Societies have often frowned on bankruptcy, viewing it in moral terms as a breach of trust. But, in the wake of 2022’s scandals, the process helped relaunch the crypto industry, says Michael Casey.
Why People Still Think Bitcoin Will Die
Unstoppability is one of its most important and reliable features. So why do so many respondents to a recent survey think Bitcoin will fail in 2024?
At Davos, Crypto Pushes Case for Decentralized AI
With Big Tech set to dominate AI, decentralizers made the case for a blockchain governance layer for the next era of the internet.
After the ETF: Bitcoin’s Coming Power Struggle
The approval of Bitcoin ETFs last week sets up a potential fight between Bitcoin Maxis and giant Wall Street institutions, says Michael Casey.
As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins
Saying Goodbye to The Airdrop
But CoinDesk is not abandoning Web3 content.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
Like Facebook’s ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington D.C. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and r underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter.
Is the Worry Over Worldcoin Warranted?
No crypto project since Facebook’s Libra has generated such hue and cry from within the crypto community. Is it right to be concerned by Sam Altman’s iris-scanning uber-ambitious UBI project?
Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed
Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey.
The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar
Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.
Will Europe’s Digital Euro Really Protect Privacy?
EU officials pay lip service on data rights, but its proposals for a CDBC don’t offer much reassurance for users, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey.
Will BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?
Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell.
What Winter? Institutions’ Crypto View Rosier Than You Think
Nomura’s global survey shows that commitment to digital assets remains strong outside the U.S., offering a way forward for the sector, says Michael Casey.
The SEC Has Started an All-In Political Battle Over Crypto
The SEC’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase are likely to be play across the U.S.’s legal and political system over several years, says Michael Casey.
What AI Governance Can Learn From Crypto’s Decentralization Ethos
Prominent critics of AI development are calling for government intervention to stave off the threat of human extinction. But we need more than centralized regulation of this industry, argues Michael J. Casey.
Striving for the Impossible: Reasonable Crypto Debate
Debates in crypto are increasingly polarized and politicized, as a recent CoinDesk story about a controversial mining plant in New York shows.
Why Web3 and the AI-Internet Belong Together
Seeing crypto and AI as unrelated technologies is a mistake. They are complementary, each improving the other, says CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, Michael Casey.
Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge
The creation of Bitcoin-based meme coins using the new BRC-20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction. But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects, such censorship could run counter to Bitcoin’s open-source characteristics, CoinDesk’s chief content officer Michael Casey argues.
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell’s comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain’s cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers’ decisions.
