Decentralization

Video

From Science Fiction to Virtual Reality: How the Metaverse Started With ‘Snow Crash’ and Where It’s Going

In this episode of “NFT All-Stars,” Metapurse’s Twobador, Marguerite deCourcelle, Jason Bailey (aka Artnome), BT, and Jenny Guo dive into Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel “Snow Cr...

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 9, 2022 at 2:19 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2022

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Ether, Altcoins Tank, With Bitcoin as Decoupling Narrative Goes Up in Smoke

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Bitcoin price

Ether, Altcoins Tank, With Bitcoin as Decoupling Narrative Goes Up in Smoke

The developing narrative of ether and altcoins decoupling from bitcoin in an adverse macro environment went up in smoke Friday, as a sell-off in stocks and BTC caused extensiv...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 21, 2022 at 8:45 p.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2022

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Technology

Defi

Understanding DeFi and Its Importance in the Crypto Economy

The aim of decentralized finance is to create an entirely new financial system. As DeFi continues to evolve and strengthen, it’s vitally important for advisors to understand t...

By Jackson Wood

Jan 20, 2022 at 1:50 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2022

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Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike Steps Down, Is He Right About Web 3?

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Cdtv

Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike Steps Down, Is He Right About Web 3?

Moxie Marlinspike has stepped down as chief executive at Signal, the encrypted messaging app he founded in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will serve as interim CEO. “Th...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 12, 2022 at 2:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2022

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Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Ousts Founders as Mood Turns Icy

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Nft

Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Ousts Founders as Mood Turns Icy

The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders Thursday after they allegedly failed to deliver on stated goals and drained the treasury of funds. Some argue the...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 10, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Jan 10, 2022

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Consensus Magazine (layer2)

Dao

Is a DAO + LLC Still a DAO?

The way many DAOs are legally structured means they’re not DAOs in a true sense.

By Cristina Carrascosa

Jan 7, 2022 at 5:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 7, 2022

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Finance

Binance

Crypto Needs Centralized Systems to Integrate With Traditional Finance, Binance CEO Says

Centralized systems are required to bring money into crypto from mainstream finance and to provide an exit route.

By Jamie Crawley

Dec 31, 2021 at 1:26 p.m. UTC

Dec 31, 2021

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Consensus Magazine (layer2)

Opinion

The Lifecycle of a DAO: Inside a Cultural Phenomenon

To think through the cultural practices and evolution of a DAO, we present a thought experiment on the life of a DAO, from birth to death to resurrection.

By Kelsie Nabben Alexia Maddox

Dec 17, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2021

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Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 17, 2021

With bitcoin following a slide in global technology stocks, and a look at the significance of decentralizing Kickstarter, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news...

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Dec 17, 2021 at 3:37 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2021

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