Opinion


Markets

Stablecoins: Roman Coins or Spanish Doubloons for the Modern Era

Borderless by design, these modern digital tokens can make cross-border commerce much cheaper and easier.

Roman coins (Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

The Blockchain-Based Solution Poised to Improve Our Financial Lives

Tokenization grabs headlines, but digital wallets hold tremendous promise, too.

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Opinion

Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better

The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.

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Opinion

Crypto Should Ghost the SBF Trial

It’s a distraction for the industry when the focus should be on passing enabling legislation, says Katherine Snow, head of legal at Messari.

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Opinion

Crypto Risks Another Sam Bankman-Fried if U.S. Doesn't Provide Clear Regulation

Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, looks at regulatory advancements around the world, which disincentive bad behavior and create a path to accountability.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What Happened During Sam Bankman-Fried's First Week in Court?

Highlights from the opening days of six-week-long trial, author Michael Lewis' SBF biography and recently filed court documents.

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Opinion

Far From the SBF Trial, a Very Different Web3 Narrative Is Unfolding

The story of Sevi, a talented artist who happens to be a 10-year-old autistic boy living in Manila.

"Tiger" by nine-year-old SeviLovesArt, for sale at Foundation.

Opinion

Michael Lewis' SBF Biography Will Confuse People About Crypto

The author's sympathetic picture of the alleged fraudster as a weirdo whom nobody understood contrasts with his portrayal of crypto as a no-good industry ripe for adult supervision, says Amanda Cassatt.

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Opinion

A Better Way to Distribute Crypto Ecosystem Grants

Token project treasuries, foundations and grant programs are a necessary lifeline during the bear market. But this funding could be more fairly disbursed, Lunar Strategy's Tim Haldorsson writes.

Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

3 Times Bankman-Fried Allegedly Lied Before He Was Famous

It's not yet clear whether the disgraced FTX founder will testify in his fraud trial. But can you even take him at his word?

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