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Crypto Winter Is Here and We Only Have Ourselves to Blame
Last year's mania perpetuated a narrative that making speculative gains was bitcoin’s core value proposition, writes Michael J. Casey.
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Michael J. Casey
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Dec 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 3, 2018
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Beyond Price: Why We Need a Better Way to Value Crypto Assets
Institutional investors must set aside dollar-centric valuation models and recognize that value is a different concept in the crypto world.
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Michael J. Casey
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Nov 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2018
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Airdrops Are a Marketing Ploy (And That's OK)
A currency is nothing if not widely used, and that can't be achieved unless people make some cost-incurring effort to encourage widespread usage.
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Michael J. Casey
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Nov 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2018
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Bitcoin's True Stress Test Is Yet to Come
What happens if there's another 2008-scale financial market crisis? Will diehard HODLers still resist liquidating their bitcoin assets?
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Michael J. Casey
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Nov 5, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2018
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Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto
A clash of cultures is looming, as institutional investors eye the cryptocurrency markets.
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Michael J. Casey
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Oct 29, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2018
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Tether
The Delicate Psychology of Stablecoins
Replacing tether's role in the crypto markets will require an obsession with maintaining transparency and trust.
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Michael J. Casey
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Oct 22, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2018
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What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto
China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.
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Michael J. Casey
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Oct 20, 2018 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2018
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I Can't Believe This Blockchain Is Free
At the very least, a blockchain mindset can help you call social media giants' bluff when they tell you that their services are "free."
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Michael J. Casey
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Oct 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2018
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Blockchains Don't Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better
A blockchain can contain garbage data but in many cases, it will still be better than the status quo. We might even find often that it's a lot better.
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Michael J. Casey
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Oct 1, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2018
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Regulators Land Punches, But There's a Long Fight Over Crypto Ahead
From ShapeShift's capitulation to KYC to the New York Attorney General's critical look at exchanges, officialdom is striking heavy blows. Stay tuned.
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Michael J. Casey
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Sep 24, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2018
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