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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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Consensus Magazine
Circle
Circle to Roll Out Free Crypto Literacy Program to HBCUs
Students who perform well will get a leg up to apply for Circle internships and employment. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.
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By Xinyi Luo
Sep 28, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
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Bitcoin jumped early Tuesday before falling into the red. (Shutterstock)
Markets
First mover
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles After Crossing $20K in Topsy-Turvy Trading; How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain
The largest crypto by market capitalization had spiked over $20,000 in morning trading.
Bitcoin jumped early Tuesday before falling into the red. (Shutterstock)
By James RubinXinyi Luo
Sep 28, 2022 at 1:16 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
China
'Decentralization Under Centralization': How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain
President Xi wants China to be the world’s leader in blockchain technology but has banned its most popular uses. Students and faculty wonder whether universities can successfu...
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By Xinyi Luo
Sep 27, 2022 at 7:47 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2022
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Finance
Real estate
Real Estate Token ERN Will Allow Holders to Vote on Investments, Without Offering Ownership
The firm is targeting a minimum raise of $4.5 million.
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By Xinyi Luo
Sep 23, 2022 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2022
Real EstateTokensToken Economy
AC Milan – Serie A Scudetto trophy (Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
Finance
Nfts
Italy's AC Milan Launches NFT Game With MonkeyLeague
The new partnership with an esports franchise signals the soccer champion’s latest step forward into the web3 world.
AC Milan – Serie A Scudetto trophy (Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 23, 2022 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2022
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Opera added support for Elrond, the ninth blockchain to be integrated with the browser. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Opera
Opera's Crypto Browser to Add Support for Elrond After Roping In Eight Other Blockchains
The Norwegian browser company has already offered in-browser crypto wallet support to nine blockchains since its beta version in January.
Opera added support for Elrond, the ninth blockchain to be integrated with the browser. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 22, 2022 at 8:45 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016, in the early days of Ethereum.
Finance
Grayscale
Grayscale Investments Declares Rights to 3.1M ETHPoW
The fund manager said it will try to sell tokens and give cash proceeds to shareholders.
Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016, in the early days of Ethereum.
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 16, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2022
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In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)
Technology
The merge
Ethereum Already Showing Signs of Increased Centralization
In hours following the Merge, just two platforms added over 40% of the network's blocks.
In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)
By Xinyi Luo
Sep 15, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Finance
Binance
BNB Chain, Google Cloud Team Up to Advance Growth of Web3 and Blockchain Projects
The strategic collaboration plans to offer foundational infrastructure, cloud-computing credits and mentorship to some Web3 and blockchain startups.
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By Xinyi Luo
Sep 14, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022
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Policy
Paxos
Latin Americans Turning to Dollar Stablecoins Amid Inflation Surge: Paxos
Latin Americans already see dollar-backed stablecoins as more secure than their own currencies, according to a new study.
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By Xinyi Luo
Sep 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2022
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