From “The Withdrawal Issue”, George Kaloudis discusses why Bitcoin's existence will not inspire responsible behavior from the Fed.

The payments giant’s new stablecoin will compete with Tether's and Circle's coins, but it’s not breaking any new ground.

The USDT issuer Tether says it holds a lot of U.S. Treasuries and made a lot of money last quarter.

All it does is sow more confusion.

Coinbase may have to feed sensitive financial information to regulators, if recent bitcoin exchange-trade fund applications are approved.

Blackrock's CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune.

Prime Trust, the allegedly insolvent crypto custodian that owes customers upwards of $156 million, is not helping the crypto industry's shady mainstream reputation.

Financial stewards including the International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements say tokenization is the future. They’re wrong.

Hint: It likely has to do with making money.

And it doesn’t really matter if it’s technically a trust.

And that’s okay.

Laszlo Hanyecz did not spend $270 million buying Papa Johns, CoinDesk's George Kaloudis writes.

El Salvador’s 2021 Bitcoin Law was a monumental moment, but there’s still much work to be done. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

When a prominent stablecoin and the token that backs it failed, the broader ecosystem certainly was dealt a blow, but ultimately it is surviving.

The modern financial system is built on banks risking customer deposits – and the U.S. government has blocked safer alternatives.

Exploring D.C.’s love affair with central bank digital currencies.

Crypto thrives online where bitcoin maxis can find – and maybe feud with – each other. But since Twitter went private, crypto advocates are seeing the value of censorship-resistant social media. That’s why Nostr is one of CoinDesk’s 2023 Projects to Watch.

Bitcoin mining has a dirty reputation for using more energy than some small countries. But African cryptominers have found a way to use their consumption to keep the lights on in rural communities. That’s why Gridless is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.

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