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Markets
Privacy
Privacy Without DeFi Is Boring, DeFi Without Privacy Is Predatory
Developers have traded riches for user privacy. It's time to return crypto to its roots.
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By Alex Shipp
Aug 16, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2021
PrivacyOpinion
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Education
Bitcoin ATMs and the Road to Adoption
At least for now, crypto in Puerto Rico is less about doing business than about education.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 16, 2021 at 5:29 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2021
EducationBitcoin ATMsOpinionPuerto RicoNewslettersThe Node
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Markets
Regulation
Money Reimagined: A Turning Point for Crypto
Even as crypto lost a battle over taxes in Congress this week, it felt like a victory, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.
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By Michael J. Casey
Aug 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
RegulationOpinionNewslettersMoney Reimagined
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Markets
Inflation
50 Years After Bretton Woods, the US Dollar's Throne Is in Play
The greenback's share of world reserves is dropping steadily. The euro, yuan and bitcoin are all in the running to pick up the slack.
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By David Z. Morris
Aug 13, 2021 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
InflationBretton WoodsOpinionUS DollarNewslettersThe Node
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Markets
Blockchain
What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See
Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.
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By Mike Elias
Aug 13, 2021 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
BlockchainmediaOraclesOpinionPhilosophyCrypto Questioned
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Markets
Africa
How Crypto Can Help Nigeria's Economy
From hedging hyperinflation to lowering the cost of cross-border remittances, crypto can improve financial inclusion in Africa's largest economy.
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By Olumide Adesina
Aug 12, 2021 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
AfricaNigeriaOpinion
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Markets
Hacking
$600M Poly Heist Shows DeFi Needs Hackers to Become Unhackable
If computers will continue to do more important things, we'll require those programs to be secure. Learning what not to do is one way there.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 12, 2021 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
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Markets
Regulation
To Win in Washington, Crypto Needs a Campaign Strategy
The infrastructure bill shows it is time for serious crypto activism. That means mapping out campaigns, says a professional campaigner.
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By Angus Champion de Crespigny
Aug 12, 2021 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
RegulationOpinion
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Markets
Congress
By Taxing Crypto, the US Government Has Accepted It's Here to Stay
There's a silver lining in Congress' efforts to impose a tax on crypto transactions: The U.S. finally accepts crypto is part of the economy.
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By Jeff Bandman
Aug 11, 2021 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
CongressRegulationOpinionCrypto TaxesInfrastructure Bill
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Markets
Middle east
The Inevitability of Crypto in Iraq
Despite roadblocks, crypto is becoming increasingly popular in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
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By Abdurrahman Bapir
Aug 11, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
Middle EastOpinionCrypto State