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The Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr
The Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr
Many crypto advocates are seeing the value of censorship-resistant social media since Twitter went private. As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Damus founder Will Ca...
The Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr

How Gridless Uses Bitcoin Mining to Power Rural Africa
How Gridless Uses Bitcoin Mining to Power Rural Africa
African crypto miners have found a way to bring electricity to rural communities with bitcoin mining. As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Gridless co-founder Erik He...
How Gridless Uses Bitcoin Mining to Power Rural Africa

Scroll Co-Founder on Ethereum Scaling Race
Scroll Co-Founder on Ethereum Scaling Race
A decentralized, global team of developers is shirking the urge to be the first to scale Ethereum. As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng d...
Scroll Co-Founder on Ethereum Scaling Race

Machankura Lets Africans Use Bitcoin With Basic Mobile Phones
Machankura Lets Africans Use Bitcoin With Basic Mobile Phones
Bitcoin maximalist Kgothatso Ngako has brought global digital financial services to Kenya, South Africa and other countries where at least half the population doesn’t have sma...
Machankura Lets Africans Use Bitcoin With Basic Mobile Phones

Arkham CEO on Blockchain Analytics, Transparency
Arkham CEO on Blockchain Analytics, Transparency
As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Miguel Morel, founder and CEO of Arkham, joins "First Mover" to discuss how the blockchain analytics company traces transactions....
Arkham CEO on Blockchain Analytics, Transparency

How Bitcoin Beach’s Pioneering Circular Economy Aims to Make a Global Impact
How Bitcoin Beach’s Pioneering Circular Economy Aims to Make a Global Impact
Bitcoin Beach is a coastal community in El Salvador that has garnered over 3,000 bitcoin users, including more than 500 families and 120 businesses. The project's director Mik...
How Bitcoin Beach’s Pioneering Circular Economy Aims to Make a Global Impact

Gridless Bringing Bitcoin Mining to Rural Africa
Gridless Bringing Bitcoin Mining to Rural Africa
As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, "The Hash" panel highlights the significance of bitcoin mining firm Gridless extending power to rural Africa.
Gridless Bringing Bitcoin Mining to Rural Africa

Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse
Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse
Lamina1 is a metaverse-focused, layer 1 blockchain, the brainchild of science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes. Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin w...
Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse

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Reclaiming Purpose in Crypto: CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023
The original cryptocurrency, bitcoin, was invented to solve a problem. We returned to that inspiration to spotlight 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects and the big problem...
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Sempo Delivers Cash Aid for the Unbanked in Crisis
Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people recovering from disaster. But when those in need have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to...
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