Opinion

Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
What Binance's Exit From Nigeria Means for P2P Bitcoin
The exchange was forced to leave Nigeria, and I’m sure it will happen to other crypto companies in other countries, Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, writes.
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)

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How to Design Better On-Chain Governance
An introduction to Futarchy and combinatorial prediction markets.
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The Benefits of Assets Tokenization
We need to start thinking of blockchains as infrastructure for financial innovation rather than concentrating on the prices of a few digital assets, like bitcoin and ether, sa...
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The Enablers of Decentralized AI
AI naturally evolves as an increasingly centralized technology, and any decentralization efforts are an uphill battle. But decentralization can win in specific areas of AI dev...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Airdrop 'Points'
Projects are running wild with false advertising, promoting black boxes in a world where transparency should be paramount. The issue isn't with rewarding users in itself, but...
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The Bitcoin Halving Could Accelerate Consumer Adoption of BTC
By spurring adoption of secondary scaling layers like Lightning, the halving could make using bitcoin less expensive and more accessible — or in a word, more like other monies...
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'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online.
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New Hampshire Has a Better Approach to DAOs
The state's proposed law would grant legal personhood and limited liability for participants of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
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The Future Is Open Finance
Web3 will be the vehicle for true financial access and independence, Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh and FinTech Director at the Milken Institute Nicole Valentine write.
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