Why Threads Got 100 Million Users When Other Twitter Rivals Could Not
Network effects and ease of use rule the day. And, a lot of people clearly don’t care about decentralization and privacy all that much, says CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.
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An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project
Alex Blania on collaborating with Sam Altman on a universal basic income for eight billion people.
CoinDesk Market Index Q2 Review: Quiet Appreciation, Regulatory Uncertainty
On the positive side, the SEC started approving crypto ETF products, buoying markets for bitcoin and ether. On the other: major crypto exchanges were sued by regulators, increasing regulatory uncertainty around the sector.
Why Edinburgh Is Zumo’s Crypto Hub
A conversation with Nick Jones, the co-founder and CEO of digital-assets infrastructure platform Zumo, on how being accepted to a blockchain accelerator and COVID-19 workplace changes influenced their choice to establish and remain in Scotland.
The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar
Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.
Threads is Libra and Meta All Over Again
With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?
Thank BlackRock’s Clients For Larry Fink’s Change Of Heart
BlackRock’s CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune.
The Digital Euro and the P Word
A central bank digital currency doesn’t have to be a privacy nightmare, says Dea Markova. But privacy is a convenient attack vector for critics of CBDCs.
Elon, You Don’t Need Crypto to Do Twitter Payments
If Musk wants to build an instant cross-border network, he’ll find central bank real-time systems have moved on quite a bit since his days at PayPal, says J.P. Koning.
A New Blockchain for Generative AI?
Web3 architectures aren’t built for AI, but they could be, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO of IntoTheBlock. And there are risks if we don’t build.