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Meltem Demirors, Caffeine and Curiosity
14.5.2020
CoinShares' Demirors on her legacy: "My memoir will be short and sweet - 'Meltem. She had a good time.'"
Notion-Powered Websites
14.5.2020
I’m a big fan of Notion, as you likely know from previous coverage and recent video. It’s always interesting to see what other people do with Notion, and even how Notion uses Notion.
I’d say most usage of Notion is private and internal, but any page on Notion can be totally...
Surveying the Carnage: Movies, Sports and Education in Crisis
14.5.2020
As the COVID-19 crisis grows, some industries will recover quickly, but some won’t recover at all. In this episode we help you understand which is which
China’s Central Bank Proposes a Blockchain-based Trade-Finance Platform
14.5.2020
China’s central bank, along with other government bodies, proposed a blockchain trade financing information platform
CoinDesk Confessionals: Kathleen Breitman’s ‘Blaze of Glory’
13.5.2020
The CEO of Tezos reveals her biggest fear, and what inspires her most, in an all new CoinDesk Confessional
Why Debt Can’t Buy More Growth, Feat. Jeff Booth
13.5.2020
A conversation with the “Price of Tomorrow” author on the key structural challenge looming over the global economy
Charlie Shrem
13.5.2020
Born in 1989, Charlie Shrem is an American co-founder of former bitcoin exchange BitInstant and a founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation. In 2014, Shrem was notably accused of selling more than $1 million worth of bitcoin to users of darknet market Silk Road, operating an unlicensed money...
17,000 Quadrigacx Users Seek $307M from the Failed Canadian Crypto Exchange
13.5.2020
About 17,000 people have filed claims for refunds from the collapsed Canadian digital asset exchange Quadrigacx. Altogether, the claims, denominated in both cryptocurrency and fiat, amount to nearly $307 million. According to a document released Tuesday by Ernst & Young, the court-appointed...
Generation C: Tamara Frankel – The Investor
13.5.2020
“It’s not a total coincidence that all of us who saw the potential of crypto also saw the potential of coronavirus to exponentially grow.”
Generation C: Ameen Soleimani – The Entrepreneur
13.5.2020
“Eventually the old people will die, the rules will go with them, and newer generations will set the cultural norms. As entrepreneurs, it’s part of our role to bring those new concepts into the world.”
Generation C: Phu Styles – The Decentralized Lifestyle Guru
13.5.2020
"A lot of people call it digital nomadism, but it’s more than just that. [It’s about] wanting to build communities all over the world."
Generation C: Adriana Belotti – The Bitcoin Evangelist
13.5.2020
Adriana Belotti is the person at the party who can stop talking about bitcoin
Generation C: Jesse Grushack – The Burner
13.5.2020
The co-founder of Ujo Music, the Ethereal festival and an organizer of Node Republik, a Burning Man camp for ConsenSys workers and Ethereum enthusiasts
Generation C: Shanga Mbuli – The Community Currency User
13.5.2020
There’s another upside to using Sarafu over Kenya Shillings during the Covid-19 outbreak – users don’t have to touch it
Generation C: Tyrone Ross Jr – The Financial Advisor
13.5.2020
“Digital everything is going to become a thing, and the only thing that’s missing right now is a true global money that’s run on the internet.”
Generation C: Preston Byrne – The Libertarian
13.5.2020
"This really makes the libertarian case... our world fell apart all around us, and the only thing that really mattered was whether you yourself were ready."
Generation Crypto
13.5.2020
Not defined by age, country or class, Generation C is bound together by a willingness to question mainstream narratives
CoinDesk 50: Why Bitcoin Is Still King
13.5.2020
Bitcoin is the reason why we're writing these words and you’re reading them now. The first crypto still dominates the industry
Blockchain Firm Partners Indian Government to Boost Earnings for Farmers
13.5.2020
Agtech startup Agri10x is working with India's government to better connect small-scale farmers to global buyers, using blockchain to cut out the middleman
17,000 People Have Filed Claims for Refunds From QuadrigaCX, Auditor EY Says
12.5.2020
Close to 17,000 have made a claim for defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX's assets, its bankruptcy monitor reported Tuesday