Opinion

Fixing Crypto's Silos
Our fragmented status quo – thousands of tokens, hundreds of dapps – will not work indefinitely without interoperability.

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin's Warning for Central Banks
Bitcoin's rising price reflects declining faith in the existing financial system. Will central bankers like Christine Lagarde take notice?

What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's rumored pick to head the SEC might treat crypto-related issues.

Twitter, Trump and the 'Private Company' Fallacy
Defending deplatforming as the right of private companies assumes that truly private companies are possible. They may not be.

The Downside of Crypto Donations
Nonprofits and their supporters are turning to crypto to avoid taxmen, middlemen and restrictive lawmakers. Unless they do their homework, nonprofits face restrictions of a different kind.

FinCEN's Crypto Surveillance Rule Violates the US Constitution
Proposals requiring crypto companies to report transactions amount to "mass surveillance" and flout the Fourth Amendment.

How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks.

FinCEN's Crypto Rules Aren't as Unfair as Jack Dorsey Says
Crypto companies complain about FinCEN's new "unhosted wallets" proposal. But the rules aren't unreasonable, says our columnist.

Now Is the Time to Advance the Decentralized Web
After the U.S. Capitol insurrection and Twitter's unilateral ban of President Trump, decentralizing the web has never been more necessary.

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin's Road to Gold
Bitcoin may not be "digital gold" just yet. But with institutions accepting the business case and the price rising, it's well on the way.

