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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Will Foxley/The Big Empty)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
Will Foxley’s doc about a small Texas town’s embrace of a new mining facility paints a more positive story about Bitcoin’s impact on rural communities than typically reported....
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Will Foxley/The Big Empty)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 5, 2024 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 4, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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Opinion
Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison
He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented.
(CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 28, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2024
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Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 27, 2024 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 26, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Is Nigeria Strong-Arming Binance?
Two mid-levels executives were detained without charge for more than a month, one escaped. Here’s what we know so far about the country's legal battle with the world's largest...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Known for popularizing the term “singularity,” the cypherpunk writer, who died this week, was prophetic about the age of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
(Free Software Foundation/Lisa Brewster)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 22, 2024 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered qu...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 21, 2024 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
Reports suggest the agency may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.
(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 20, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
Four ways this April’s big event will be unprecedented.
image of someone splitting a log vertically in half with a long-handled ax
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 19, 2024 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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