Opinion

Vermont Regulators Didn't Use the Word, but I Will: Celsius Was a Ponzi
Alex Mashinsky always had plenty to say about Celsius’ finances. Most of it, a new filing claims, wasn’t true.

NFTs Can and Will Be So Much More
Written off by some as a big bubble, non-fungible tokens represent a step change for forgery management, royalty payments and identity, says a professor at Cornell Tech.

Why DeFi Insurance Needs a New Design
Decentralized finance offers a blank canvas for reimagining markets insurance with programmability and decentralization as core constructs, says the CEO of IntoTheBlock.

Who Benefits From Binance Converting USDC to Its Own Stablecoin?
The world’s largest crypto exchange is “consolidating” liquidity around its own stablecoin, BUSD – in a move that could benefit Circle and harm Tether.

It Was Cruel Summer for the Bitcoin Market
Will an uncharacteristically weak summer lead to even more pain for bitcoin’s price in September, a month when it typically drops?

TradFi Investors Will Love Ethereum’s Merge
The impact of the big shift to proof-of-stake are not priced into the market for ether, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

The Continued Unraveling of Mark Zuckerberg’s Malicious Metaverse
Almost nobody seems to believe that Horizon Worlds can become the next Facebook. That’s worth celebrating.

Beyond the Silk Road: Crypto Needs a Regulatory Course Correction
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' crypto and illicit finance expert says the industry needs to be more than "reluctant good citizens." This article is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week.

Just Pay Your Taxes
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor allegedly cheated the system. This doesn’t mean his bitcoin will be liquidated.

Advisors Need to Refine Their Definition of Crypto
Before we engage in funds and strategies, we have to understand the language of digital assets.

