Opinion

Opinion

Finanças

Why DeFi Needs to Branch Out From Ethereum

For its long-term viability, decentralized finance cannot be defined by a single blockchain network.

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Tecnologia

Flash Loans Aren’t the Problem, Centralized Price Oracles Are

Flash loans attacks have received a lot of press attention. But they're not DeFi's biggest vulnerability, says Chainlink's CMO.

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Finanças

African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles

Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle.

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Mercados

Digital Voting Is Coming. Let's Do It Right.

Cryptographic techniques, like zk-SNARKs and blockchains, could ensure online voting is secure and private.

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Finanças

The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred's Bankruptcy)

The failure of a Bitcoin bank reinforces the merit of a Bitcoin-based financial system, says our columnist.

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Finanças

3 Ways Coinbase Could Lose Its Crypto Crown

As Coinbase nears a possible IPO, the powerhouse exchange faces several big challenges, says Fortune senior writer Jeff Roberts.

Coinbase staff in 2014, with founder Brian Armstrong at left.

Mercados

Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy

When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.

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Mercados

The Terminators: A Short Story

Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise.

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Política

Money Reimagined: Crypto-Informed Ideas for the Future of Government

The latest column from CoinDesk's chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age.

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Tecnologia

To Stake or No? That's the Eth 2.0 Question

Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.

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