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Will the ETF Era Usher in the End of Crypto Tribalism?

There was once a time when you picked a side — the token you were excited about. But crypto has become one of the fastest-growing asset classes of the last decade. Soon, it seems, you’ll just pick an allocation. But will that take the fun out of crypto?

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Markets

Chart of the Week: 'Hyperbitcoinization' May Not Be Just Maximalist Fantasy Anymore

As the bitcoin price breaks records and institutional demand ramps up, the once-theoretical endgame of hyperbitcoinization is starting to look more like a macro trend than just a crypto dream.

Were bitcoin Maxis right? (nopparit/Getty Images)

Opinion

Leaving Behind Bitcoin Sectarianism

After years of infighting over how to scale the blockchain, the community is again experimenting with ways to turn Bitcoin into a suitable platform to develop on.

Bitcoin slips to 200-day average. (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Bitcoin's 'Monetary Maximalists' Oppose 'JPEG Enjoyers' (and Why They're Wrong)

Those who want to prevent Ordinals, inscriptions and soon Runes from living on-chain are misguided. Bitcoin is about economic incentives only, not altruism, SunnySide Digital CEO Taras Kulyk argues.

Focusing on user experiences might mean the end of tribalism in crypto, NEAR Foundation CEO Illia Polosukhin says. (Frederik Merten/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Opinion

Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?

As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.

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