Next to the frightening creatures of the legacy financial system, bitcoin is the normal, wholesome outlier, like the niece from TV’s “The Munsters.”
Category: Opinion
Crypto and Fintech Share Goals: They Should Talk
The missions of programmable money and autonomous finance overlap, so it’s surprising people from crypto and fintech don’t collaborate more.
All-In on DeFi: Why the Days of Centralized Exchanges Are Numbered
The CEO of Binance on why DeFi will come to dominate CeFi.
Ethereum, Dark Forests and the Limits of Transparency
The crypto world eschewed trust in favor of transparency. But transparency doesn’t solve the problem of untrustworthiness in financial markets.
An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained
Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. In the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat.
How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America’s Economy
Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy.
From DeFi to DeOps: How Public Blockchains Could Replace ERP Systems
As DeFi does away with middlemen in finance, “DeOps” could reduce the need for intermediaries in large-scale supply systems.
The Big Choices When Designing Central Bank Digital Currencies
A retail CBDC or an indirect one? Synthetic? An API approach? How central banks implement digital currencies will have seismic implications.
DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment
Adoption by criminal enterprises is evidence of the product/market fit for censorship-resistant tech and an indicator of whether innovation will see usage in the non-criminal world.
What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Financial Regulators
NYDFS proposals following the Twitter hack are a warning to everyone using centrally controlled “designated” platforms.