After FTX, Where Does the Industry Go From Here? A Series Exploring What Could, and Should, Happen in the Year To Come. Presented by Bitstamp.
For NFT collectors and creators, this past year marked noticeable changes within the market. From utility to community building, here are just a few trends that will push the space forward in 2023.
Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 2023.
What does the next year hold for crypto? We’ve rounded up predictions from smart people in the space – from the bullish to the skeptical.
Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year.
A comprehensive fourth-quarter review and outlook of crypto markets, based on the CoinDesk Market Ex Stablecoins Index (CMIX) and sector indices.
Even as CBDC rollouts intensify, the future of these centrally backed currencies around the world is uncertain.
Whether it's the Taro upgrade or growth in the Lightning Network, Bitcoin has seen steady progress this year, says Cory Klippsten, Tomer Strolight and Sam Callahan of Swan Bitcoin.
Andrew Keys, of DARMA Capital, previews developments in zero-knowledge, Ethereum, NFTs, Filecoin, Cosmos, regulations, and much more.
The crises of the past year obscured genuine advancement in promising crypto industries, writes Pantera Capital General Partner Paul Veradittakit. Here's where a leading investor sees growth in the coming year.
Balaji Srinivasan says "network states" – Web3 communities with the capacity for collective actions – can replace traditional geographically-bounded states. His thesis, laid out in a new book, is one of the BIG IDEAs of the last year.
To celebrate the end of a tumultuous year, we present a special edition crossword inspired by recent events. How much can you fill in?
With apps like Uniswap exploring Layer 2s, dYdX building on Cosmos and the rise of appchains on Cosmos next year seems fit for an explosion of EVM experimentation.
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.
Suggestions that the CFTC is the crypto industry’s “regulator of choice” and more susceptible to capture do not hold up, according to former CFTC Director of Enforcement Aitan Goelman.
Once you build decentralized access control, Web3 and the traditional world of finance can finally be brought together.
Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.
Despite the headlines, the industry still has a lot to offer the world, says the Giving Block's Pat Duffy.
Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.
Industry leading layer 1 blockchains must collaborate on policy engagement, delivering a uniform message that regulatory clarity is needed beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The technical foundation of DeFi has proven to be incredibly resilient to the catastrophic market events of the last few months. The opportunity for building a new generation of financial services on DeFi rails has never been bigger, but the space needs to address some notable challenges.
Unstoppable Domain Vice President Sandy Carter argues a keystone blockchain technology will become a standard way of doing business and part of everyday life.
Gitcoin founder Kevin Owocki writes about why 2023 is the year of "regenerative cryptoeconomics."
Polygon founder Mihailo Bjelic makes the case for zero knowledge technology.
2023 is the year crypto will have to grow up and clean up its act. Here are predictions regarding the future of NFTs, the metaverse, CBDCs and institutional investments.
Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 2023.
Blockchain infrastructure companies are trying to solve two complex and expensive problems: building sustainable protocols and dynamic ecosystems.
If crypto does not get its house in order, regulators will do it for them.
Four theories about how these privacy-preserving and blockchain-scaling solutions will change the industry.
An attempt to bridge the gap between good-faith advocates of both networks and show how the two largest crypto networks’ development processes matter for long-term success.
After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.
If Web3 is going to rely on centralized markets, then it needs to find ways to manage counterparty risk.
The successful Ethereum Merge is just the start of a growing movement to leverage crypto rails to fight climate change.
Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year.
We have elaborated the circuitry of DeFi, and must now realize its potential to replace the oil lamps, hand cranks and steam engines of the present financial landscapes.
Decentralization was proven to be DeFi’s saving grace this year. Shouldn’t protocol governance also be as decentralized as possible?
Because current loyalty programs operate within closed systems, many of them don’t create loyalty as much as captivity. Blockchains make alternative systems possible, where both brands and consumers can share bigger pieces of a larger pie.
This coming year will be a tipping point for crypto projects that are looking to position themselves well for the next wave of crypto growth.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how green bitcoin mining can combat climate change.
Decentralized autonomous organizations should make the necessary handshake with the existing legal system in order to mature and integrate with the rest of the global economy.
OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Lloyd Webber writes about the plague of exploits that drained billions from crypto protocols – and how Web3 can better secure itself.
If we learn to read the markets, make smart use of the data at our disposal and overcome a few speed bumps along the way, options will certainly drive the next era of DeFi to higher highs than ever before.
The greatest areas for decentralized application (dapp) development will be across gaming, identity and the evolution of Web2 apps.
A look at open-source and corporate point-of-sale systems from BTCPay to Confirmo, so any merchant can start accepting BTC in 2023.
NFTs will bring about a profound structural shift in how art is created, enjoyed and sold.
Rather than centralizing the digital dollar, lawmakers should focus on exploring a decentralized identification program and develop financial literacy programs for the general public.
“ReFi,” coined by economist John Fullerton, is the process of using markets to fix the issues markets have created. Crypto, the freest market system yet, can help bootstrap efforts to regenerate the world economy.
You got into crypto for the money. We got in for the system design. We are not the same, says Jenna Pilgrim.
2022 was a year of upheaval in crypto. It also marked a turning point for advertisers.
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China.
