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Author Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow's Web3 Rallying Cry: 'Seize the Means of Computation'
The sci-fi author exhorted Consensus 2021 attendees to take back power for internet users from a tech cartel whose leaders “can fit around one table.”
Author Cory Doctorow

Crypto App Luno Forced to Take Down 'Time to Buy' Bitcoin Ads in UK
Crypto App Luno Forced to Take Down ‘Time to Buy’ Bitcoin Ads in UK
The U.K.’s advertising watchdog banned Luno’s prevalent “Time to Buy” bitcoin ad, calling it “misleading” and “irresponsible.” Is the ban warranted? “The Hash” panel debates.
Crypto App Luno Forced to Take Down 'Time to Buy' Bitcoin Ads in UK

GameStop Launching New NFT Platform
GameStop Launching New NFT Platform
GameStop is hiring for a new NFT platform they’re building on the Ethereum blockchain. Is this the beginning of a new era for GameStop or just an attempt to capitalize on the...
GameStop Launching New NFT Platform

Coinbase's Latest Move into Media Includes 'Fact Checking'
Coinbase’s Latest Move into Media Includes ‘Fact Checking’
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong writes that Coinbase would be launching a fact-checking section on its company blog. “The Hash” panel discusses whether Coinbase’s media ambitions...
Coinbase's Latest Move into Media Includes 'Fact Checking'

Censorship Resistance is at the Heart of the Solana Network
Censorship Resistance Is at the Heart of the Solana Network
Is Solana an “Eth-Killer”? Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of Solana, joins “The Hash” to explain why Solana is a faster, cheaper alternative to Ethereum and the problems it was create...
Censorship Resistance is at the Heart of the Solana Network

Could Carl Icahn Be the Next Crypto Whale?
Could Carl Icahn Be the Next Crypto Whale?
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed that he’s studying bitcoin and crypto and may eventually put about $1 billion into the game. What led this notoriously anti-bitcoin in...
Could Carl Icahn Be the Next Crypto Whale?

PayPal Will Soon Allow Users to Withdraw Crypto
PayPal Will Soon Allow Users to Withdraw Crypto
PayPal’s blockchain lead said at Consensus 2021 that the global payments giant will soon allow customers to move their cryptocurrencies to wallets of their choice. “The Hash”...
PayPal Will Soon Allow Users to Withdraw Crypto

binance
Binance Says 'Rollback' Not Possible After DeFi Exploits on Binance Smart Chain
Binance is not responsible for "rug pulls" on Binance Smart Chain, an exchange representative says.
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Consensus 2021: 7 Questions for Bitcoin Anarchist Eric Voskuil
We asked a Bitcoin developer about the patronage model, on-chain privacy, lessons from Taproot and Bitcoin's energy consumption.
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Consensus Day 3, Recapped: The Battle Over Electronic Money
The future of CBDCs, stablecoins and untethered cryptocurrencies was all up for grabs on an action-packed day at CoinDesk's flagship event.
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