Opinion

Opinion

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You Are the Product: A Three-Step Plan to Take Back Control of Personal Data

Personal data is monetized, giving us, the providers, nothing of the pie. Entrepreneur Jennifer Zhu Scott has a three-step plan for taking back control.

Jennifer Zhu Scott

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Never Mind Hodlers, Crypto Needs More Opportunist Investors

The crypto markets need more investors who come and go and who aren't solely crypto investors, says CoinDesk columnist Jeff Dorman.

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No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin

Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.

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Financial Services: The Coming Cataclysm

The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott.

Alex Tapscott

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Don't Obsess Over Crypto End Users, We Still Need Developers to Build the Back End

It’s not all about the needs of end users. Let's focus on the wants of the developers and dreamers who build crypto infrastructure, says CoinDesk columnist Jill Carlson.

Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative

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Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status

U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.

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CoinDesk's New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate

Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.

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A Safer Harbor: Improving Hester Peirce's Proposal for Regulating Token Sales

Hester Peirce's safe harbor proposal would benefit from greater protections for token holders, say two law professors.

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday

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Peirce's Safe Harbor is Worth a Look, But It May Not Be Worth the Effort

Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday

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Preston Byrne: Peirce's Safe Harbor Proposal Would Be Hilarious if It Weren’t so Serious

In his first column for CoinDesk, Preston Byrne responds to Hester Peirce's proposal for a token sale safe harbor.

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday