4 Ways Blockchain Could Catapult Into the Mainstream
Blockchain technology adoption has largely been a top-down story. Here are some ideas that could get more bottom-up traction.
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We Still Lack a Rational Way to Value Tokens
Tokens continue to show little correlation between usage and value, confounding efforts to build better valuation methods.
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For DeFi to Grow, CeFi Must Embrace It
Despite the buzz, DeFi is not on a good trajectory. It's too technical, too volatile and too "geeky" to be adopted by "the mainstream," William Mougayar writes.
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Sep 2, 2020 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
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Defining Cryptocurrency Is the Best Way to Kill It
We should stop trying to classify cryptocurrency as a beast from another planet. Rather, we just need to accept it as the future of money.
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Mar 13, 2020 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
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Cut the Consensus: You Can't Run a Business Like a Blockchain
What works for the technical realm of blockchains does not automatically translate to the running of businesses or social organizations.
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While We Wait for Laws, We Need Better Interpretations of Existing Regulation
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.
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Jan 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Is the Window Closing on US Blockchain Leadership?
The U.S. should apply a "do no harm" approach and take a lead role on blockchain regulation, says William Mougayar.
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Jan 7, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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The Future of ICOs: In the Hands of Regulators or Innovators?
What is the future of initial coin offerings? One of the movements early leaders suggests the market might be at a tipping point.
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2018's Resolution? Revisit Blockchain's Fundamentals
Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.
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Jan 2, 2018 at 8:04 a.m. UTC
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Why the Blockchain Needs More Failures to Succeed
Tired of scams? Entrepreneur William Mougayar argues that more failures are needed to take the blockchain industry to the next level.
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Jun 3, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2017