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Opinion
What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?
If the U.S. reins in pseudonymity in stablecoin transactions (as seems possible) there could be big implications for the crypto industry, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Feb 18, 2021 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
OpinionStablecoins
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Policy
Tether
What Tether Means When It Says It's 'Regulated'
Representatives say the $25B stablecoin is "regulated" but the issuer doesn't look like a financial institution bound by norms and laws.
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By JP Koning
Jan 26, 2021 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2021
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Policy
Fincen
FinCEN's Crypto Rules Aren't as Unfair as Jack Dorsey Says
Crypto companies complain about FinCEN's new "unhosted wallets" proposal. But the rules aren't unreasonable, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Jan 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
FinCENOpinion
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Markets
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Druckenmiller, Jones and Bitcoin’s Perfect Trading Machine
Speculators like Stanley Druckenmiller and Paul Tudor Jones love to play the game. Just don't pin them down to a side, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Dec 22, 2020 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2020
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Policy
Occ
We Don't Need the OCC's 'Political Discrimination' Rule
A proposed OCC rule would stop banks from using political criteria in lending. But with depoliticized funding vehicles now available, it's not necessary, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Dec 7, 2020 at 12:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2020
OCCOpinion
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Tech
Bitcoin
The Dark Future Where Payments Are Politicized and Bitcoin Wins
If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin's apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that's not a scenario worth looking forward to.
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By JP Koning
Nov 18, 2020 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2020
BitcoinOpinion
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Policy
Opinion
In the CBDC Race, It's Better to Be Last
As countries like China and Sweden rush to develop digital currencies, the U.S. can afford to take its time.
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By JP Koning
Nov 2, 2020 at 5:33 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2020
OpinionCBDC
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Policy
Ransomware
Ban All Ransomware Payments, in Bitcoin or Otherwise
The U.S. Treasury Department has outlawed certain ransomware payments. If it was serious, it would go further, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Oct 21, 2020 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2020
RansomwareOpinion
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Policy
Opinion
MakerDAO’s Embrace of Centralized Stablecoins Offers Risks and Rewards
MakerDAO's ingestion of centralized stablecoins may help maintain a $1 peg. But it could also invite more regulatory scrutiny.
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By JP Koning
Oct 12, 2020 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2020
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Policy
Payments
The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments
Changing the standard way financial institutions communicate changes everything.
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By JP Koning
Sep 28, 2020 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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