In the aftermath of the FTX fiasco, the world’s largest crypto exchange is rushing to backstop failing firms and protocols. Should it?
A Compass Through Crypto Turbulence: Demand-Side Models
Can Starbucks Bring Web3 Into the Mainstream?
Dispute Resolution Protocols Can Help Enterprise Adopt Blockchain
A new World Economic Forum report highlights the importance of dispute resolution for enterprise blockchain projects.
The Inevitability of ‘Big Blockchain’
The blockchain industry already exhibits signs of the same forces that have driven over-consolidation in the broader economy.
The Fourth Era of Blockchain Governance
Blockchain systems have clear business advantages, but systemic governance design is key to building enterprise involvement.
Blockchain Tech Can Verify Credentials, But Beware Credentialism
Blockchain-based credentials can make getting back to work and school easier post-COVID. But we must resist the urge to put every life achievement on a blockchain.
To Get Serious About Decentralization, We Need to Measure It
Blockchains aim to democratize influence and control, broadening access to capital and data. But we lack metrics to whether projects achieve decentralization.
For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives
Even the best technologies are useless if no one uses them, says our columnist. And that’s especially true for contact tracing.
How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.
Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives
In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization.