Opinion

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Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi's Open Payment Rails
Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says Consen...
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Crypto Needs a Rational Value Investing Model
Until the value investing revolution led by Graham and Dodd, investors often gambled rather than invest rationally. Crypto has yet to go through a similar change, but it's sta...
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Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson points out the real narrative shift is in the broader market, not bitcoin.
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The Gig Economy Is Unfair. Here's How Token Models Can Help
The gig economy is unfair to many workers. We need tokenized co-operatives, says Gys Hough, a Dutch VC.
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Frances Coppola
The Tokenization Delusion
The idea of everyone issuing their own tokens, and transacting freely without government involvement, is nothing but a lovely dream.
Frances Coppola

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The Dangerous Truth About India's Cryptocurrency Verdict
An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable.
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Technology
Information Overload Is Stopping Us From Seeing the Truth
The online environment is inundated with information, and it's impossible to tell the fake from the real, says Microsoft's blockchain chief.
Technology

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With Freedom at Stake, More Hongkongers See Bitcoin's Unique Value
Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin's value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance.
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Valerian Bennett
Tron's Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself
Tron's takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.
Valerian Bennett

Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative
Stop Treating Bitcoin as Risky. It's a Safer Asset Than Most
Bitcoin is often lumped in risky assets like growth stocks, high yield debt, high beta ETFs, venture capital, and emerging markets. In fact, it has many hallmarks of a safe ha...
Jill Carlson, co-founder of Open Money Initiative