Crypto 2024

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In 2024, Crypto Summer Is Coming, and This One Will Be Different
Expect greater stability on Ethereum, the convergence of CBDCs and stablecoins, and progress on industrial applications of blockchain tech, says EY’s Paul Brody.
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Using Blockchain to Measure Climate Change and Emissions
7 Real World Asset Trends in 2024 That Will Unlock the Future of Finance
Stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, decentralized private credit, physical-backed NFTs, DeFi in climate and regenerative finance – these are just some of the trends set to rema...
Using Blockchain to Measure Climate Change and Emissions

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The Unified Future of AI, Blockchain and Virtual Worlds in 2024
Convergence is more than just a blending of technologies: It is a harmonization that enhances, expands, and redefines our experience of the digital world, says the co-founder...
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Is it Really ‘Up Only’ for Bitcoin?
With spot Bitcoin ETFs set to be approved, and a halving on the way in April, everyone expects bitcoin to rise in 2024. But history suggests that might not be the case, says F...
A Cipher mining bitcoin farm (Cipher Mining)

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How NFTs Will Make a Comeback in 2024
NFTs are poised to be a major driver of Web3 adoption in 2024 – but the successful projects will look very different from what’s come before.
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2024: The Revenge of Bitcoin
ETFs can drive adoption, but the world's first cryptocurrency must continue to evolve as a technology, Thesis CEO Matt Luongo writes.
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Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems
Next Year Crypto Will Wash Away the Stains of the ICO Boom
Tokenizing real world assets will create real world value, Ryan Gorman writes.
Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

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2023: A Critical Juncture for the Global Stablecoin Market
Moody’s Senior Director Yiannis Giokas said adoption accelerated this year, despite many destabilizing trends.
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The silver lining from the Friend.tech episode is that it reveals Ethereum's scaling strategy might be working. (Creative Commons)
Ethereum Emerges as a Key Blockchain for Tokenized Real-World Assets
The pace of real world asset tokenization picked up steadily in 2023. That’s likely to increase next year, with Ethereum well placed to benefit, says Cristiano Ventricelli, of...
The silver lining from the Friend.tech episode is that it reveals Ethereum's scaling strategy might be working. (Creative Commons)

Focusing on user experiences might mean the end of tribalism in crypto, NEAR Foundation CEO Illia Polosukhin says. (Frederik Merten/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
The Rise of Chain Abstraction and End of Blockchain Factionalism
Will 2024 be the beginning of the end of maximalism in crypto? NEAR Foundation CEO Illia Polosukhin thinks so.
Focusing on user experiences might mean the end of tribalism in crypto, NEAR Foundation CEO Illia Polosukhin says. (Frederik Merten/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)