MoneyReimagined

Bitcoin Is the Biggest Big Short

Short-sellers help identify weaknesses in capital markets. Bitcoin helps us see what's wrong with the financial system.

Money Reimagined: The US’ Kodak Moment

China's moves on digital currency have potential to rock the global economy. The U.S. risks getting left behind, like Kodak.

Money Reimagined: Crypto-Informed Ideas for the Future of Government

The latest column from CoinDesk's chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age.

Money Reimagined: Who Are the Real Monsters?

Next to the frightening creatures of the legacy financial system, bitcoin is the normal, wholesome outlier, like the niece from TV’s “The Munsters.”

Money Reimagined: ‘They Starve’: The Ugly Side of the US’ KYC-AML Obsession

Laws like the Bank Secrecy Act, which turns 50 this week, have helped stop money laundering and terrorism. But KYC and AML requirements have served to harm the world's neediest through higher costs and reduced services.

Money Reimagined: How Ethereum 2.0’s ‘Lockup’ Will Drive DeFi Innovation

As Ethereum's 2.0 upgrade locks up serious ether volume, we're likely to see financial ideas that unlock value without undermining mission.

Money Reimagined: Fixing the Internet’s Big Flaw

In an age when data leads to economic domination, shifting control is a really impactful way to empower individuals.

Money Reimagined: Trump, Crypto and Fairer Taxes

Trump's tax returns show the unfairness of the tax system and the need for reform. Blockchain governance offers some ideas.

Money Reimagined: Memes Mean Money

Sushi. Yams. Hot dogs. DeFi memes may be a joke, but they point to how money is always created: community storytelling. Plus: a new podcast.

Money Reimagined: Climate-Friendlier Crypto

How Bitcoin can improve its energy efficiency, reduce its climate impact and help manage the electricity grid.

Money Reimagined: Ending Money’s Distance Trap

The internet made location irrelevant for information. Can it do the same for money?

Money Reimagined: Defanging FAANG

With the internet more monopolized than ever, can Web 3.0 help produce an economy that's fairer to innovation and startups?