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Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Governance
Decentralized App Sweat Economy Introduces 1-Person, 1-Vote Governance System
The project aims to introduce what it says is a fairer system ahead of a vote to guide the protocol's spending of 100 million SWEAT tokens.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2023
GovernanceDappDAO
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Finance
Sui
Sui Foundation Appoints Managing Director to Increase Awareness, Growth of the Blockchain
Greg Siourounis will lead efforts to promote Sui’s user base growth and development.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 17, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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Finance
Protocols
DeFi Protocol Balancer Cuts Budget, Slashes Headcount Ahead of Strategy Pivot
The protocol’s service providers have let go of two front-end engineers as they focus on overhauling the platform’s brand. 
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 14, 2023 at 1:57 a.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2023
ProtocolsBalancerDeFiLayoffs
BAYC price chart (Cryptowatch)
Finance
On-chain data
Bored Ape Yacht Club Floor Price Slides to Five-Month Low as Prominent Investor Dumps Holdings
The sell-off was spurred by one of the largest holders of BAYC NFTs.
BAYC price chart (Cryptowatch)
By Oliver KnightElizabeth Napolitano
Apr 13, 2023 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
On-chain DataBored ApeBAYCBored Ape Yacht ClubNFT
AI Artwork Security Wallet Locked Safety (DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Finance
Uniswap
DeFi Exchange Uniswap Launches Mobile Wallet
The wallet will allow users to buy crypto and swap funds among various DeFi platforms.
AI Artwork Security Wallet Locked Safety (DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
UniswapMobile Wallet
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Finance
Sushiswap
SushiSwap to Launch Claims Website for Whitehat Funds Following Exploit
Claims will expire on April 23 and unclaimed tokens will go to SushiSwap’s treasury.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 12, 2023 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2023
SushiSwapSushiDeFi
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Technology
Etherscan
Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams
Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning” hacks.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 10, 2023 at 6:58 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2023
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Technology
Defi
Sushi DEX Recovers 100 Ether After Millions Lost on Weekend Exploit
‘White hat’ hackers are working to recover more of the stolen funds as of Monday.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 10, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2023
DeFiOn-chain DataHackSushiSwap
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Finance
Avalanche
Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies
The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.
The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 6, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2023
AvalancheAVAXUpgrade
Arbitrum booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Arbitrum
Arbitrum Foundation Offers Crypto Governance Concessions After ARB Holder Uproar
The Arbitrum Foundation has pledged not to move 700 million ARB tokens until the DAO passes a budget for handling the controversial sum.
Arbitrum booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth NapolitanoSage D. Young
Apr 5, 2023 at 10:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2023
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