Yemen’s Civil War Shows the Dangers of Crypto
The ongoing civil war in Yemen highlights the contradictions underlying bitcoin adoption.
The ongoing civil war in Yemen highlights the contradictions underlying bitcoin adoption.
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A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space.
People mock Justin Sun and TRON. But by several metrics it's a successful business. Time to get over the snobbery, says VC Alexander Blum.
Leigh Cuen is joined by author Isaiah Jackson to talk about financial discrimination and the value bitcoin can offer minority communities.
Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean she’s on board with all technological advancements.
Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the five FCC commissioners, is fighting for the restoration of net neutrality and the expansion of broadband access for all those who want it.
Personal data is monetized, giving us, the providers, nothing of the pie. Entrepreneur Jennifer Zhu Scott has a three-step plan for taking back control.
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.
When ShapeShift implemented KYC requirements, Erik Voorhees lost 95 percent of his users. But he remains as committed to crypto as ever.
Matt Shroder will help the Binance exchange scale its operations and services, especially in emerging markets.
Cryptocurrency lets modern-day witches transact beyond the grasp of restrictive e-commerce platforms.
The Bitcoin Fasting Group skips breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s not as bad as it sounds.
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride.
Former State Street counsel, JPMorgan vice president and Huobi regional head Josh Goodbody is joining Binance as its new director of European and Latin American growth and institutional business.
Asiff Hirji, Coinbase's former president and COO, will take on a new role as president of blockchain-based lending startup Figure Technologies.
Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur and bitcoin ATM investor, is running for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of Nevada. If elected, she'd like to sit down with President Trump and talk about bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
Blockchain-based governance could lead the way towards better business and political practices around the world, says investor Akin Sawyerr.
Amy James' Open Index Protocol is taking aim at YouTube and Instagram.
How the crypto industry can (and has) influenced the premier gathering of the world's economic and political elite.
Craig Wright's court battle with the brother of deceased business partner David Kleiman reached a new level of complexity.
Bitcoin Sign Guy is developing payment architecture on Urbit so people can live as a full digital citizens.
See you tonight at G.O.A.T. for our first On Tap meetup in Las Vegas. Join us for an evening of brews, bitcoin and blockchain.
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here, he explains "accelerationism."
Join us on Jan. 8 for a CoinDesk OnTap meetup in Las Vegas.
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency.
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use.
If data is the new oil, we need new business models allowing creators to share in the profits.
People who claim “nothing has happened yet,” or that digital assets and blockchains only have limited use cases, only see patches of the quilt.
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market.