“The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in,” says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China’s uncertain crypto regulations.
Store of Value Remains Crypto’s Best Use Case
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.
Gemini’s Head of Risk on How Crypto Beats Traditional Finance
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini’s risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain.
How Libra Failed, and How It Could Succeed in 2020
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.
Professor Ben Noys: What Crypto Sees in Accelerationism
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains “accelerationism.”
While We Wait for Laws, We Need Better Interpretations of Existing Regulation
Congress isn’t likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.
Even If Blockchain Can’t Secure Land Rights, It Got Us Talking About Them
Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations.
When DeFi Meets Neo Banking, This Thing Gets Interesting
When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks.
Stanford Prof Darrell Duffie on Our Big Stablecoin Future
A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China’s.
Pantera Partner Paul Veradittakit’s Crypto Predictions for 2020
And a look-back at how his 2019 predictions fared.
Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF’s ‘Travel Rule’
Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn’t a cryptocurrency.
Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use.
AI For Everyone: Super-Smart Systems That Reward Data Creators
Combing AI and blockchain enables sophisticated data processing while respecting personal data privacy.
Data Creators Should Share in the Profits From Big Data
If data is the new oil, we need new business models allowing creators to share in the profits.
Blockchain Projects Are Just Entering the Netscape Phase
People who claim “nothing has happened yet,” or that digital assets and blockchains only have limited use cases, only see patches of the quilt.
Sovereign Powers Could Be Key To Mass Crypto Adoption
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market.
Ethereum’s ‘Bazaar’ Development Model Will Pay Off in 2020
2020 is Ethereum 2.0’s year of delivery. We just have to trust in the community’s unusual model of development, says ConsenSys’s Eth2 adviser.
The View From Tel Aviv: Ouriel Ohayon
Tel Aviv is a hotspot for crypto development. ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon puts us on the ground there.
The Ethereum Community Is No Longer Fighting With Itself
Ethereum’s infighting in 2016 and 2017 has been replaced by co-operation and alliance-building, says a veteran member of the community.