Opinion

Prediction markets have found a mainstream fit

Onboarding the world to Bitcoin takes a series of firsts

With the June FOMC meeting coming up, the Fed remains unlikely to cut interest rates. Is this the right move?

Bitcoin needs a price, but its magic runs deeper

Tokens still suffer from a lack of transparency

Single-player and mobile games can still offer robust in-game economies for players

Cash enables law evasion at a small scale and crypto enables it on a large scale

Vibe coders are shipping faster than you think

The new Pectra feature enables smart account delegation where the benefits should outweigh the risks

A new policy framework says decentralization should be judged by control — not vibes

It might be time to get out of US-denominated assets, writes Forward Guidance

Blockworks managing editor Michael McSweeney and news editor Katherine Ross give their thoughts on content coins and their viability.

While the head of Base may support legal sex work, Coinbase policies prohibit said workers from using its exchange.

For Web3 to thrive, fees have got to go

The MiCA era will reward the prepared and punish the rest

AI’s future shouldn’t be decided by a handful of tech giants

Crypto needs clarity, not crackdowns, from the SEC

True sovereignty isn’t just about financial freedom

It’s a play, it’s a musical, it’s a satire, it’s a comedy — it’s Bitcoin’s first time on the small stage

Betting on opinions will make sentiment analysis more valuable and honest

Trust is killing the internet, but decentralization could save it

The network’s programmability and security will shape the future of tokenized finance

It’s time to stop burning cash on broken bridges

DeFi won’t survive without speed, liquidity and cross-chain agility