[markpercival]

Since neither Forbes nor the author, Jon Matonis, saw fit to point this out, I will.

This is an op-ed piece, written by a board member of the Bitcoin Foundation. Regardless of the merit of the article, it should have been explicitly stated in the piece.

[gojomo]

The prominent author bio in the right column discloses his Bitcoin Foundation affiliation, and as a signed 'contributor' piece, it's 'opinion' by format and convention. (They also include a "The opinions expressed are those of the writer" note under the bio.)