People

DeFi

Don’t Follow the Suits, Follow the Weirdos

The big wins in crypto are going to come from the punks, hippies and contrarians. In this very bullish season, don't be enraptured by the “grownups.”

People  ·  29 March 2021
FTX

FTX CEO Says Miami Heat Naming Rights Deal Is Partly Philanthropic

Sam Bankman-Fried wants to do good by doing well.

People  ·  29 March 2021
Newsletters

Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Marketing Coup

By embracing bitcoiners, Tesla is likely to make more sales among that crowd even if they pay in fiat. Any extra BTC the carmaker gets is gravy.

People  ·  26 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Beeple Sold Out. So What?

Crypto could do with a little less tribalism.

People  ·  24 March 2021
Opinion

Fascism on the Blockchain? The Work of Art in the Age of NFTs

The same fascistic tendencies Walter Benjamin saw in the rise of mass media are at play in the NFT "revolution," too, culture critic Jonathan Beller writes.

People  ·  23 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: NFTs Made It to ‘Then They Mock You’ Even Faster Than Bitcoin Did

When rarefied art critics sneer at non-fungible tokens, it’s not about art. It’s about instructing the in-group what they should and should not care about.

People  ·  22 March 2021
CoinFlash

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort Predicts Bitcoin Hitting $100K

Belfort, previously a bitcoin critic, now says he believes the cryptocurrency holds advantages over stocks.

People  ·  22 March 2021
Tron

On Covering the NFT Hype

In a bull market, people new to crypto will seek out any information they can, from serious to silly. What should they find?

People  ·  19 March 2021
Opinion

The Art of Scarcity

Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are often derided for not having "intrinsic value." But, honestly, what does?

People  ·  18 March 2021
NFTs

Pseudonymous $69M Beeple NFT Buyer MetaKovan Reveals True Identity

Vignesh Sundaresan said he wants to show Indians and people of color they could be art patrons, too.

People  ·  18 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Bitcoin Is ‘Digital Gold’ Because People Say It Is

Software firm Meitu, which just bought more ETH and BTC, points to the meta-nature of modern investing driven by consensus opinions.

People  ·  17 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: ‘Green’ Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption

Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.

People  ·  16 March 2021
CoinFlash

MetaKovan, Buyer of Record-Setting Beeple NFT, Explains Why He Spent $69.3M

Talking on CoinDesk TV's First Mover on Tuesday, the pseudonymous founder of NFT fund Metapurse, said he plans to "build monuments in the virtual world" for it.

People  ·  16 March 2021
CoinFlash

Bids for Elon Musk’s Crypto-Themed NFT Pass $1M

The NFT features a gold trophy decorated with "diamond hands," a group of Shiba Inu dogs, a moon and the crypto term "HODL."

People  ·  16 March 2021
CoinFlash

Investor Discovers Beeple NFT Purchased for $969 Now Worth $300K

The NFT is now being offered for sale at $1.7 million.

People  ·  15 March 2021