How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series.
Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1
How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series.
Bitcoin’s Ransomware Problem Won’t Go Away
By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That’s not good optics for a payment system.
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.
Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus
The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable.
In Defense of Blockchain Voting
Recent election tech foul-ups have people scrambling for paper ballots. But they’re not really the future of voting, says Intercoin’s Greg Magarshak.
Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.
Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.
The US Needs Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the US risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce.
That Noise You’re Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.
How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive
From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here’s a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic.
Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi’s Open Payment Rails
Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says ConsenSys’s Lex Sokolin.
Crypto Needs a Rational Value Investing Model
Until the value investing revolution led by Graham and Dodd, investors often gambled rather than invest rationally. Crypto has yet to go through a similar change, but it’s started, says Arca CIO Jeff Dorman.
Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear
Noelle Acheson says bitcoin is not the only part of the financial markets going through upheaval.
The Gig Economy Is Unfair. Here’s How Token Models Can Help
The gig economy is unfair to many workers. We need tokenized co-operatives, says Gys Hough, a Dutch VC.
The Tokenization Delusion
The idea of everyone issuing their own tokens, and transacting freely without government involvement, is nothing but a lovely dream.
The Dangerous Truth About India’s Cryptocurrency Verdict
An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable.
Information Overload Is Stopping Us From Seeing the Truth
The online environment is inundated with information, and it’s impossible to tell the fake from the real, says Microsoft’s blockchain chief.
With Freedom at Stake, More Hongkongers See Bitcoin’s Unique Value
Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin’s value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance.
Tron’s Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself
Tron’s takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.