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Bitcoin

Craig Wright Can Serve Bitcoin.Org Over Publication of Bitcoin White Paper, UK Court Rules

The move is largely procedural and does not settle any questions around the origin of the Bitcoin white paper.

People  ·  22 April 2021
Newsletters

Bitcoiners Should Go Vegan to Save Bitcoin

Bitcoin has an ecological footprint and so does the carnivorous diet of many hardcore bitcoiners. Sacrifice meat to save the sacred cow.

People  ·  22 April 2021
Privacy

Consensus 2021: The Ongoing Fight for Privacy

A conversation with crypto lawyer Marta Belcher about how cryptocurrencies fit into the decades-long battle for online privacy and the coming attacks against it.

People  ·  21 April 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Dogecoin Is a Joke, Get Over It

Save the internet intellectualizing for another day.

People  ·  20 April 2021
Dogecoin

Dogecoin Is Not the Next Bitcoin – But Here Are the Similarities

As dogecoin's gains top 9,392%, CoinDesk’s Adam B. Levine finds some surprising parallels between the top meme token and bitcoin.

People  ·  16 April 2021
Coinbase

Examining the Split Reactions to the Coinbase Listing

“They used to be revolutionary,” one former user said.

People  ·  16 April 2021
SEC

Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Next SEC Chief

It’s official: Gary Gensler is the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), after a 53-45 vote by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Gensler, who was nominated to the position by President Joe Biden in January, previously ran the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), overseeing the implementation of new regulations around derivatives […]

People  ·  14 April 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

People  ·  11 April 2021
Opinion

The Node: Bitcoin, Warts and All

If mass adoption is the aim, we might as well tell the truth about what that world looks like. The whole truth.

People  ·  9 April 2021
NFTs

Meet the ‘Meme Manager’ Bringing the Legacy Web Into NFTs

Lashes, thought to be the first "meme agent," is helping clients who were successful on Web 2.0 get into crypto.

People  ·  8 April 2021
Goldman Sachs

Goldman’s Ex-Head of Digital Assets Joins Talos: Report

Justin Schmidt has become the latest Wall Streeter to leave a traditional finance firm to join one fully on the crypto side of things.

People  ·  7 April 2021
Law

Mark Cuban-Backed Nifty’s Hires Law Pro as IP Questions Dog NFT Market

As chief legal officer, Olta Andoni will be navigating uncharted waters, given the novel and complex issues posed by NFTs.

People  ·  6 April 2021
Opinion

Forget GIFs, NFTs Are Essential Infrastructure

NFTs provide one of the best tools ever invented for making the most of scarce resources, says EY's blockchain leader.

People  ·  31 March 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Hype Cycles and You

Bitcoin progresses through boom and bust cycles but always finds a new level of support. That may be true for its price and the people here today.

People  ·  31 March 2021
Newsletters

Indians Want Bitcoin Despite Government Stance

Bitcoin has a tendency to show up the weakness of governments in the face of technology. This is nowhere more true than in India.

People  ·  30 March 2021