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Web3 Could Revolutionize Climate Finance
24.7.2023
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
24.7.2023
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels
Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch
24.7.2023
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports
Through It All, the Bitcoin Mining Industry Looks Set for Growth
24.7.2023
Though the Bitcoin halving will reduce rewards for miners, the prospects for the industry remain bright and innovations like Ordinals promise more demand for miner services in the future
How Miners Are Preparing for the Next Bitcoin Halving
24.7.2023
Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” next April poses miners with strategic questions around equipment, energy use and diversification. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week 2023
How Texas Became a Global Mecca for Bitcoin Mining
24.7.2023
Miners have flocked to the state since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. “Bitcoin is all about freedom,” says one miner. “And in my dealings with the utilities and the regulators, Texas is all about freedom.”
Crypto Miners Are Pivoting to AI (Like Everyone Else)
24.7.2023
To Survive the New Era of Robot Spam, Look to Crypto’s History
21.7.2023
Human communication systems are under threat from linguistic robots (AI). But the same spammy problem helped lead to the creation of Bitcoin
Meme Coins Are Anything but a Joke
20.7.2023
Tokenization News Roundup: Real-World Assets Come to Blockchains
20.7.2023
A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers' Struggle for Acceptance
19.7.2023
Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?
If DeFi Wants to Grow, It Has to Embrace Real-World Assets
18.7.2023
To scale, DeFi platforms need to attract institutions keen to trade tokenized bonds, equities, and debt, and physical assets such as gold, real estate and art, says Enrico Rubboli of Mintlayer
Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic
18.7.2023
Tokenize Everything: Institutions Bet That Crypto’s Future Lies in the Real World
18.7.2023
Long one of crypto’s big ideas, tokenization may finally be ready for prime-time. Wall Street is diving in, creating tokens for a range of real-world assets. One advantage: relatively little regulatory scrutiny. Jeff Wilser reports
Despite BlackRock, Don’t Expect a Flood of Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Soon: Experts
17.7.2023
BlackRock’s recent application to start a Bitcoin ETF has raised hopes that the SEC would soon approve an instrument seen as key to crypto’s growth. But a range of market watchers contacted by CoinDesk said several roadblocks still lie ahead
Ripple's XRP Ruling Does Nothing for Regulatory Clarity
17.7.2023
Could the Ripple Ruling Spell the End of Regulation by Enforcement?
14.7.2023
A long-awaited district judge’s ruling that some XRP token sales were not investment contracts will likely eventually lead to a bipartisan regulatory framework that is more favorable to the pro-crypto crowd in Congress, writes John Rizzo
Ripple's Legal Win Means It's Time for Crypto to Stand Up to the SEC
14.7.2023
Is the Metaverse a 'Global Panopticon'?
14.7.2023