Economics

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $10.1K, Ether Drops to $330 on Sell-Off Session
Bitcoin and ether price fell precipitously Monday as markets globally roil in uncertainty.
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CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $11K; Uniswap Passes $1.5B Locked
Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is captivating the crypto market, and that is causing weakness for bitcoin.
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To Get Serious About Decentralization, We Need to Measure It
Blockchains aim to democratize influence and control, broadening access to capital and data. But we lack metrics to whether projects achieve decentralization.
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Empires are able to print their own money until trust in the currency falls, says Sokolin. (Credit: Shutterstock)
The American Empire Is in Decline. Time for a New Economic System
From debt to inequality, the U.S. economy looks like a 1930s disaster waiting to happen. No wonder gold-bugs and Bitcoiners are feeling vindicated.
Empires are able to print their own money until trust in the currency falls, says Sokolin. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives
In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization.
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Two Libertarians, Two Views on Bitcoin's Ability to Disrupt Fiat Money
“Half of the audience here is like, ‘I hope you die in a fire.’”
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Bitcoin Can't Fix Venezuela: I Should Know
Diana Aguilar used bitcoin to survive in Venezuela, but cryptocurrency can’t fix the troubled nation's economy, she argues.
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A Psychic Visit with Nouriel Roubini: The Mother and Father of All Crypto Skeptics
CoinDesk profiles Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor who won't buy the crypto hype – no matter what the price or the market says.
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Iranian Official Says Blockchain Could Deliver Economic Boost
An Iranian official has reportedly said that integrating blockchain could bring a tech-based boost to the country's economy.
View of the Azadi Tower. Tehran, Iran.