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Reject CBDCs, Embrace the Right to Transact

The steady creep of payments digitization means governments will be able to increasingly intervene and potentially censor economic activity.

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Back to School: Supporting the Next Generation of Investors

How will advisors adapt to support the next gen investor? Erik Anderson from Global X takes us through the changing landscape in today’s Crypto for Advisor newsletter.

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Crypto Lenders Caused Crypto Contagion Last Year. How Is the Industry Rebuilding?

The "Wild West" era of crypto lending ended in a series of bankruptcies. Now the industry is attempting to rebuild in a sustainable and accountable manner.

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Why Wealth Managers Are Choosing These Crypto Accounts

Separately managed accounts have seen explosive growth in TradFi, and there are benefits in crypto, too.

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DeFi and Credit Risk

This potentially disruptive sector must set aside some of its lofty ideals, for now, and focus on financial solutions with demonstrable global demand and adoption.

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Explaining Ethereum's 'Risk Free' Rate of Return

Liquid staking is one of the few crypto markets that has grown in the bear market. Why?

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Stop Thinking About 'Wins' or 'Losses' in the Bitcoin ETF Debate

Grayscale's appeal shows that crypto innovation is an opportunity for the regulators as much as investors.

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What Can DAOs Learn From Partisan Politics?

Decentralized autonomous organizations can be global, transparent and efficient machines to do anything. So what could they take away from political parties? Danny Chong explains.

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The Trillion Dollar Crypto Opportunity: Real World Asset Tokenization

Going by technology theorist Carlota Perez's research, "RWAs" may be the next phase of substantive crypto development.

Real world assets are increasingly being seen as a growth area in crypto and TradFi. (Claudio Schwarz/.Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin ETF Applications Are Bitcoin's Best Marketing Strategy

With the recent Grayscale win over SEC stonewalling, it seems like spot market BTC exchange-traded funds may be soon approved. Here's why that matters.

Bitcoin ETFs are a flashbulb moment for Wall Street on the importance of global money. (Jack Carter/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)