Mike J Casey unwraps the recent comments from Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent remarks related to blockchain.
China Seizes the Blockchain Opportunity. How Should the US Respond?
It’s Not Time to Write Libra’s Crypto Obituary Just Yet
The recent spate of bad news for Libra isn’t necessarily a death knell for the project, writes Mike J. Casey.
Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies
CoinDesk’s Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.
The Silver Lining in Block.One’s SEC ‘Slap on the Wrist’
Mike Casey wades into the thorny issue of the U.S. government settlement struck with blockchain startup Block.one over its EOS ICO.
What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin
The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto.
A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System
Mark Carney’s recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.
The Faketoshi Circus: Even Bitcoin Can’t Escape the Politics of Money
The latest effort by someone to present themselves as the creator of bitcoin says a lot about the propensity for drama in the ecosystem, Michael J Casey writes.
Central Banks, Stablecoins and the Looming War of Currencies
A flood of competing stablecoins is coming to the global economy, setting the stage for what could be a climactic battle with the world’s biggest central banks.
Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment
Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey.
Perverse Outcomes: FATF, Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion
How do we break a vicious cycle of KYC and financial exclusion? The answer may lie in blockchain technology’s own capacity to track transfers.
Libra’s Biggest Problem
Facebook’s Libra is trying to simultaneously be pro-privacy and pro-KYC; this forms an inherent contradiction.
What Trump’s Bitcoin Tweet Changes
Donald Trump took aim at bitcoin last week. He also kicked off a whole new phase in bitcoin’s mainstream moment.
Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money
Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front.
A Monumental Fight Over Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is Coming
The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world’s governments and Facebook over Libra.
Crypto Is an Important Defense Against Today’s Orwellian Surveillance
An effort to change extradition laws in Hong Kong has sparked protests – and questions about digital privacy and the right to transact, writes Mike Casey.
MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money
Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take a position: I stand with those […]
The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Crypto Regulation Enters a New Phase
The cat-and-mouse game between regulators and crypto developers could spur a new era of innovation around the technology, writes Michael J. Casey.
From Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
The year since the last Consensus event wasn’t just a crypto winter. It also included impressive progress in blockchain evolution, writes Michael Casey.
Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto’s Newest Controversy
When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.
