Opinion

Bull Run Democracy, Revisited
In 2017, high-flying bitcoiners attempted to foment democracy in Venezuela by airdropping crypto and paper wallets. What did we learn from these experiments?

Institutional Custody Will Challenge Retail-Oriented Crypto
The bearer nature of digital assets presents challenges to institutions getting into crypto. The need for greater security will likely impact the whole industry.

The Future of Cryptographic Security in the Age of Quantum
How blockchain technology can thrive in an age of quantum computing.

Enterprise Blockchain Is at a Private-Public Crossroads
The big players in enterprise blockchain face a decision: stay with underwhelming consortia projects, or invest in public networks like Ethereum.

Ethereum: The Last Bastion for Yield
U.S. Treasury and corporate bonds are returning lower yields than ever. Ethereum's currency ether (ETH) presents an alternative.

The Pandemic Was Just the Catalyst
Harry Dent predicted 2020's economic upheaval several years in advance. The coronavirus pandemic was just a trigger to a long-term reckoning over public debt, he says.

Why I’ve Changed My Mind on Bitcoin
Ritholtz Wealth Management's COO Nick Maggiulli on why he reversed positions on bitcoin.

We Don’t Need a New Regulator to Have Better Crypto Regulation
Contrary to popular wisdom, the U.S.' distributed regulatory structure is good for digital assets in the long run.

This Is What Global Open-Source Money Seems Like
Some insist bitcoin simply can't be money because it has no basis in the material world. But the argument owes more to semantics than reality.

The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins
Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.

