How will the crypto industry fare in the new year? Another year has come and gone. The rollercoaster that was 2020 requires little (if any) preamble. It must be said, however, that the blockchain segment experienced something of a return to form during these otherwise painful latter days. Indeed, we closed the year with prices […]
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The prospects for 2021 look bright as major forces driving adoption in 2020 will remain powerful. Propelled by Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally, the crypto industry is seeing off 2020 with flying colors. Amid all the tumult of this unprecedented moment in history, the digital asset space seems to have proven its resilience, making a solid case […]
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The Diem Association’s rebrand from Libra was supposed to herald a new day for the project, but a touted 2021 launch may not go as planned. Facebook-backed Libra Association’s rebrand to Diem looked to quash negative perceptions of the project, but its new name has not changed the regulatory pressures the project still faces. It […]
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2020 has been a stellar year for blockchain technology, laying important foundations for the year ahead. January will mark 12 years since the Bitcoin genesis block. In that time, blockchain technology has made many significant strides forward. The launch of Ethereum in 2015 introduced smart contracts and token minting. Subsequent years saw developments in areas, […]
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Do you really know how your data is used and monetized? If you did, you’d probably think twice about giving your personal details away so freely. Just like you might think twice about eating chicken nuggets once you see how they are made, you’d likely hesitate about volunteering your personal information once you see how […]
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CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it. It is hard to imagine that just two years ago, the general discourse around central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, was mainly focused on the potential and possibility of issuing […]
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Decentralization can trigger a transition to a post-scarcity, post-capitalist crypto economy of abundance, while solving species-threatening negative externalities. Decentralization is not a luxury; it is a necessity. In a prescient article in The Atlantic back in 2012, science fiction writer Bruce Sterling referred to the likes of Amazon, Facebook and Google as “The Stacks,” predicting […]
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2020 has been an epic year for crypto and blockchain, but some did more than most to help spur adoption. In future years, it’s possible that 2020 will be seen as a watershed moment for cryptocurrencies. When Black Thursday hit in March, it wiped billions off the markets in a matter of hours. Anyone would […]
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The crypto industry is ending 2020 on a high note, while major social media platforms face a phalanx of lawmakers and lawsuits. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Law Decoded will be going on a break next week for the holidays but […]
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Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said crypto regulation could either focus on safety for participants or could undo all progress. The latter half of 2020 has seen record Bitcoin (BTC) prices and a number of key regulatory developments, such as the Office of the Comptroller […]
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