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House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins
Singapore, Switzerland and several other jurisdictions are laying the groundwork to legally enshrine stablecoins. The U.S.? Not so much, even though the U.S. has a lot to gain from the promotion of dollars. Plus: a word on CoinDesk's recent journalist layoffs.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Michael J. Casey
Aug 18, 2023 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2023
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Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.
Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Michael J. Casey
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter, says Michael Casey.
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By Michael J. Casey
Aug 4, 2023 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed
Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey.
Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA in New York City (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
By Michael J. Casey
Jul 14, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2023
OpinionMoney Reimagined
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar
Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.
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By Michael J. Casey
Jul 7, 2023 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2023
OpinionMoney Reimagined
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Will BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?
Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell.
Honey Badger in Higashiyama Zoo (Tomio344456/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Michael J. Casey
Jun 23, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2023
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Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The SEC Has Started an All-In Political Battle Over Crypto
The SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase are likely to play out across the U.S.'s legal and political system over several years, says Michael Casey.
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
By Michael J. Casey
Jun 9, 2023 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2023
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Technology
Opinion
Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge
The creation of Bitcoin based meme coins using the new BRC 20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects such censorship could run counter to Bitcoin's open source characteristics [...]
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By Michael J. Casey
May 12, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Money reimagined
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain's cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers' decisions.
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By Michael J. Casey
May 5, 2023 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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