As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking
DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.
The fintech giant’s PYUSD stablecoin has forced a rethink among Democratic policymakers who previously resisted federal legislation, says John Rizzo.
The End of the End of Crypto
Crypto insiders may be feeling vindicated after a spate of recent good news. (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto’s Theater Is Becoming More Surreal
Decentralization theater, governance theater, community theater. Web3 promised a revolution, but, mostly, the innovation is all for show, says Cami Russo, the founder of The Defiant.
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
Like Facebook’s ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington D.C. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.
Tokenization News Roundup: Pendulum Swings Toward Doubters
In recent weeks, the buzz around the emerging tool of tokenizing real-world assets has been on how it will grow to achieve the $16 trillion-by-2030 potential that the Boston Consulting Group predicted last year. Inevitably, criticism intrudes, and this week there is sober opinion, caution and skepticism in the zeitgeist.
Is Coinbase Disillusioned With Crypto?
The exchange recently argued that cryptos are like Beanie Babies. So does it still think Bitcoin and Ethereum are the future of finance?