CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation
The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.

Tyrone Ross on Why Financial Advisors Are Taking Notice of DeFi
Financial advisor and crypto advocate Tyrone Ross joins for hot takes on financial advisors, DeFi and the most important company in crypto.

2019's DeFi Boom Raises New Questions for Tax Filing Season
A number of startups are now trying to help retail investors make sense of the tax implications of decentralized finance.

Why Crypto's 'Rogue State' Narrative Is a Risk to the Industry
From a North Korean blockchain conference to a sanctions-evading crypto hedge fund, does this type of activity present a narrative risk to the crypto industry as a whole?

Traders Turn to DeFi to Capitalize on Tuesday's Crypto Market Spike
Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications are popping off Tuesday, and the ETH price spike isn't the whole story.

MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020
There's a "digital money" section on the show floor of this year's CES. MakerDAO's DAI is the only crypto with a booth.

Store of Value Remains Crypto’s Best Use Case
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.

Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind
A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.

When DeFi Meets Neo Banking, This Thing Gets Interesting
When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks.

3 Under-the-Radar Product Trends for 2020
Here's what 1confirmation partner Richard Chen is expecting to pop in the new year.
