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Post-Shapella Hard Fork: Ethereum Deposits Exceed Withdrawals, Wait Time Climbs, ETH Transfer Fees Jump
19.4.2023
It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is pending withdrawal, and over the past three days, 112,568 ether...
If Crypto OGs Are Being Hacked, Where Does That Leave the Rest of Us?
18.4.2023
Bitcoin’s 'Store-of-Value' Narrative Is Real but Not a Price Mover
18.4.2023
Longer-term narratives matter, argues Noelle Acheson, but they don’t set the price. That is set by short-term sentiment, which is both contagious and fickle
How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights
18.4.2023
In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm
A Technologist’s Approach to Explaining What Crypto Fixes
18.4.2023
Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining
18.4.2023
While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines and academic papers this year, AI consumes significant...
Nervous About Crypto Taxes? Donate Your Profitable Holdings Instead
17.4.2023
If you hold crypto that has appreciated in value for more than one year, you won't need to worry about paying capital gains taxes and you’ll reap the benefits of one of the most generous deductions in the tax code, Adam Nash writes
Hannah Siegel-Gardner: What's Next for NFTs?
17.4.2023
In a CoinDesk interview, Art Blocks’ Chief Marketing Officer Hannah Siegel-Gardner takes us behind-the-scenes at a leading startup in the emerging field of generative art
Draft U.S. Stablecoin Bill Shows Major Difference Between Stablecoins and CBDCs
17.4.2023
Who Really Benefits From CBDCs? It’s Not the Public
17.4.2023
The only people benefitting from central bank digital currencies are lobbyists, tech companies and, yes, central banks, say the Cato Institute’s Nicholas Anthony and Norbert Michel
Decentralization Is the Point, and We’re Not Talking Enough About Why
17.4.2023
The internet has a habit of producing companies that dominate their industry because of network effects. The answer is the decentralization and openness that only blockchain technology affords, says EY’s Paul Brody
What DeFi Must Sacrifice to Appease Regulators
17.4.2023
The “internet financial system” is a pro-compliance, but pro-privacy framework to build crypto protocols which satisfy regulators and consumers
Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?
17.4.2023
USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve
Reclaiming Purpose in Crypto: CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023
17.4.2023
The original cryptocurrency, bitcoin, was invented to solve a problem. We returned to that inspiration to spotlight 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects and the big problems they seek to solve
Much Ado About =Nil;
17.4.2023
The mysterious company that calls itself nothing is helping zero-knowledge firms to scale blockchain quickly and cheaply. That’s something. And that’s why =nil; Foundation is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Sempo Delivers Cash Aid for the Unbanked in Crisis
17.4.2023
Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people in humanitarian crises. But when disaster victims have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to distribute cash more creatively. That’s why Sempo is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
BTQ Prepares Today to Defend Against Tomorrow’s Quantum-Computing Threat
17.4.2023
Blockchains face existential peril from super-fast computers that can break the encryption protocols on which crypto depends. Quantum computers aren’t here yet, but if developers wait to devise defenses the fight will be over before it’s begun. That’s why BTQ is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch...
Rainbow Helps Users Slide Into the Crypto Economy
17.4.2023
Crypto won’t find mass-market adoption until the most basic of apps, the wallet, is easy to use. That’s why Rainbow, with its fun colors and emphasis on user-friendly design, is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Scroll Aims to Be the Turtle That Wins the Ethereum Scaling Race
17.4.2023
This decentralized, global team of developers is ignoring the urge to be the first to scale Ethereum. For its holistic approach to build broadly and transparently, Scroll is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Fedi Gives Bitcoiners a Community Custody Option
17.4.2023
For most people, crypto custody comes down to the choice of holding their own keys or giving them to an exchange. Fedi offers an intriguing third way – to share the burden with trusted family and friends. That’s why Fedi is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023