Opinion
DeFi Is Just Like the ICO Boom and Regulators Are Circling
DeFi needs to self-regulate or, as happened with ICOs, regulators will punish irrational exuberance in the crypto markets.
Ethereum’s Fees Mean Choosing Between a World Computer and a Financial Network
Large public blockchains are destined to privilege the largest, most fee-tolerant transactions at the expense of non-financial uses.
Money Reimagined: DeFi-ing History
For clues to the future of decentralized finance, it's useful to look at waves of financial innovation past.
Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots
Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.
Why the Decentralized Web's Development Is Unstoppable
The time to hone in on the “New Internet” is now.
An Open Letter to Our Dear Bankers: Be Brave
It's time to have a conversation about crypto, dear banker.
APIs Will Decentralize CBDCs
Central banks must create API access for CBDC experiments if they're serious about full inclusion, market resilience and system efficiency.
Enterprises Would Use DeFi, if It Weren't so Public
For DeFi to go mainstream, it needs to adopt the privacy large enterprises require.
Money Reimagined: How a Dangerous Idea Could Work
Modern Monetary Theory, which says deficits don't matter, has some truth to it. But putting it into practice would be risky without modern controls.
Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act
U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws.
