Opinion

Opinion

Opinion

SEC’s Gensler Reiterates Bitcoin Alone Is a Commodity. Is He Right?

The government's stamp of approval seems to separate BTC from "crypto," but decentralization is a path.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

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The One Word That Defines Ethereum’s Goals

Bitcoiners aim for "hyperbitcoinization;" the world computer is built for "hyperregenization."

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Payroll, Web3 and the $62B Opportunity

Crypto can make it faster and cheaper to pay workers. This article is part of the “Future of Work” series.

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You’re Hiring Wrong: Do It More Like Web3

By adopting a more open, fluid model, traditional firms would find it easier to attract talent and end up with a more passionate, engaged workforce.

Instead of a gated community, think of your entry-level talent pool as a community garden where anyone can come and contribute. (Tim Mossholder/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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The Case for Suing Celsius, Terraform Labs

A securities lawyer discusses the duty of care crypto lenders may have for customer deposits and whether UST's founders misled the public.

If Celsius or Luna took your money, can you sue? (Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Time for Crypto to Make Nice With Regulators

There’s a real risk of a knee-jerk response to the latest fallout. There are also many open-minded people in government. The industry must work with them, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

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The Risks and Benefits of On-Chain Credit Protocols

"Unsecured lending" repeats some of issues of undercollateralized lending that blew up some crypto firms, but offers a potential solution.

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What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?

The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?

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Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Modern-Day Robber Baron?

In bailing out the crypto industry, the digital asset titan is acting like at least one Gilded Age financier.

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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FUD or Facts? Terra, Celsius Show Value of Asking Questions

Kicking the tires on crypto projects and holding people accountable for flaws within them is how the industry will improve and grow.

Hear no FUD, speak no FUD, see no FUD. (PxHere)