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Jesse Powell: Bitcoin Banker
8.12.2020
In 2011, Jesse Powell stored digital assets for online gamers. Now, his crypto exchange has created a bank for which he helped develop the rules
Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most
8.12.2020
The global pandemic and interwoven political and economic crises became fertile ground for Bitcoin to become a tool for human rights
Charles Cascarilla: PayPal Whisperer
8.12.2020
PayPal pumped excitement into the bitcoin market this year. And on the back-end of every purchase is Charles Cascarilla's Paxos
Michael Saylor: Bitcoin’s Cyber Hornet
8.12.2020
Michael Saylor has been a bitcoin evangelist and dollar doomsayer for less than 6 months. But the bits that would become his bitcoin philosophy began forming three decades ago
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020
2.12.2020
CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8
Coinbase Says It Brokered Microstrategy’s Influential $425 Million Bitcoin Buy
2.12.2020
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase said Tuesday that it brokered Microstrategy’s $425 million bitcoin purchase earlier this year. Until now, it has not been clear who facilitated the deal. Microstrategy’s first bitcoin (BTC) haul of $250 million bought in August was executed over five days...
Influential Historian Urges Joe Biden to Bring Bitcoin Into Financial System
30.11.2020
Joe Biden. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
As China is leading the central bank digital currency (CBDC) race and the United States has taken a back seat, Niall Ferguson, an influential economic historian, suggested President-elect Joe Biden consider leapfrogging the crowd and going...
Blockchain Bites: PayPal’s Play, Mode’s Bitcoin Buy, CoinDesk’s Most Influential Needs Your Vote
21.10.2020
PayPal has entered the cryptocurrency market, another publicly traded firm will buy bitcoin and Bahama unveiled its dollar-pegged CBDC
Who Was Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now
20.10.2020
CoinDesk's Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industries, in spite of this year's tragedies
Futurist Conference Digital—Canada’s Most Influential Blockchain and Emerging Technologies Event Returns November 11–12, 2020
20.10.2020
TORONTO, September 17, 2020—Untraceable’s Futurist Conference, Canada’s largest blockchain and emerging technologies conference, returns November 11–12, 2020, for its third consecutive year. Building on the success of previous years, Futurist Conference Digital will bring together...
Defi Boom: Bubble Fears Grow as ‘Toxic’ Community Disagrees on Way Forward
15.9.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) space is headed for an implosion unless the divided community leaders step forward with solutions. This is discernible from September 13 Sunday morning tweets by some influential players in the defi space wherein they attack each other. Waves blockchain creator...
Andreas Antonopoulos: Hex Team Offered Me 10 BTC to Speak Well of Their Token
15.8.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos says he was offered 10 BTC for an interview with the objective to show that Hex is not a scam. The alleged offer comes as Hex proponents battle persistent Ponzi allegations. Antonopolous, an influential cryptocurrency advocate, also reveals the offer was on condition he does...
News.Bitcoin.com Lead Writer Jamie Redman Named One of the Best Crypto Bloggers
19.7.2020
Lead Writer at News.Bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman has made Redeeem.com’s list of twelve influential go-to crypto bloggers. Redeeem says the list comprises names behind some of the most informative crypto news articles. In its citation, Redeeem says Jamie Redman, who is also a crypto meme...
ETH Price Strains Defi Collateral Loans as ‘Black Swan’ Event Strikes Makerdao
13.3.2020
The price of ethereum dropping double digits on March 12 sent shockwaves through the decentralized finance (defi) community. Makerdao’s single collateral DAI has been struggling and the low price of ETH has left millions worth of DAI undercollateralized. The defi project’s...
The 35 Most Influential Bitcoiners Dominating Crypto Twitter by Follower Count
10.3.2020
Twitter has become home to cryptocurrency influencers who use it for evangelism, spreading news, shilling coins, and shaming certain projects. Of course, the more followers a crypto thought leader has on Twitter, the greater their reach and influence. The following is a look at the top crypto...
Is Twitter Helping Justin Sun and Other Cryptocurrency Celebrities Defraud?
8.3.2020
A site as hugely influential as Twitter should ideally take a balanced and responsible approach when suggesting blue check accounts and other popular influencers to follow in the crypto space. Fact is, this couldn’t be further from the reality: Twitter seems to constantly promote the same...
Bakkt to the Senate: How Loeffler Became One of Crypto’s Most Influential
16.2.2020
From Bakkt CEO to U.S. Senator for the state of Georgia, Kelly Loeffler is poised to become crypto’s highest-placed political proponent and is #3 on the #CointelegraphTop100
Should the Government Have a Say in Where You Can Invest?
19.12.2019
NLW discusses forthcoming changes to US accredited investor laws and looks at a trend of DeFi companies looking to become more decentralized in 2020
MARKETS DAILY: Bullish Bitcoin Dreams and a 2019 to Remember
19.12.2019
Bitcoin's up more than 10%, but will it last? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
Presenting CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2019
18.12.2019
Chosen by CoinDesk staff and readers, Most Influential is a selection of people who did exceptional blockchain-y things in 2019