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The global economy is staring down the barrel of a currency crisis. That has huge ramifications for the crypto industry.Emerging-market currencies face a perfect storm: the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, soaring commodity prices, rising inflationary expectations, poli

Sometimes people surprise you.I’ve never thought too kindly of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong or his company. Armstrong to this day seems like a Palo Alto-bred hive drone who by sheer chance emerged from his Y Combinator-branded birthing pod at a moment when cryptocurrency wa

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler wants disclosures from cryptocurrency issuers but recognizes that could be done differently than what publicly traded companies do now, Ashley Ebersole, a former SEC lawyer said Thursday on CoinDesk TV’s “A

A lot of people get into crypto after hearing from a friend or loved one that it’s a way to get rich quickly. While this has been true for a select few, most tend to buy into the crypto market when it’s hot and panic sell when it comes crashing down.

Two recent events have highlighted both the extreme urgency of the need for internet privacy in the age of Web2 and a way to frame that need as a positive value that goes beyond traditional understandings of what privacy is.The first: In Nebraska, a 17-year-old girl and her mothe

Chedda token is the first of its kind. Here's the full breakdown.

“You’ve got a bunch of s**tcoins listed in your bio, why should anyone listen to you?” the self-proclaimed “Bitcoin maxi” once said to me. I muted my microphone and sat back stunned as I listened to the rest of his tirade.Up until that point, I had b

There is one form of digital asset that's pretty straightforward. Pax gold is a virtual currency with a value pegged to the price of gold.

The Merge, the Ethereum upgrade set to take place on or around Sept. 15, is what many experts call "one of the most significant moments in the history of crypto." The ramifications of the...

The upcoming Merge – when Ethereum will undergo the most complicated upgrade in blockchain history – is already creating opportunities for those predicting it could have a positive impact on ether’s (ETH) price. ETH, at around $1,600, is setting fresh yearly hig

Bitcoin (BTC) security is hard to get right: Any form of offline, or “cold” storage available today has trade-offs. Which one is the most secure is still a matter of debate between bitcoin software developers and wallet makers.Self-sovereign money comes with responsib

While venture capital’s interest in crypto continues despite the bear market, it might well be undergoing a critical test. Episodes such as the sanctioning of Tornado Cash throw light on the friction between the law of the land and the law of decentralization. While this ha

Crypto lending has become a very popular way for crypto investors to generate additional income on their crypto portfolios.Before crypto lending was offered to investors, individuals typically had two methods to capitalize on their investments: one, long-term holding of coins and

Given its functionality and growing adoption, the VET token has a promising future in the crypto world. But the value of the token fluctuates rather dramatically.

TONIC is the native token of the Tectonic protocol. Since it is a relatively new token, investors should be cautious of price action volatility.

The Ethereum blockchain's software update called the Merge may change the public's perception of both the network and crypto in general, according to journalist and author Laura Shin."There's a lot riding on this," Shin, the host of the "Unchained" podcast and author of "The Cryp

We are going to look at the current state of the U.S. monetary system and how the rise of Fintech could revolutionize not only the way we transact but even the way we think of money.

Hey folks. Monday was a federal holiday in the U.S. so we’re taking it easy today. Reporting from my colleague Jesse Hamilton suggests that stablecoin legislation we expected to see released this month may not be coming after all. Plus, a few other stories that caught my ey

A bombshell new filing by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation in the Chapter 11 proceedings of the collapsed Celsius Network makes the case that the crypto lender was effectively insolvent, not just after the crypto market declines of early 2022 but as early as 2019.Ce

If you stop people on the street and ask what they think non-fungible tokens (NFT) are all about, what will you hear? Something about outlandish prices for cartoons of apes and maybe about Twitter profile pictures. Confused mumbling about cryptocurrency. A few celebrity names. Th