Opinion


Opinyon

The Game Is On: The Hunt for Web 3 Gaming Models

GameFi will be bigger than just Axie Infinity.

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Opinyon

‘Crack Down’ on Crypto? Maybe, but You Can’t Ban Math

On-ramps like crypto exchanges are already regulated, and rightly so, thwarting would-be sanctions evaders. Outlawing code would be unconstitutional and ultimately futile.

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Opinyon

Review of 6 Crypto Tax Software Packages

A crypto tax expert investigated a host of innovative and ambitious crypto tax companies and the products they offer. Here’s what he found.

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Opinyon

Why Crypto Networks Should Preserve Russian Propaganda

The internet is the information war’s venue. Social giants Twitter and Facebook may delete Russian misinformation, but there’s a strong case that “fake news” should be preserved.

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Opinyon

Why Crypto Terminology Is Outdated

Even the terms "cryptocurrency" and "blockchain" have a far wider meaning now than they did just a few years ago.

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Opinyon

Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance

If you deal in crypto regularly, it makes sense to send charitable contributions in crypto, too.

A vigil to support Ukraine's war effort at Times Square in New York City, NY on Feb. 27, 2022. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Opinyon

Apolitical Crypto Networks in Times of Sanction and War

If blackballed from the global financial system, will Russia turn to bitcoin?

Customers queue to use automated teller machines (ATM) inside a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian banks are facing a wave of international sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Opinyon

The Unlikely Fix to Crypto's Privacy Failures: Government

The industry can't change what ails Web 2 without support from states like the U.S.

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Technology

At ETHDenver, Weird DeFi Comes Out of Its Shell

CoinDesk’s DeFi reporter shares some perspective on Ethereum’s most optimistic conference to date.

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Opinyon

Why the CryptoPunk Flop Is a Turning Point for NFT Auctions

A pseudonymous collector withdrew 104 CryptoPunks from Sotheby's. What does that mean for the future of splashy NFT auctions?

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