Media

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NFT Subscriptions Are Better Paywalls
Turning subscriptions into a bearer asset is better for everyone, says our media columnist. This article is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
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Web 3 and the Rise of Small Media
Taking on Web 2's ad bot-infested business model with Sybil-resistant media.
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Crypto Media Company Forefront Raises $2.1M to Cover World of Social Tokens
The funding round was led by 1kx, with contributions from MetaCartel Ventures, Scalar Capital and others.
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What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See
Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.
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The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media
The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media
Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast “What Bitcoin Did,” discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whethe...
The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media

Meet the Host of ‘The Breakdown’ Helping Bring Crypto Awareness to the Masses
Meet the Host of ‘The Breakdown’ Helping Bring Crypto Awareness to the Masses
Nathaniel Whittemore, also known as NLW, shares insights into hosting CoinDesk’s flagship podcast “The Breakdown” and what he hopes to achieve with the show in the future. ​Pl...
Meet the Host of ‘The Breakdown’ Helping Bring Crypto Awareness to the Masses

Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal speaks at CoinDesk Consensus: Invest 2017.
Real Vision Raises $35M in Bid to Shake Up Financial Media
Raoul Pal’s mini media empire is wooing TradFi stalwarts and crypto maxis alike.
Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal speaks at CoinDesk Consensus: Invest 2017.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite
What Coinbase’s Media Play Means for Crypto
Coinbase's apparent move into media is part of a trend of crypto companies developing their own content. Is this a good thing for the industry?
Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

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Forbes' Would-Be Acquirer Outlines Blockchain Media Strategy
A prospective buyer of Forbes, Patrick McConlogue’s Borderless Services wants to take the storied business publication full crypto.
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Time Now Accepts Crypto as Digital Subscription Payment
The 98-year-old magazine is the latest media brand to expand into the cryptocurrency space.
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