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Opinion

Leah Callon-Butler
Policy
Swift
Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule
From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
Leah Callon-Butler
By Leah Callon-Butler
Feb 25, 2020 at 3:39 a.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2020
SWIFTOpinionSiân JonesAlexandre KechVASPOnchain Custodian
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Finance
China
China Has Many Strategic Reasons to Invest in Blockchain
From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain.
china flag
By Byrne Hobart
Feb 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
ChinaOpinionCBDCCCPXi Jinping
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Markets
Opinion
In Defense of Justin Sun
People mock Justin Sun and TRON. But by several metrics it's a successful business. Time to get over the snobbery, says VC Alexander Blum.
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By Alexander S Blum
Feb 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
OpinionJustin SunTron
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Tech
Opinion
When Money Becomes Programmable – Part 1
We may be moving us toward a model of programmable money that incorporates an automated internal governance of common resources and encourages collaboration among communities....
Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth, England. (Credit: Unsplash)
By Michael J. Casey
Feb 22, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2020
OpinionAlex TapscottMichael J CaseyFuture of Money
Gigi Sohn, GeorgetownLawChannel
Markets
Internet
The Internet Is a Right, Not a Luxury: 30% of Americans Still Don’t Have It
Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean she’s on board with all technological advancements.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 21, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2020
InternetOpinionnet neutralityFCCGigi SohnBroadband
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Markets
Opinion
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: Restore Net Neutrality and Expand Internet to All
Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the five FCC commissioners, is fighting for the restoration of net neutrality and the expansion of broadband access for all those who want it.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 21, 2020 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2020
Opinionnet neutralityFCCRosenworcel
Jennifer Zhu Scott
Markets
Opinion
You Are the Product: A Three-Step Plan to Take Back Control of Personal Data
Personal data is monetized, giving us, the providers, nothing of the pie. Entrepreneur Jennifer Zhu Scott has a three-step plan for taking back control.
Jennifer Zhu Scott
By Jennifer Zhu Scott
Feb 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2020
OpinionJennifer Zhu ScottTEDShoshana ZuboffUniversal Basic Income
opportunity
Markets
Opinion
Never Mind Hodlers, Crypto Needs More Opportunist Investors
The crypto markets need more investors who come and go and who aren't solely crypto investors, says CoinDesk columnist Jeff Dorman.
opportunity
By Jeff Dorman
Feb 20, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2020
OpinionCarl IcahnJeff Dorman
Mining facility
Tech
Mining
No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin
Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.
Mining facility
By Hasu
Feb 20, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2020
MiningOpinion51 Percent AttackHasu
Alex Tapscott
Finance
Opinion
Financial Services: The Coming Cataclysm
The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott.
Alex Tapscott
By Alex Tapscott
Feb 19, 2020 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
OpinionAlex TapscottBook Excerpt