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Decentralization

Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs' Capitol Hill Hearing
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Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs’ Capitol Hill Hearing
The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday morning with executives from six major cryptocurrency companies to discuss digital assets and stablecoins. CoinDesk’s...
Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs' Capitol Hill Hearing
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 8, 2021 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2021
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Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 25, 2021
With crypto markets rebounding after a weekend breather and a look at centralization in the NFT market, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Oct 25, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2021
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Decentralization
The NFT Market Is Already Centralized
Decentralized computing doesn’t always lead to a decentralized market structure.
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By Will Gottsegen
Oct 18, 2021 at 7:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2021
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Bitcoin Reclaims $1T Market Valuation
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Reclaims $1T Market Valuation
Nick Mancini, senior research analyst at Trade the Chain, discusses what he thinks are the catalysts behind bitcoin’s price rally, which has pushed its market capitalization b...
Bitcoin Reclaims $1T Market Valuation
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 6, 2021 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
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Binance to Ditch Decentralized HQ Concept?
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Binance to Ditch Decentralized HQ Concept?
Crypto exchange Binance plans to abandon its long-standing “decentralized headquarters” concept as it faces increasing regulatory scrutiny from global lawmakers. “The Hash” te...
Binance to Ditch Decentralized HQ Concept?
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 16, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2021
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Valid Points: Ethereum 2.0 Trends Toward Decentralization
Also: Tomorrow, the first backward-incompatible upgrade for the Beacon Chain will activate on the Pyrmont test network.
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By Christine Kim
Aug 18, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2021
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Returned Funds, Blacklisted Tokens Raise More Questions Than Answers in DeFi's Biggest Hack
The Poly Network attacker has returned $342 million of their $613 million haul. Should token issuers freeze the rest?
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By Muyao Shen
Aug 11, 2021 at 8:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
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Did Laozi Dream of Blockchain?
The ancient Daoist philosopher has lessons for the crypto age, in the latest essay for Crypto Questioned.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Jul 30, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2021
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Breakdown 7.28.21 - DeFi Uniswap Decentralization
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Decentralization
How Decentralized Is DeFi?
Uniswap’s removal of a set of assets from its interface has the community asking just how decentralized is the platform.
Breakdown 7.28.21 - DeFi Uniswap Decentralization
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jul 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2021
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Choosing Who We Trust
Oracles, algorithms and blockchains provide an alternative to a system where you have to form all-or-nothing business relationships.
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By Paul Brody
Jul 26, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
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