The Last Word on Bitcoin's Energy Consumption
What people fail to consider when they criticize Bitcoin's electricity footprint, according to our columnist.
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May 19, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
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How Blockchains Become Great Big Garbage Patches for Data
Far from making blockchains more convenient, unlimited block size and zero fees render them less reliable, says Nic Carter.
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Apr 29, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
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Bailouts Don't Save the Economy. They Prop Up Companies That Should Be Allowed to Fail
If we keep bailing out corporations during every crisis, we'll end up with implicitly state-owned enterprises and a lack of economic dynamism.
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Apr 15, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
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Corporate America Knows the Bailout Is Baked In
Corporate America has embraced fragility, says Nic Carter. Its business model depends on a bailout.
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Apr 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Progressives Become Conservative With Their Own Chains
Those who style themselves as crypto progressives when rejecting the orthodoxy almost inevitably become crypto conservatives as they settle on a system they like, says Nic Car...
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Mar 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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How to Stop the Next Quadriga: Make Exchanges Prove Their Reserves
Exchanges sometimes treat depositors' assets like fractional reserves, with disastrous results. Time for regular audits, writes Nic Carter.
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Mar 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status
U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.
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Feb 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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