Latest from Michael J. Casey
Money Reimagined: Ethereum’s Renaissance Creates an Opportunity – And a Major Test
With DeFi and ETH-backed stablecoins booming, and the ETH 2.0 scaling upgrade imminent, the Ethereum community is gaining near-unstoppable momentum.
Money Reimagined: The Fed, Hertz, a Bonkers Stock Market and why ICOs Still Matter
Illogical stock movements demonstrate the need for new ways to allocate capital. Yes, it's time to talk about token offerings once more.
Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations
Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins.
Decentralization and What Section 230 Really Means for Freedom of Speech
With U.S. President Donald Trump clashing with social media behemoth Twitter, what does the fight over “Section 230” really mean and can decentralization offer a better solution?
Money Reimagined: What CoinDesk's Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public Tech
Blockchains are flexible new forms of public infrastructure, says Michael Casey. Plus: with China rushing in, Africa is a prime battleground for the future of money.
Money Reimagined: Designer Money for a Machine-Run, Post-COVID World
The pandemic is likely to accelerate a shift to automation, putting people out of work and raising the need for new types of money.
Money Reimagined: No, Secretary Summers, Financial Privacy Is a Vital Freedom
Responding to Larry Summers at Consensus: Distributed this week, Michael Casey argues that money needs more privacy, not less, and that, ultimately, our rights as financial citizens are at stake.
Money Reimagined: Fed Spending Is Good for Asset Prices Like Bitcoin, But Lousy For Main Street
The Fed is handing Wall Street an asset inflation payoff while Main Street stares down the barrel of deflation. But bitcoin may benefit.
Money Reimagined: COVID-19's Lessons in Innovation
Though its impacts are deadly, the coronavirus is a product of an advanced innovation ecosystem. We can learn from its ability to mutate and adapt.
Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving Lives Can Coexist
We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography.
