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Xinyi Luo

Xinyi Luo

Xinyi Luo, a financial reporter with a background in broadcast journalism, joined CoinDesk Layer 2's team as a features and opinion intern in June 2022. She is a graduate of Missouri School of Journalism. You can connect with her on Twitter @luo_trista. She does not currently hold any cryptocurrencies.

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CDCROP: FTX CTO Gary Wang (Crunchbase)
Consensus Magazine
Ftx collapse
Who Is Gary Wang, the Mysterious Co-Founder of FTX and Alameda?
Not much is known about Bankman-Fried’s close confidant – the co-founder of both FTX and Alameda Research.
CDCROP: FTX CTO Gary Wang (Crunchbase)
By Xinyi Luo
Nov 22, 2022 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
Ftx collapseAlameda ResearchSam Bankman-Fried
CDCROP: FTX Inner Circle Composite
Layer 2
Ftx
Who's Who in the FTX Inner Circle
FTX collapsed. These were the players closest to the implosion.
CDCROP: FTX Inner Circle Composite
By Daniel KuhnXinyi LuoDavid Z. Morris
Nov 22, 2022 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
FTXFtx collapseFTTSam Bankman-FriedAlameda Research
CDCROP: Oxygen and Maps.Me at Solana Hacker House Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Alameda research
Tokens of Alameda-Backed DeFi Projects Maps.me and Oxygen Locked Up at FTX
Alameda Research led funding rounds into both companies in 2021.
CDCROP: Oxygen and Maps.Me at Solana Hacker House Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Xinyi Luo
Nov 15, 2022 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2022
Alameda ResearchFTXOxygenSam Bankman-Fried
CDCROP: Soprano Ghena Dimitrova singing the title role in Franco Zefferelli's production of Puccini's "Turandot" (Johan Elbers/Getty Images)
Web3
Web3
Web3 Browser Opera Offering New NFT Analytics Tool
The product aims to help users navigate NFT projects and gain insights from the community.
CDCROP: Soprano Ghena Dimitrova singing the title role in Franco Zefferelli's production of Puccini's "Turandot" (Johan Elbers/Getty Images)
By Xinyi Luo
Nov 3, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2022
Web3Opera
CDCROP: Muscular doge charging forward in darkness on white ground (Getty Images)
Layer 2
Trading week 2022
Midwits, Wassies and HODLers: The Memes That Define Crypto Trading
In the crypto trading world, memes have become something of a universal language.
CDCROP: Muscular doge charging forward in darkness on white ground (Getty Images)
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 26, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
Trading Week 2022Memes
CDCROP: Phishing attack hack hook keyboard (Shutterstock)
Finance
Scams
Phishing Scammer Has Drained $1M in Crypto and NFTs in Past 24 Hours, Says On-Chain Sleuth
A prolific scammer has so far netted more than $3.5 million in total, according to ZachXBT.
CDCROP: Phishing attack hack hook keyboard (Shutterstock)
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 25, 2022 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
ScamsPhishingNFTs
CDCROP: Michael “Pom” Preston. Production still from the film One Word Sawalmem (rosaguayaba.earth)
Layer 2
Metaverse
This Native American Tribe Leader Is Bringing Salmon Restoration to the Metaverse
In Salmon Journeys on Decentraland, users catch Chinook salmon to win exclusive NFTs.
CDCROP: Michael “Pom” Preston. Production still from the film One Word Sawalmem (rosaguayaba.earth)
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 12, 2022 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
MetaverseGamingWeb 3
CDCROP: Markets and charts on computer screen (Pixabay)
Finance
Betterment
Robo-Adviser Betterment Launches Cryptocurrency Offering
The company recommends its customers limit their crypto exposure to no more than 5% of their investable assets.
CDCROP: Markets and charts on computer screen (Pixabay)
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 12, 2022 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
BettermentRobo-advisorcrypto investing
(Janine Yorio/Everyrealm)
Layer 2
Ideas 2022
Everyrealm Eyes Communities of Scale in the Metaverse
Everyrealm, a speaker at CoinDesk's IDEAS event, started by investing in metaverse real estate. Now that's only a small part of its portfolio.
(Janine Yorio/Everyrealm)
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 11, 2022 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2022
IDEAS 2022MetaverseReal Estate
CDCROP: Andy Chatham
Layer 2
Ideas 2022
DIMO Helps Drivers Gain and Monetize Their Car Data
Co-founder Andy Chatham explains how the open-source, decentralized project wants to help drivers tap into the valuable car data market.
CDCROP: Andy Chatham
By Xinyi Luo
Oct 10, 2022 at 10:07 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2022
IDEAS 2022Web3