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Martin Shkreli acknowledging the public. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Defi
Martin Shkreli Is Back. He Loves Crypto
The flawed former hedge fund manager is looking to reinvent himself as a crypto entrepreneur. Buyer beware.
Martin Shkreli acknowledging the public. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Daniel Kuhn
May 23, 2022 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Dai Creator Rune Christensen on Terra's Collapse
The MakerDAO founder said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that he wasn’t in the mood to say “I told you so,” following Terra’s stablecoin collapse.
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By Fran Velasquez
May 20, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2022
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Ryder Ripps, Bored Apes and 'Owning' an NFT
A debate over fair use and copyright in the NFT age ensues.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 19, 2022 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
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Let Terra Die
Do Kwon's proposal to fork the failed stablecoin network isn't what LUNA holders want, nor will it help them.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified)
By David Z. Morris
May 18, 2022 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2022
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What Web 3 Means to Andreessen Horowitz
And what the venture capital firm's "State of Crypto" report means for you.
Marc Andreessen, a16z co-founder (Joi/Wikimedia Commons)
By Daniel Kuhn
May 17, 2022 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2022
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UST Won't Be the End of Algorithmic Stablecoins
The trail for a monetary "Holy Grail" continues, despite Terra’s collapse. So what do we do about it?
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 16, 2022 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2022
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The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet called Theia roughly three times the size of Mars. The collapse of the Terra blockchain system has had comparable impacts on some holders. (Mark Garlick/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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The Human Cost of Lunatic Hubris
Terraform Labs' Do Kwon and his collaborators sold a bad bet to thousands of everyday folks. We're beginning to see how immense the harm was.
The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet called Theia roughly three times the size of Mars. The collapse of the Terra blockchain system has had comparable impacts on some holders. (Mark Garlick/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra)
By David Z. Morris
May 13, 2022 at 6:28 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2022
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Does the UST meltdown say anything about the future and promises of crypto? (FLY:D/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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Terra, Web 3 and Acceptable Risk in Innovation
Garbage Day newsletter author Ryan Broderick is skeptical about what comes after Web 2. There are challenges and opportunities ahead.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 12, 2022 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2022
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LUNA fell to as low as $7.62 during Asian trading hours. (TradingView)
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Do Kwon Is the Elizabeth Holmes of Crypto
If you promise investors something impossible, is it a crime?
LUNA fell to as low as $7.62 during Asian trading hours. (TradingView)
By David Z. Morris
May 11, 2022 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2022
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Bitcoin Is Down, but You Don't Have to Be
Market conditions are not normal right now, but we can all act sane.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 10, 2022 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2022
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