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Opinion

Why Are So Many Crypto Execs Leaving?

A spate of high-profile resignations across the blockchain industry show the challenges of leading in such a chaotic industry.

Boy lying down in snow waving the white flag of surrender (Jackson Simmer/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Did Crypto Surge After Bad Inflation News?

Thursday’s ludicrous price action across asset markets shows just how weird things can get when the Federal Reserve is driving the bus.

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Opinion

JPMorgan Closed Kanye’s Account. Yes, There’s a Crypto Angle

“Financial censorship” proves crypto’s point, and pushes us towards a world where people are more individualistic and self-reliant.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 22: Kanye West is seen at ‘DONDA by Kanye West’ listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)

Opinion

What Credit Suisse and Three Arrows Capital Have in Common

One of the world’s most embarrassingly bad banks is tanking – and some of its biggest missteps will look all too familiar to crypto financiers.

Credit Suisse is the latest banking giant to flirt with crypto. (Cayambe/Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion

Why Celsius Doxxed Hundreds of Thousands of Users

It was a court order, which the crypto lender seemed to have pushed back on.

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Opinion

What the Black Plague Can Teach Us About Today's Jobs Report

History may explain why the U.S. labor force remains strong amid attempts by the Federal Reserve to slow the economy.

Death takes its toll from capital in "Der Rychman," a 15th century work by Hans Holbein. (nga.gov)

Opinion

Elon Musk, Twitter and the Social-Media Double Bind

Twitter doesn't need different content moderation policies - social media needs an entirely different architecture.

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Opinion

Kim Kardashian, EthereumMax and the SEC's Publicity Grab

Chairman Gary Gensler sent a message to celebrity crypto shills that will likely have little effect.

Kim Kardashian is seen  at "Good Morning America" on September 20, 2022 in New York City.  (Raymond Hall/GC Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

What Ripple's Latest Win Means for Its Ongoing Fight With the SEC

The crypto payments firm scored a procedural victory last week in part of its legal defense against the SEC. But it may not help its case.

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Opinion

Breaking Down the SEC and CFTC’s Autumn Wave of Enforcement Actions

Critics claim the regulators’ enforcement-first approach sets dangerous precedents in the absence of clear guidance for projects.

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