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Passkeys: What the Heck and Why?
12.4.2023
These things called passkeys sure are making the rounds these days. They were a main attraction at W3C TPAC 2022, gained support in Safari 16, are finding their way into macOS and iOS, and are slated to …
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Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum's Big Upgrade
12.4.2023
After the Shanghai and Capella updates go live, ETH stakers will finally be able to withdraw their tokens. So what does that mean?
Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?
12.4.2023
It stands to reason that bitcoin (BTC) could be one of the greatest ESG investments of all time. Not only has it generated outsized returns for investors (at the time of writing this, BTC is up 71% in 2023, 342% over the past three years and a whopping 44,404% over the past 10 years), it is having...
A Technical Analyst’s Take on Crypto
12.4.2023
TA is a graphical representation of investor behavior, with certain patterns and indicators providing a clue about what’s coming next. It has an important place in the three-legged stool of fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade on Deck; Developers, Traders Aflutter With Anticipation
12.4.2023
Developers and crypto market analysts are getting in their final words before staked ETH withdrawals are activated
World Regulators Are Looking at DeFi
12.4.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is entering regulators’ crosshairs, but they don’t seem to be intent on taking it out – yet anyway. Instead a pair of reports from U.S. and French authorities seem more focused on understanding what sort of risks DeFi might pose to both users and the broader financial...
The New York Times' Skewed Bitcoin Mining Expose Reveals Blatant Bias
11.4.2023
OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto
7.4.2023
Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter
Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
7.4.2023
Washington’s “war in crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge
Ripple's Effect on Financial Advisors
6.4.2023
Ripple has spent over $100 million fighting the SEC. Financial advisors should pay attention to Ripple’s trial, as it could have significant consequences to how we define securities
Is Chief Twit Elon Musk Also Top DOGE?
5.4.2023
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
5.4.2023
There’s value in crypto, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it
Web3 Experiential Tokens and Asset Pricing
5.4.2023
Web3 consumer engagement models are still in their infancy, but could have the potential to unlock incremental value and enable price discovery for creators and investors alike
CoinDesk’s Ethereum Validator Enters Final Weeks, Sitting on More Than $30K of Gains
5.4.2023
To better chronicle the Ethereum blockchain's transition to a proof-of-stake network, CoinDesk in 2020 started its own validator – nicknamed Zelda. We plunked down the 32 ETH (roughly $15,000 at the time) and laid the technical groundwork. With staking withdrawals due to start April 12, we take...
Arbitrum Governance Fracas Reopens the Question: Why DAOs?
4.4.2023
The messy governance dispute involving a major Ethereum scaling system shows “communities” of token holders have power. But how should that power be distributed?
The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview
4.4.2023
The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?
Sen. Warren’s ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Is Just the Beginning of Crypto’s Politicization
3.4.2023
As the 2024 U.S. election cycle approaches don’t be surprised to hear politicians discussing bitcoin, crypto and CBDCs
What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime
31.3.2023
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users
It’s a Small (Virtual) World After All
31.3.2023
Disney reportedly lays off its metaverse team, and the U.K. Treasury cancels its NFT plans, but on the bright side, NFTs for tickets are having a moment
The Biden Administration Is Politicizing Crypto
31.3.2023
With crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) last week receiving a Wells Notice signaling impending action from the SEC, and with the CFTC this week suing Binance, another crypto exchange, it feels like the crypto industry is at war with the U.S. government. This could get bad