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We are all slowly losing something we barely noticed we had: the right to transact. A couple decades ago, it was inconceivable that an overbearing government would freeze payments as a means of social control. Today, a system of pervasive censorship of transactions is emerging to

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have emerged as a transformative force reshaping the world of currency and finance. Among the nations embarking on this groundbreaking journey is Russia, as it has recently launched its own digital ruble.

Loans are as old as money. Throughout history, whether seeds or gold, every form of currency has had its lending market. Now, Bitcoin, with its decentralized and transparent nature, has staked its own claim in the financial landscape. And just like the currencies that came before

Over-The-Counter (OTC) trading (also known as off-exchange trading or dealer trading) has been spreading beyond its core markets recently.

We only find out if something is anti-fragile when it either breaks or evolves from adversity; decentralized finance (DeFi) has been through a lot, but it has never been broken. Instead, it established itself as a Darwinian sandbox for battle-testing new and old concepts in finan

A ruling dismissing a putative class action lawsuit against Uniswap will almost definitely come up again in other lawsuits involving securities law and crypto entities. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and g

One sliver of the crypto market seems to be rebounding: staking. Despite the doom and gloom cast over the entire blockchain industry after the cascading crisis that was 2022 and the fact that the global economy is in uncharted territory, as noted by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome P

Despite a multi-year market slowdown, there are signs working in favor of the Web3 industry. Long-held claims about regulatory uncertainty have been validated and a major political win came in the form of a scathing rebuke of how the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is

The hotly-anticipated Bitcoin ETF has seen contentious developments, as Grayscale wins a challenge against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the price of Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly in response.

At what we hope is the end of a bitter crypto winter, history offers foresight that good times will return. According to the eminent professor Carlota Perez, technology is adopted in predictable waves — exuberant bubbles are followed by seemingly existential crashes prior t

In a world where digital currencies and blockchain technology are gaining momentum, the emergence of Generation Z (Gen Z) as a driving force behind cryptocurrency adoption is nothing short of fascinating. 

New demand for bitcoin could lead to more constrained supply, in turn sending prices higher. Should that scenario play out as expected, other established crypto-correlated ETFs stand to benefit.

Rather than dancing to the unpredictable rhythms of the market, Tether offers a resolute promise: it aims to mirror the US dollar's value.

As decentralized finance, or DeFi, continues to evolve and mature, the concept of total value locked – a measure of how much money users have stashed in a given protocol – has also gained significant attention. Originally focused on digital assets such as cryptocurren

For many, concepts such as blockchain, NFTs/cryptocurrency, and the metaverse are still unchartered territory. For businesses, it will be important to keep this knowledge gap in mind when creating new products and services.

As the CEO of CleanSpark, a publicly-traded bitcoin mining company with a background in the green energy sector, I write to bring your attention to a technology that is catalyzing the development of our nation's energy grid into one that is more renewable-powered, efficient and i

The U.S. is one step closer to having a spot market bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the holy grail of white glove crypto financial products. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals delivered a crushing interpretation of the Securities and Exchange Commis

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) indictment against the Tornado Cash developers, filed Wednesday, is commensurate with the government’s seeming disdain for privacy.Across the government, there seems to be an entrenched assumption that an individual’s desir

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