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We're Responsible for Web3 User Journeys; It’s Time to Make Them Completely Self-Custodial
21.2.2023
Crypto needs better entry (and exit) points
It's Time to BUIDL Week
21.2.2023
Marc Andreesen's
Web3 Builders Need Better Funding Programs, Not Just Funds
21.2.2023
Many funding models follow a “just throw money at it” logic. What Web3 developers need is funding models that offer proper coaching and support
I’m American, but My Crypto Startup Won’t Be
21.2.2023
As I look for a jurisdiction to incorporate our new token-generating venture, every lawyer we have consulted told us the U.S. should be off the table. The lack of clear U.S. policy and regulations on crypto is driving entrepreneurs away, writes Iomob CEO Boyd Cohen, for Buidl Week
Crypto and Bitcoin Miners Rebrand and Diversify to Survive: A Look at Their New Strategies.
21.2.2023
Some of these new business lines are more profitable than bitcoin mining – but not all
What Are VCs Funding After FTX? More Decentralized Infrastructure
21.2.2023
Infrastructure projects and regulatory-resistant protocols have attracted cautious investors
Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake Yields Deflationary Results
20.2.2023
After the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum’s annual issuance rate has been reduced to negative 0.057%, according to statistics 158 days after The Merge. The metrics indicate that more ethereum tokens have been removed than issued, and if the chain were...
CoinDesk's Major Award Is a Huge Moment for Us and Crypto Media Generally
20.2.2023
The news that Ian Allison and Tracy Wang are joint recipients of a Polk Award, one of the most prestigious in journalism, for three November scoops that led to the unraveling of FTX’s empire is a source of immense pride for all of us at CoinDesk
Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000
19.2.2023
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122% higher at the beginning of February 2023, the average fee has remained the same over the last...
Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
17.2.2023
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging
4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
17.2.2023
TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out, at size
Bankman-Fried’s Stanford-Connected Backers and the Decline of Tech Prestige
16.2.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
16.2.2023
The disgraced CEO's altruism fell short, and with it, undermined the credibility crypto could have on innovation, Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes
Is the SEC Really the Bad Guy?
15.2.2023
It’s easy to say the SEC is going after the wrong targets in its crypto crackdown. But it’s all a consequence of real failures by the industry, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris
Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them
15.2.2023
Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning
Security Tokens and Tokenized Securities Are Not the Same Thing
15.2.2023
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
4 Reasons Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill
15.2.2023
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional
Dollar Stablecoins Are Great for Users and the US Government
14.2.2023
Omid Malekan writes that because stablecoin issuers liabilites live on-chain, the asset-backed tokens are arguably more secure than payment providers we use today, including PayPal
Why Bitcoin Miners Need to Take Ethereum Seriously
14.2.2023
Far from competitive projects, Bitcoin and Ethereum can work harmoniously together, says Sam Tabar, of Bit Digital