Will Gottsegen

Will Gottsegen

Will Gottsegen was CoinDesk's media and culture reporter. He graduated from Pomona College with a degree in English and has held staff positions at Spin, Billboard, and Decrypt.

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Channel Wants Content Creators to ‘Squad Up’ via Web 3
Three crypto-oriented content creators are merging businesses for a self-funded “decentralized media organization.”
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Moxie Marlinspike argues that there is a tendency towards centralization in crypto. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
Is Moxie Marlinspike Right About Web 3?
Crypto may not be as decentralized as its proponents claim.
Moxie Marlinspike argues that there is a tendency towards centralization in crypto. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
Nas (Johnny Nunez/WireImage via Getty Images)
Nas Selling Rights to Two Songs via Crypto Music Startup Royal
It’s the debut drop for Justin Blau’s Web 3 music platform, which Nas invested in last year.
Nas (Johnny Nunez/WireImage via Getty Images)
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Ape Theft Is an Expensive Way to Learn About Crypto’s Security Philosophy
People are losing their valuable NFTs to scams. Should platforms be held responsible?
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Copycat! (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)
NFT Forgeries Aren’t Going Away
A rash of plagiarized NFTs suggests digital “ownership” doesn’t always amount to “digital property rights.”
Copycat! (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)
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What’s Next for Friends With Benefits?
The crypto-backed social club is looking to remain accessible to the creators it wants to attract.
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21 Savage (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
NFT Music Startup Sound.xyz Raises $5M From a16z, 21 Savage
Sound.xyz is the latest startup looking to bring music into Web 3.
21 Savage (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
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Rapper Latashá on NFTs and Inclusivity in Tech
The way the hip-hop artist and Zora community manager sees it, NFTs’ benefits are well worth the gas fees.
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McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain
A company needs to weigh the risks and rewards when deciding to create NFTs.
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NFT stickers covered the city.
The Two Miami Art Weeks
At Miami’s Art Basel, the traditional art crowd came face-to-face with the crypto invasion.
NFT stickers covered the city.