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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

How Advisors Can Prepare for Ethereum’s Unlock

30.3.2023
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take advantage of

That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

29.3.2023
Between Coinbase, Binance, Justin Sun, Do Kwon and Custodia, there has been just so much news over the last week. And that’s largely just the U.S. But Binance is the most interesting, not only for what happened (the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued it), but also for what didn’t (the...