OnlyFans’ Porn U-Turn Is a Victory Against Banking Censorship
Banks helped force a hugely disruptive porn ban on OnlyFans. With public fury focused on their outsized power, the banks seem to have backed down.
OnlyFans Stops Sex Acts and Politicizes Payments
OnlyFans has abandoned the sex workers that made it huge, largely thanks to pressure from banks and payment providers. That's a terrifying precedent.
Money Reimagined: Afghan Activist Roya Mahboob on Crypto
Bitcoin surely doesn't "fix" Afghanistan, but it "could play a very important role” as an alternative financial system.
Diem: A Dream Deferred?
Diem is not what Facebook wanted, but it could be the start to a better, more inclusive financial future.
Props Shutdown Throws Reg A+ Funding Model Into Limbo
Props, a social media token project, was one of the first to receive a Reg A+ qualification. It's now shutting down.
6 Reasons DeFi Will Stay Inefficient (and Profitable)
Traders assume the DeFi market will become more efficient over time, reducing arbitrage opportunities. But that may not be true.
The Race for Stablecoin Transparency
Stablecoins have been improving their reporting on reserves, but transparency makes an already-difficult business model more complicated to execute.
Privacy Without DeFi Is Boring, DeFi Without Privacy Is Predatory
Developers have traded riches for user privacy. It's time to return crypto to its roots.
Bitcoin ATMs and the Road to Adoption
At least for now, crypto in Puerto Rico is less about doing business than about education.
Money Reimagined: A Turning Point for Crypto
Even as crypto lost a battle over taxes in Congress this week, it felt like a victory, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.