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Crypto Is Still the Frontier for Journalism

An interview with ERC-20 co-creator Simon de la Rouviere about his new media project combining NFTs, DAOs and cryptocurrency.

News  ·  15 April 2021
Coinbase

The Node: Coinbase Is the Listing to End All Listings

Coinbase is the first of many crypto startups to go public. But, as crypto continues to eat traditional finance, will those listings matter?

News  ·  14 April 2021
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Valid Points: Close to $9B Worth of Ether Is Now Staked on Eth 2.0

By most measures, Ethereum had an outstanding Q1.

Tech  ·  14 April 2021
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The Node: Balaji’s Blueprint for India

A proposal to integrate digital wallets into India's national software stack shows how crypto could go mainstream with government help.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 April 2021
Coinbase

What Coinbase’s Rise Says to the World

Coinbase's listing on Nasdaq sends a powerful signal of legitimacy to the U.S. crypto community, as well as to the crypto-curious in the traditional financial sector.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 April 2021
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There’s Certified Fair Trade Coffee, So How About Certified and Persistent NFTs?

As the hype dies down, the pressure is off to mint every NFT imaginable for a quick buck and the industry can turn its attention to less sexy but crucial foundational matters.

Tech  ·  12 April 2021
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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
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Money Reimagined: The Coinbase Catalyst

CoinDesk's chief content officer on how Coinbase's listing next week could drive new investor interest in crypto startups and ideas.

Markets  ·  9 April 2021
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China, the Convenient Foil

Peter Thiel is both right and wrong in calling bitcoin a tool that could empower China and challenge the U.S. dollar.

News  ·  8 April 2021
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The Accidental Crypto Lobbyist

Our reporter contacts state lawmakers for clarification and ends up inadvertently reshaping a bill.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 April 2021
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Google’s Win for Open Source

“What happened here, that no one expected, is the Supreme Court found fair use as a matter of law," tech lawyer Marta Belcher said.

News  ·  6 April 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren’t the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

Markets  ·  4 April 2021
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Crypto as a Payment System? Here We Go Again

How many users will take advantage of PayPal’s Crypto at Checkout feature? Skepticism is warranted, given the technology’s track record in commerce, says CoinDesk's Executive Editor.

Business  ·  2 April 2021
DeFi

Uniswap’s ‘Token’ Issue

A battle between a decentralized exchange and a token project raises questions over what level of control creators can exercise in crypto.

News  ·  1 April 2021
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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