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Sriram Krishnan: AI, Crypto and Entrepreneurship

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, opened its London office, the first outside the United States, on Nov. 2. In an exclusive interview...

By CoinDesk Staff

Nov 17, 2023 at 3:01 p.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2023

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Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier

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Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier

From tech monopolies to the synergy of AI and blockchain, Alex Tapscott, author of “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” dissects the trajectori...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 23, 2023 at 1:39 p.m. UTC

Oct 23, 2023

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Bitcoin

Steven McClurg: Bitcoin Spot ETF Race

A growing number of asset management companies are joining the race for the approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in the United States while the Securities and Excha...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 18, 2023 at 2:56 p.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2023

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Australia

Caroline Bowler: Australia's Crypto Potential

Some of the largest traditional financial institutions in Australia have been limiting and blocking funds transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges citing rising scams and fraudul...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 16, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. UTC

Aug 16, 2023

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Stablecoin

Paolo Ardoino: Tether's Stress Test

The role of the stablecoin is to always ensure customers get a one-to-one redemption to the dollar, says Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Tether, the firm stablecoin...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 26, 2023 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2023

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China

Neil Tan: Hong Kong’s Crypto Push

Cryptocurrency firms are being driven to explore friendlier jurisdictions due to a challenging regulatory climate in the U.S., says Neil Tan, chairman of the FinTech Associati...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 20, 2023 at 5:24 p.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2023

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Christopher Giancarlo: Fight for the Future of Money in the U.S.

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Christopher Giancarlo: Fight for the Future of Money in the U.S.

Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the CFTC, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ said the U.S. is resisting digitization of the dollar due to it being a threat to the country’s...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 15, 2023 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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Dante Disparte: Bank Failure, USDC And Contagion

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Dante Disparte: Bank Failure, USDC And Contagion

The recent U.S. banks fallout is a stress test for both traditional finance and digital assets but to weather the storm side by side is a powerful opportunity, says Circle Chi...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 29, 2023 at 4:03 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Brian Laverdure: Time For Regulations

Crypto and blockchain have seen everything this year. From the start with its all-time highs and its role in the Ukraine War to the year ending with the debacles of Terra Luna...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 29, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Dante Disparte: Bank Failure, USDC And Contagion

The recent U.S. banks fallout is a stress test for both traditional finance and digital assets but to weather the storm side by side is a powerful opportunity, says Circle Chi...

By Angie Lau

Mar 14, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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