Opinion
Latin America's Big Blockchain Opportunity
Decentralizing the financial sector and putting trust in distributed ledgers means less reliance on the continent's corrupt intermediaries.
Bitcoin Is the Biggest Big Short
Short-sellers help identify weaknesses in capital markets. Bitcoin helps us see what's wrong with the financial system.
The Complete Case for $100K Bitcoin
It's conceivable. Here are the scenarios where a $100,000 bitcoin valuation becomes feasible.
Open Finance Is Better Than Broken Finance
Traditional financial services fail to meet the core needs of a global economy. DeFi is not perfect but it's for everyone.
The Dark Future Where Payments Are Politicized and Bitcoin Wins
If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin's apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that's not a scenario worth looking forward to.
What the History of Airlines Tells Us About Blockchain Commerce
The ability to represent all industrial capacity as tokens on a blockchain will have huge implications for resource use, says our columnist.
The Smart Money Economy
Digital money in a crypto wallet is only the first step. The bigger shift is a new software economy anchored in programmable blockchains.
Why Bitcoin Thrives (and Why It Won't Replace the Dollar)
A world in which bitcoin becomes the global reserve currency is a world many of us would not want to live in.
Crypto Execs Need Liability Insurance
When crypto companies are denied liability insurance, they are disincentivized from innovating.
Data Is Labor: Why We Need Data Unions
It's time to unionize and take back the wealth created by personal data, says a leading activist.
