Andrew Thurman

Andrew Thurman

Andrew Thurman was a tech reporter at CoinDesk. He formerly worked as a weekend editor at Cointelegraph, a partnership manager at Chainlink and a co-founder of a smart-contract data marketplace startup.

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A bit of gold for holders of Loot. (János Venczák/Unsplash)
Loot Holders Get $51K AGLD Airdrop Because NFTs
An improbable, overnight rise has established a new token as a blockchain gaming heavyweight.
A bit of gold for holders of Loot. (János Venczák/Unsplash)
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The Latest NFT Fad Is a Text-Based Fantasy Game Building Block
An open-source side project from Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has quickly built a devoted community – and a market cap over $180 million.
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The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)
Inside Arbitrum’s Staggered Mainnet Launch
Despite community anticipation, Arbitrum’s “beta mainnet” may take time to develop.
The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)
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DeFi Analytics Community UniWhales Raises $2.2M for DAO Transition
A team on a “mission to lower DeFi brain fatigue” is upping its ambitions with new funding.
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Institutional NFT Interest Heats Up as Three Arrows Capital Launches ‘Starry Night’ Fund
The venture capital firm is the latest crypto fund to allocate to NFTs.
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It's bridge season. (Kyle Myburgh/Unsplash)
Fantom Commits $314M in FTM to Boost Ecosystem Development
Projects are rushing to claim a piece of the DeFi pie with hundreds of millions in incentives, but not all implementations are equal.
It's bridge season. (Kyle Myburgh/Unsplash)
cLabs is one of the firms behind the creation of the Celo blockchain. (cLabs)
Celo Taps Aave, Curve, Sushi and More in $100M DeFi Incentive Program
The phone-focused proof-of-stake chain is betting big on user adoption in collaboration with Ethereum’s top DeFi platforms.
cLabs is one of the firms behind the creation of the Celo blockchain. (cLabs)
CryptoPunk NFT (Larva Labs, modified by CoinDesk)
Frothy NFT Market Remains ‘Healthy’ as Developers Hold ETH or Reinvest: Nansen
While the NFT market may look unsustainable, a look under the hood shows that the “drops” may keep rising.
CryptoPunk NFT (Larva Labs, modified by CoinDesk)
Ethereum mining (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Ethereum Faces Chain Split as Node Operators Fail to Update Geth Hotfix
Geth is the most relied upon software to connect to the Ethereum blockchain.
Ethereum mining (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance
Perhaps the most powerful force in DeFi governance is promising to lift the veil on its internal procedures.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)