Opinion
Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?
New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.
Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
If digital asset regulation is drifting into partisan waters, that’s bad for all involved.
We're Responsible for Web3 User Journeys; It’s Time to Make Them Completely Self-Custodial
Crypto needs better entry (and exit) points.
Web3 Builders Need Better Funding Programs, Not Just Funds
Many funding models follow a “just throw money at it” logic. What Web3 developers need is funding models that offer proper coaching and support.
CoinDesk's Major Award Is a Huge Moment for Us and Crypto Media Generally
Of all the tasks I have in this job, this one has to be the best.
Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging.
4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out.
Bankman-Fried’s Stanford-Connected Backers and the Decline of Tech Prestige
The traditional tech industry that the FTX founder was embedded in is losing its luster.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
The FTX founder's obsessive emphasis on charity is a troubling example of "impact washing," Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes.
