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?
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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.
Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
Excitement over the hoped-for approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is back again. This time, financial giant BlackRock’s entrance to the race for an ETF has spurred hope that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the long-awaited product, a decade after the crypto industry first sought to launch a bitcoin ETF.
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.
Bitcoin Prices Are Hot, but Here’s What Could Crush the Rally
BTC has proved incredibly resilient to the perils of the past year, including FTX’s demise. But there are some macroeconomic surprises that could erect obstacles to further gains.
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.
How Much Is Too Much to Spend on FTX’s Bankruptcy?
Are Sam Bankman-Fried’s victims being ripped off a second time?
Will Europe’s Digital Euro Really Protect Privacy?
EU officials pay lip service on data rights, but its proposals for a CDBC don’t offer much reassurance for users, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey.
Web3 Can Actually Compete in the Computer Chip Race
GPU prices have taken a toll, and it’s hitting Nvidia’s bottom line. (FritzchensFritz/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)