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Finance

‘Probably Nothing’: Why People Still Hate Crypto

Backlash to Discord potentially integrating an Ethereum wallet shows how skeptical the greater public really is.

By Daniel KuhnNov 11, 2021

(Maria Teneva/Unsplash)

Finance

Missed the ENS Airdrop? Here Are the Crypto Projects Rumored to ‘Decentralize’ Next

Web 3 promises to reward users, but it needs users first.

By Daniel KuhnNov 9, 2021

(Al Soot/Unsplash)

Finance

Not Everything Needs to Be ‘on the Blockchain’

Please ignore Crypto Twitter’s snake oil peddlers.

By Will GottsegenNov 8, 2021

(Michal Matlon/Unsplash)

Finance

Craig Wright’s Latest Funhouse-Mirror Legal Adventure

The whole thing has the bizarre air of a snake eating its own tail, except neither the snake nor the tail actually exist.

By David Z. MorrisNov 5, 2021

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Chief Scientist, nChain Dr. Craig Wright speaks on stage during CoinGeek Conference New York at Sheraton Times Square on October 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )

Markets

Will Bitcoin Win When the Fed Stops Buying Bonds?

The cryptocurrency has been viewed as a hedge against inflation.

By Daniel KuhnNov 4, 2021

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

Carbon Offsets Are a Distraction for Crypto

Companies like BitMEX shouldn’t follow the corporate trend in buying these financial assets and build renewables instead.

By Daniel KuhnNov 2, 2021

(Ashes Sitoula/Unsplash)

Tech

The Metaverse We Didn’t Ask For

Does anyone want Facebook’s take on this old-new idea?

By Will GottsegenNov 1, 2021

(Richard Horvath/Unsplash)

Policy

The CFTC vs. the Truth

If Polymarket can crowdsource a more accurate rendering of reality, then shouldn’t the greatest number of people be able to access it?

By Daniel KuhnOct 28, 2021

(Aedrian/Unsplash)

Policy

How to Dismantle the Surveillance State After the Patriot Act

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Patriot Act, which traded certain individual liberties for national security.

By Daniel KuhnOct 26, 2021

(Uriel SC/Unsplash)

Policy

NFT Artist Brian Frye Wants You to Steal This Article

Frye is for plagiarism, against copyright and sort of neutral on securities law.

By Daniel KuhnOct 21, 2021

SEC No-Action Letter Request 2: The #NFT (Brian Frye/OpenSea)
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