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Technology
Opinion
The Financialization of NFTs Raises Regulatory Issues
A “fantasy startup investing” platform lasted just one day in open beta, but in the process, it proved that the financialization of NFTs may be problematic.
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By Will Gottsegen
Oct 11, 2021 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2021
OpinionNFTs
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Policy
Blockchain university
Learning by Doing: A Different Kind of Graduate School for Blockchain
Work hard, innovate and find a real problem that needs solving. That’s it.
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By James Cooper
Oct 8, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2021
Blockchain UniversityEducationCoinDesk UOpinion
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Policy
Newsletters
‘Only the Little People Pay Taxes.’ The Pandora Papers and the Case for Crypto
Offshore revelations sap faith in centralized power and show why trustless systems are needed.
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By Michael J. Casey
Oct 8, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2021
NewslettersOpinionMoney Reimagined
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Policy
Ethereum 2.0
Sign-In With Ethereum Is Coming
The dangers of letting Facebook control your online identity are clear. One alternative would use your Ethereum wallet instead, and let you control your own data.
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By David Z. Morris
Oct 8, 2021 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2021
Ethereum 2.0IdentityIdentity VerificationOpinionThe Node
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Policy
Stablecoins
US Wants to Regulate Stablecoins First
Signs point to stablecoin issuers being more integrated into the banking sector. That could be a good thing.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Oct 7, 2021 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
StablecoinsGary GenslerSECRegulationbanksThe NodeNewslettersOpinion
Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)
Policy
Iceland
What Iceland’s Spectacular Banking Collapse Teaches Us About Tether
Iceland’s surreal banking bubble led to one of the biggest blowups of the 2008 financial crisis. The story holds important lessons – including a possible scenario for Tether’s...
Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Oct 7, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
IcelandBankingBanking RegulationTetherOpinion
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Markets
Crypto for advisors
How Advisors Can Add Value to Clients With Crypto
Being a crypto-competent advisor can help to differentiate yourself from other financial professionals and add value to your client relationships and practice.
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By Ryan Firth
Oct 7, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
Crypto for AdvisorsFinancial AdvisorsOpinionNewslettersdigital assetsCryptocurrencyBitcoin
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Policy
Hester peirce
How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor
The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.
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By David Z. Morris
Oct 6, 2021 at 9:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
Hester PeirceHouse Financial ServicesRegulationSafe HarborHouse of RepresentativesOpinion
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Policy
Privacy
Sorry, Blockchains Aren’t Going to Fix the Internet’s Privacy Problem
The economics aren’t good for a consumer privacy revolution, but technology is already helping people who want absolute anonymity.
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By Paul Brody
Oct 6, 2021 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
PrivacyOpinion
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence think tank, on September 6, 2021 in London, England. Mr Blair, who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, reflected on the roots of Islamist extremism and the consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Finance
Money laundering
The Pandora Papers Show Why People Love Crypto: You Can’t Trust the Powerful
The same offshore fig leafs helping elites to dodge taxes have underpinned decades of rampant state-backed abuse.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence think tank, on September 6, 2021 in London, England. Mr Blair, who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, reflected on the roots of Islamist extremism and the consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Oct 5, 2021 at 7:29 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
Money LaunderingTax EvasionOpinion