Ban All Ransomware Payments, in Bitcoin or Otherwise

The U.S. Treasury Department has outlawed certain ransomware payments. If it was serious, it would go further, says our columnist.

MakerDAO’s Embrace of Centralized Stablecoins Offers Risks and Rewards

MakerDAO's ingestion of centralized stablecoins may help maintain a $1 peg. But it could also invite more regulatory scrutiny.

The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments

Changing the standard way financial institutions communicate changes everything.

You Think Crypto Isn’t Ready to Be Money? Consider the Coin Shortage

If the United States had a digital dollar, we wouldn't need to worry about a lack of coins at retailers like Target and Kroger.

What Bitcoin Can Learn From Gold About Staying ‘Clean’

A proposal to adapt gold's "good delivery" system to bitcoin, with the aim of bringing more investors into the market and boosting liquidity.

Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort

If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?

Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users

The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.

How Bitcoin Is Like Ham Radio

Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.

Venezuela Is a Testing Ground for Digital Dollarization (and Zelle Doesn’t Like It)

With their economy crumbling from hyperinflation, Venezuelans are finding new workarounds to get hold of digital dollars.