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Crypto’s Diversity Problem: It’s Complicated
29.4.2022
Permissionless innovation lowers barriers for disadvantaged groups but crypto is still dominated in key ways by white males, says CoinDesk's chief content officer
DeFi on Ethereum L2 Networks Sees Significant Growth, Even as Ethereum Fee Level Falls
29.4.2022
Total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms built on Layer-2 networks for Ethereum (ETH) rose by a massive 964% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year, even as average transaction fees on Ethereum’s base layer fell by 80%....
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Layer 2, Decentralized Exchanges Show Strong Growth on Ethereum in Q1 2022
29.4.2022
However, the average daily active addresses increased nominally, implying most growth came from existing users
How Western Sanctions on Russia Could Make Crypto an International Reserve Currency
28.4.2022
If oil and gas are one day denominated in cryptocurrency, we’re likely to see other industries start pegging their goods and services to crypto
How Crypto Payments Shift Revenue to Creators, Not Platforms
28.4.2022
Blockchain cuts out the social media middleman. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week series
Mark Zuckerberg to Investors: Expect Nothing From the Metaverse
28.4.2022
In downplaying the near-term promise of Horizon Worlds and Oculus, the former Facebook seemed to confirm that its Meta rebrand was a strategic distraction
Why the Crypto Executive Order Is a Historical Milestone
27.4.2022
Regulation surrounding digital assets now seems to be picking up, but what would such a framework entail and if defined, how would the digital asset ecosystem look?
Here Is How to Improve DeFi Governance Using Ideas from Computational Voting Theory
27.4.2022
Are Crypto ‘Legal Tender’ Laws Even Necessary?
27.4.2022
L2 Scaling Startup Optimism Reveals Governance Collective, Native Token, and ‘Many Airdrops’
27.4.2022
The layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project Optimism has announced the launch of Optimism Collective, “a large-scale experiment in digital democratic governance” managed by the newly created Optimism Foundation. In addition to the governance collective, the plan is to launch a token...
So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
27.4.2022
The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments
Don’t Blame Crypto for Corruption
26.4.2022
An IMF study that suggests crypto is facilitating corruption is off target
Twitter Wants to Be a Public Platform
26.4.2022
Institutional investment flows out of ETH and into competing L1 altcoins
26.4.2022
Analysis from CoinShares shows investors favored smaller altcoins last week as capital outflows for Ethereum hit $17 million
The Pitfalls of 'Community-as-Company'
25.4.2022
A faulty smart contract cost the Akutars NFT project $35 million. When is code really law?
Polygon Reveals Supernets Project to Bolster Web3 Adoption, Pledges $100 Million to Early Users
23.4.2022
On April 22, the layer two (L2) scaling network Polygon introduced the new Supernets network, a blockchain protocol that’s built to bolster Web3 technology. Furthermore, Polygon is pledging $100 million to early Supernet users “who can help fast-track adoption.”...
The Downfall of 'Shadow Banker' Reggie Fowler and Crypto's Rising Legitimacy
22.4.2022
A lead figure in the storied Crypto Capital saga has declared he’s effectively broke. Now, he wants to give up his right to a trial
‘Built to Fail’? Why TerraUSD’s Growth Is Giving Finance Experts Nightmares
22.4.2022
The Terra/Luna blockchain is growing at a blinding pace. At its heart, according to some critics, is a ticking time bomb
Polygon Commits $100M to 'Supernets' as Layer 1s Stand Up Application-Specific Blockchains
22.4.2022
Calling Out the Sexism in Bitcoin, Crypto
21.4.2022