Opinion

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Crypto’s Transition: Bringing Capital Onshore
Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchai...
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Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix Leave the U.S.; What’s Next for Non-Custodial Crypto?
Following DOJ action against Samourai Wallet and a possible Metamask investigation, Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix are closing their U.S. offerings. Is non-custodial crypto under t...
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The Changing Face of Risk in DeFi
The biggest risk factors in the new era of decentralized finance may be economic, not technical, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO of IntoTheBlock.
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We Must Protect Crypto-AI From Financial Nihilism
Financial nihilism is a common philosophy in Web3 but, ultimately, there’s no way to build long-lasting value without finding real customers for real products and services tha...
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Stablecoin Legislation Must Respect the Dual-Banking System
The Lummis-Gillibrand stablecoin bill subordinates state regulation to federal control, giving Washington too much power as to which entities can issue these important digital...
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DePIN for the Win: Spreading the Benefits of the Gig Economy
Community protocol networks that coordinate hardware-based services with tokens promise an upgrade in efficiency and fairness, says Ivo Entchev, a partner at Youbi Capital.
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Crypto for Advisors: The Professionalization of Crypto
The professionalization of crypto is here, whether it’s tokenized securities, crypto-forward financial products from the world’s largest asset managers or platforms that help...
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Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech
Co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with money laundering related to the privacy-protecting wallet.
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The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Is Good for the Crypto Industry
Employment contracts that stop free movement of labor conflict with an innovative industry’s open-source ethos, says Linda Jeng, CEO of Digital Self Labs, a Web3 advisory firm...
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