Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

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Carpe Consensus 4X3
Carpe Consensus
A show for crypto fans and foes, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious.
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Friend.tech homepage (Friend.tech)
Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
The new social app has driven 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its...
Friend.tech homepage (Friend.tech)
DeGods (OpenSea)
DeGods Sales Leap as Artwork Evolution Is Unveiled
Early Thursday morning, the popular NFT project shared its plans for “Season III,” sending DeGods’ sales soaring. In the past 24 hours, trading volume increased nearly 200%...
DeGods (OpenSea)
Mathew Sweezey is joining Smart Token Labs as Chief Strategy Officer (MathewSweezey.com)
After Co-Founding Salesforce’s Web3 Studio, Mathew Sweezey Is Bullish on Smart Tokens
The former Salesforce executive who entered Web3 during the NFT boom of 2021 sees smart tokens, aka the ERC-5169 token standard, as a gateway for companies to create new digit...
Mathew Sweezey is joining Smart Token Labs as Chief Strategy Officer (MathewSweezey.com)
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PayPal Steps Into the Stablecoin Game
PayPal’s announcement is a big deal for crypto. But what’s the business model behind this decision, and why launch a stablecoin now?
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Onchain Summer commemorative NFT (Coinbase)
Coca-Cola and Friends With Benefits Headline Base’s ‘Onchain Summer’ Web3 Festival
Coinbase’s layer 2 network is celebrating its launch with Onchain Summer, a multi-week series of Web3 activations across art, gaming and music.
Onchain Summer commemorative NFT (Coinbase)
Grimes attends the 2021 Met Gala in New York. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Grimes Made More Money From NFTs Than From Her Entire Music Career: Wired
The artist also said she hopes that the tokens and crypto can “come back” to help compensate digital artists.
Grimes attends the 2021 Met Gala in New York. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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NFT Trading Volume Is Sinking, But It’s Not Stopping Developers From Entering Web3
According to Alchemy’s Q2 Web3 Development Report, while NFT trading volume fell 41%, almost six million smart contracts were deployed across chains including Ethereum and Pol...
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Was the Curve Finance Exploit a Failure of DeFi Self-Regulation?
Plus, details on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Richard Heart, Hex and PulseChain.
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Beeple's latest NFT purchase, Punk #4953 (OpenSea)
Beeple Goes Punk With $208K NFT Purchase
The artist behind the most expensive NFT ever sold bought his first-ever PFP, CryptoPunk #4593.
Beeple's latest NFT purchase, Punk #4953 (OpenSea)