Opinion

Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023
Consensus Survey: TradFi Investors Remain Bullish on Crypto’s Long-Term Prospects
Despite the market turmoil of the last six months, investment managers say they largely plan to keep putting capital into digital assets, our survey finds.
Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023

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Crypto's Open Source Ethos Yields Results
It’s crypto winter and a time for building, as innovative new open-source projects on Polkadot and Cosmos can attest.
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BitGo CEO Mike Belshe
U.S. Lawmakers Can Get Crypto Regulations Right if They Act Now
Crypto companies are being hamstrung by legislative inaction as much as an ill-advised policy of regulating by enforcement, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan's capital. (Arman Sabir/Pixabay)
Why the Biggest Emerging Markets Are Turning to Crypto
Many large countries around the world, including Pakistan and Nigeria, suffer currency turmoil. And, despite official efforts to curb crypto activity, there are signs their citizens are turning to crypto assets as a hedge, says Noelle Acheson.
Bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan's capital. (Arman Sabir/Pixabay)

The actual pizzas (Credit: Laszlo Hanyecz)
Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day: the Time a Bitcoin User Bought 2 Pizzas for 10,000 BTC
Laszlo Hanyecz did not spend $270 million buying Papa Johns, CoinDesk's George Kaloudis writes.
The actual pizzas (Credit: Laszlo Hanyecz)

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Sen. Warren’s Bill Signals Crypto Is Headed for a Clash With National Security Interests
The misguided Digital Asset Money Laundering Act sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall may soon be dead on arrival, but the crypto community should not ignore the conflict it represents between crypto and law enforcement, writes Chris Grieco.
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Web Summit 2021 - Day One
Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough
Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way.
Web Summit 2021 - Day One

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Why Web3 and the AI-Internet Belong Together
Seeing crypto and AI as unrelated technologies is a mistake. They are complementary, each improving the other, says CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, Michael Casey.
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What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple Case?
The ongoing legal battle shows the need for comprehensive crypto regulation, Femi Olude, a practicing U.K. solicitor and masters of law student, writes.
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Should We Worry About Tether’s Bitcoin-Buying Plan?
Squint and you can see resemblances to Do Kwon’s bitcoin buying during Terra/luna’s high days.
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