El Salvador Diary: Lightning Is Key to Bitcoin Adoption
As he travels around the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, Jonathan Martin finds that few are using it. But Lightning integration could soon change the game.
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Things in Crypto We’re Freaking Out About
With a nod to Sam Bankman-Fried, CoinDesk staff crowdsource their fears, anxieties and disappointments — for your enjoyment!
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)
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 Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?
Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how will it affect the investment landscape.
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
It’s a bit of a truism in journalism that any headline that ends in a question that can be answered with “yes” or “no” will usually be answered with “no.” A few weeks ago, however, I asked “Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?” and in a rejection of that truism, the answer was “yes.”
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)
In Canada, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Been Working for Years
Gorast Tasevski and Haan Palcu-Chang of Purpose Investments share thoughts about bitcoin ETFs – and Canada.
Why Crypto Investors Should Care About Tokenomics: Crypto Long & Short
Perceptions of token issuance by projects have changed dramatically during the crypto winter.