutiny Will Spur Research of Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized exchanges have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX.

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Opinion

Dapper Labs Ruling Dunks on Private Networks

A landmark ruling is bringing the NBA Top Shots creator back to court, and potentially opening up securities concerns for other NFTs.

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Web3

What Kind of Culture Are We Building in Web3?

If the metaverse is speculative fiction, we must dare to be imaginative and inclusive.

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Opinion

The Future of Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Developments in the East

Crypto investors need to keep an eye on geopolitical shifts playing out on the regulatory landscape, specifically some upcoming changes in Asia.

Hong Kong and China are poised to influence the future of crypto markets. (NicoElNino/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?

Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.

Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

In Creating Better Web3 Experiences, Developers Must Anticipate Regulatory Scrutiny

New products must overcome both technical and regulatory hurdles.

Ignoring regulatory issues could be the downfall of some Web3 dapps. (urfinguss/Getty Images)

Opinion

Gary Gensler’s Take on Crypto Doesn’t Matter

Labeling an asset a security changes nothing fundamental about the asset. We should stop pretending it does.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Opinion

Crypto Industry Needs More FTC, Less SEC

The government has great power to curtail the advance of this industry. In the same vein, it has the power to help it. Crypto leaders should recognize that power and seek to harness it constructively.

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Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Cosplayed as a Genius. The Facts Reveal His Incredible Stupidity

New criminal charges against the FTX brain genius show a man who was thinking zero steps ahead.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)