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Sen. Pat Toomey (R.-Pa.) (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulation
A16z Recommends US Regulate Crypto With Decentralization in Mind
The venture capital firm makes four proposals to Congress.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R.-Pa.) (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 6, 2021 at 8:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
RegulationBlockchainCryptoPolicyA16z
PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
Policy
Blockchain
Do You Need to Go to College to Work in Crypto?
College dropouts sometimes become world-changing legends, including in crypto. But the big picture is a lot more complicated.
PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
By David Z. Morris
Oct 4, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2021
BlockchainEducationBlockchain.comChangpeng ZhaoDan HeldPeter ThielCoinDesk U
Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin.
Markets
Newsletters
It’s a Multi-Chain World, Bitcoin Just Dominates It
The original blockchain still reigns, but neither Bitcoin nor its closest competitor, Ethereum, can count on becoming the only game in town any time soon.
Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin.
By Marc Hochstein
Oct 3, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2021
NewslettersCrypto Long & ShortBlockchainBitcoinEthereumCoinDesk Research
Axie Infinity land. (Axie Infinity)
Finance
Games
Play-to-Earn Giant Axie Infinity’s Revenue Tanked 40% in September
The company’s monthly revenue was second only to Ethereum’s $830 million among blockchain-based apps, Token Terminal data show.
Axie Infinity land. (Axie Infinity)
By Omkar Godbole
Oct 1, 2021 at 8:39 a.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2021
GamesBlockchain
Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash
Technology
Newsletters
The Importance of Bitcoin Upgrades and Layer Two Applications
As a financial advisor with clients interested in bitcoin, it’s crucial to understand upgrades to its network and their potential impact on bitcoin’s investment thesis.
Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash
By Jackson Wood
Sep 30, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2021
NewslettersCrypto for AdvisorsFinancial Advisorslayer 2BlockchainBitcoinLightning Network
The skyline of Beijing, China. (Zhang Kaiyv/Unsplash)
Finance
Newsletters
How Investors Warmed to Chinese Blockchain Builder Red Date
Executives from Saudi Aramco and early FTX backer Kenetic Capital explain how they got comfortable with the Blockchain Service Network developer despite its Beijing ties.
The skyline of Beijing, China. (Zhang Kaiyv/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 26, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2021
NewslettersCrypto Long & ShortBSNBlockchainBlockchain Development
Marina Bay, Singapore.
Finance
China
China’s BSN Builder Is Registering a Nonprofit in Singapore to Manage International Arm
Red Date hopes its “internet of blockchains” isn’t seen as a project controlled by China.
Marina Bay, Singapore.
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 25, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2021
ChinaBlockchainBSN
FILE: Bitcoin prices against Japanese yen are displayed on a computer monitor during trading of virtual currencies in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market value is soaring as it gains greater mainstream attention despite warnings of a bubble in what not everyone agrees is an asset. Our editors select the best archive images on Bitcoin. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance
Funding rounds
Blockchain Monitoring Dashboard Raises $14M From Neotribe, Coinbase Ventures
The funds will be used to expand Metrika’s platform and broaden its customer base.
FILE: Bitcoin prices against Japanese yen are displayed on a computer monitor during trading of virtual currencies in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market value is soaring as it gains greater mainstream attention despite warnings of a bubble in what not everyone agrees is an asset. Our editors select the best archive images on Bitcoin. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Josh Fineman
Sep 21, 2021 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
Funding RoundsBlockchain
Polymath's Graeme Moore (Polymath)
Finance
Polymath
Polymath to Launch Blockchain Built for Tokenized Stocks
The Polymesh mainnet will go live next month with 14 regulated entities running nodes.
Polymath's Graeme Moore (Polymath)
By Ian Allison
Sep 20, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2021
PolymathBlockchainTokenized Assets
Shanghai. (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)
Finance
China
Shanghai to Test Offshore Yuan Stablecoin on the Conflux Blockchain
China is using restricted-access blockchains in many industries, but the government use of a decentralized chain is rare.
Shanghai. (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 17, 2021 at 8:26 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
ChinaConfluxBlockchainShanghaiTrade Finance