Latest from Betsy Farber
Crypto needs a reset before the next bull run
The industry’s most significant opportunities are being forged during this period of uncomfortable volatility. Here’s why, argues Grider.
Why Mastercard paid double for stablecoin infrastructure it could have built
The credit card giant’s pricey payment to buy stablecoin platform, BVNK, says more than any strategy deck or earnings call ever could.
The privacy paradox: regulating zero-knowledge finance in the EU and beyond
How regulators are balancing the "untraceable" promise of ZK-proofs with strict new anti-money laundering mandates – and what it means for the future of anonymous wealth.
Why cautious TradFi firms love staked ether
Regulated insurance and standardized benchmarks are pivoting staked ETH from a crypto experiment to a legitimate institutional yield asset.
If one trader can force the outcome of a prediction market, it shouldn’t be tradable
By hosting manipulable contracts, prediction markets swap their long-term credibility for short-term engagement.
How DeFi is quietly rebuilding the fixed-income stack for institutional capital
The real institutional prize isn’t about tokenized assets. It’s about programmable yield.
Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami
Lin examines the role of the Consensus event in providing founders with structured access to the sector’s most influential decision-makers.
Crypto markets – and the American people – deserve clarity
The SEC is pivoting away from its previous regulatory strategy.
Facing a crisis, Bitcoin treasury companies need to pivot to survive
Here, Wellener offers tactics that firms must use to prove they’re more than just a crypto play.
Crypto’s age of hype is over, making way for the real infrastructure to be built
Nikolic challenges a recent CoinDesk op-ed, declaring "crypto's rock 'n' roll era is over," and argues that it’s the best shift for the industry’s builders.
