Year in Review 2019

Kristin Smith, executive director at the Blockchain Association
Change Won't Happen With Chairman Clayton Around: Kristin Smith
A lobbyist surveys current attitudes towards blockchain in Washington D.C.
Kristin Smith, executive director at the Blockchain Association

JP Koning photo courtesy of author
Lessons From the First Digital Gold Boom
Long before crypto, there was digital gold. The boom of the mid-1990s has echoes for today.
JP Koning photo courtesy of author

Halsey Minor (Uphold)
Meet Crypto’s New Best Friend: Fiat
Fiat and crypto are not enemies. They are complementary in any effective trading ecosystem.
Halsey Minor (Uphold)

Jake Yocom-Piatt, Decred co-founder
It's Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance
Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium.
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Decred co-founder

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Can 'Dogfooding' Altcoins Find Real Users in 2020?
Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand?
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HQ
What DeFi Needs Next Year: Three Priorities
DeFi took off this year but it remains a small deal in the scheme of things. Here's how that changes.
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Anthony Pompliano
Bitcoin’s Best Ally Is Just Time: Pompliano
Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different.
Anthony Pompliano

Galen Wolfe-Pauly, Urbit CEO
Decentralizing the Web Is More Necessary Than Ever
Galen Wolfe-Pauly says the bear market gives developers time and space to do what they do best.
Galen Wolfe-Pauly, Urbit CEO

WOOD
Hold Tight, Here Come the Blockchain Wars
Prepare for a shakeout of blockchain projects in 2020 and the start of network-on-network conflict.
WOOD

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Security Token Offerings Are (Finally) Set for Takeoff in 2020
After teething problems in 2018 and 2019, the market for security token offerings is ready for growth in 2020.
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