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Lex_Sokolin-e1576533374194
Markets
Finance
We Won't Ever Think About the Financial System the Same Way
The last two weeks have proven how vulnerable the financial system is to shocks and innovation, says ConsenSys' fintech co-head.
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By Lex Sokolin
Mar 26, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
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Policy
Opinion
This Unstable Moment Is a Chance for Crypto to Go Mainstream
Crises create opportunities for renewal. This is a moment for cryptocurrencies to reinvent money and the financial system.
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By James CooperMark Blackman
Mar 25, 2020 at 8:39 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2020
Opinion
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Finance
Opinion
For DeFi’s Sake, Maker Should Take Blame for Black Thursday Losses
While the system did not technically malfunction, a confluence of factors enabled a few opportunists to win the collateral auctions despite placing extremely low bids.
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By Anthony Xie
Mar 25, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2020
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Policy
Digital currency
The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine
Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?
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By Marcelo M. Prates
Mar 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2020
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Policy
Opinion
The US Needs a Wartime Effort to Win the Coronavirus Battle
The coronavirus crisis is three crises in one. It requires a co-ordinated cross-boundary effort to avert, says the COO of Bitwise Asset Management.
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By Teddy Fusaro
Mar 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2020
OpinionCoronavirus
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Policy
Opinion
The US Should Use Stablecoins for Emergency Coronavirus Payments
Paying out the stimulus using stablecoins would be cleaner and cheaper than sending checks in the mail, says the CEO Of Binance.US.
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By Catherine Coley
Mar 22, 2020 at 1:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2020
OpinionStablecoinsCoronavirus
Osho Jha
Markets
Bitcoin
As This Crisis Worsens, Bitcoin Will Become a Safe Haven Again
This liquidity crunch and ensuing government intervention is laying the foundation for bitcoin’s adoption as a safe-haven asset.
Osho Jha
By Osho Jha
Mar 21, 2020 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2020
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Policy
Central banks
4 Reasons Central Banks Should Launch Retail Digital Currencies
Central banks have four good reasons to adopt digital currency: financial stability, identity management, inclusion and consumer protection.
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By Ajit Tripathi
Mar 21, 2020 at 1:24 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2020
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Policy
Privacy
Think a Privacy Law Will Stop Surveillance Capitalism? You Don't Know Google
Big Tech's business model isn't threatened by the prospect of new data privacy laws, says one VC. FAANG firms are too nimble, powerful and ingenious.
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By Alex McDougall
Mar 20, 2020 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2020
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Finance
Opinion
How to Escape Contracts That Are Killing Your Company During Coronavirus
Our “Not Legal Advice” columnist reviews options for changing or terminating business contracts during this crisis.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Mar 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2020
OpinionCoronavirus