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Year in Review 2020

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Markets
Opinion
Enterprise Blockchain Is at a Private-Public Crossroads
The big players in enterprise blockchain face a decision: stay with underwhelming consortia projects, or invest in public networks like Ethereum.
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By Guido Molinari
Jan 6, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
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Opinion
The Pandemic Was Just the Catalyst
Harry Dent predicted 2020's economic upheaval several years in advance. The coronavirus pandemic was just a trigger to a long-term reckoning over public debt, he says.
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By Leah Callon-Butler
Jan 5, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2021
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Bitcoin
Crypto Long & Short: Looking Back on a Monumental Year
Four crypto industry experts share their biggest insights from 2020 and what they mean for 2021.
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By Noelle Acheson
Jan 3, 2021 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Tech
Opinion
This Is What Global Open-Source Money Seems Like
Some insist bitcoin simply can't be money because it has no basis in the material world. But the argument owes more to semantics than reality.
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By Allen Farrington
Jan 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
OpinionYear in Review 2020
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Altcoins
The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins
Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.
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By Edan Yago
Jan 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Australia
More Aussies Back Bitcoin, the Underdog
Aussie resilience (and bitcoin) binds us together during times of fear, uncertainty and doubt, says the head of a local exchange.
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By Adrian Przelozny
Jan 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2021
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Markets
Opinion
Why Impact Investing and Crypto Are Mutually Beneficial
Two of the fastest growing alternative investment classes – ESG and crypto – are mutually beneficial, says the CEO of Fasset.
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By Mohammad Raafi Hossain
Jan 2, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2021
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Markets
Opinion
Stablecoins, 'Unsung Heroes' and Other Institutional Crypto Takeaways
Vision Hill's Dan Zuller runs through his 10 takeaways from institutional crypto investing, and looks ahead.
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By Dan Zuller
Jan 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 1, 2021
OpinionInstitutional InvestmentYear in Review 2020
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Markets
Opinion
Lessons in Failing to Apply Blockchain and AI to Combat COVID
Blockchain tech is well suited to manage aspects of the fight against the coronavirus. Why hasn't it been used more?
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By Ben Goertzel
Jan 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 1, 2021
OpinionAISingularitynetCoronavirusYear in Review 2020
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Markets
Opinion
Crypto Dollars and CBDCs: The Battle to Come
The future of money will be a tussle between algorithmic and fiat-pegged stablecoins and central bank digital currency experiments.
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By Sasha Ivanov
Dec 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2020
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