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You Think Crypto Isn't Ready to Be Money? Consider the Coin Shortage
If the United States had a digital dollar, we wouldn't need to worry about a lack of coins at retailers like Target and Kroger.
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By JP Koning
Sep 1, 2020 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2020
OpinionDigital Dollar
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Markets
Gold
What Bitcoin Can Learn From Gold About Staying 'Clean'
A proposal to adapt gold's "good delivery" system to bitcoin, with the aim of bringing more investors into the market and boosting liquidity.
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By JP Koning
Aug 13, 2020 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
GoldOpinion
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Policy
Privacy
Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?
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By JP Koning
Jul 30, 2020 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2020
PrivacyCentral BankOpinion
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Markets
Payments
Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users
The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.
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By JP Koning
Jul 15, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
PaymentsBitcoinOpinionMass Adoption
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Markets
Opinion
How Bitcoin Is Like Ham Radio
Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Jul 2, 2020 at 1:13 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2020
OpinionhyperbitcoinizationHam Radio
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Markets
Venezuela
Venezuela Is a Testing Ground for Digital Dollarization (and Zelle Doesn't Like It)
With their economy crumbling from hyperinflation, Venezuelans are finding new workarounds to get hold of digital dollars.
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By JP Koning
Jun 16, 2020 at 4:47 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
VenezuelaOpinionEvergreen
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Finance
Paxos
The $10B Stablecoin Industry Has a Fraud Problem It's Not Addressing
If stablecoins are used for apparently illegal activity, should issuers step in to stop it? So far, they've been reluctant to do so, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
May 27, 2020 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2020
PaxosOpinion
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Policy
Opinion
Winners and Losers in the US' $1,200 Check Blitz
Wealth and age determine when and how 250 million Americans get their stimulus payments, says our columnist J.P. Koning.
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By JP Koning
May 18, 2020 at 1:33 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
OpinionStimulus
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Markets
Opinion
Why MakerDAO Should Consider Negative Interest Rates for Dai
To keep dai near its $1 peg, the Maker community should consider negative interest rates. The cost to users may be worth it, says columnist J. P. Koning.
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By JP Koning
Apr 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2020
OpinionMakerDAODeFi
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Markets
Opinion
Zero Interest Rates Could Hamper the Stablecoin Business
Zero or negative interest rates will force stablecoins to look at their fee structures and cut costs. Only the fittest will survive, says our columnist.
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By JP Koning
Apr 1, 2020 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2020
OpinionStablecoins