Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’
Has Ethereum been too complacent about fees? It no longer has the “luxury of being a peace-time research project,” said one conference panelist. Layer 2s...
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Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’
“The world looks to New York, and the world looks to [its] Department of Financial Services,” veteran crypto regulator Ken Coghill told a Cornell audience....
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Why do crypto bros like freedom cities?
Freedom cities, in theory, could help the crypto sector “to discover where it can go in terms of innovation and new applications.” When Donald Trump...
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Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin gambit finally paying off?
The rise in El Salvador’s bond prices “almost defies gravity,” and it may soon have access to Eurobond markets, said Santander Bank. El Salvador’s controversial...
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Why Binance’s US plea deal could be positive for crypto adoption
Is the settlement further indication that the crypto industry’s Wild West era is winding down, with a new epoch marked by regulation and taxation beginning?...
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Can blockchain supply the guardrails to keep AI on course?
Some believe that hybrid blockchains with both private and public aspects can solve AI’s black-box problem. Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are emerging digital technologies...
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Can blockchain solutions disrupt US inflation forecasting?
New blockchain-based apps like Truflation could be a “healthy development,” given that gauging inflation is more art than science. So much of the world’s economic...
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Terrorist fundraising: Is crypto really to blame?
The industry is reeling as governments, legislators, and even investors ask if its networks are being exploited by terrorists. A sense of proportion may be...
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Central banks want to look under crypto’s hood — Is this a positive sign?
The mere fact that the Deutsche Bundesbank, BIS and other financial incumbents want such information now suggests a tacit acceptance of crypto. The Bank for...
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Beyond crypto: Zero-knowledge proofs show potential from voting to finance
An emerging cryptographic technology may provide help with two gaping 21st-century needs: Privacy and truth. In a world increasingly anxious about privacy and exploitation of...
