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At World Economic Forum This Year, Panels Debated Blockchain 'Case Studies'
In efforts to avoid association with the FTX collapse, conversations shifted away from "crypto" and more to specific applications of the underlying blockchain technology.
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Crypto Update | Europe Gets Serious About Crypto Rules
With bitcoin holding steady near $23K for another day and ether remaining above $1.6K, plus a look at what you missed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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What Davos Thinks of Crypto
A report after the World Economic Forum wraps up.
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Bad Vibes from the Word 'Crypto' Have Some Calling for a Rebrand
Money-making associations with cryptocurrencies misrepresent them as just currencies and fail to acknowledge the diverse applications of the technology.
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The World Economic Forum's annual conference wrapped up Thursday in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
World Economic Forum Wraps Up Davos 2023 With Sparks
The WEF's annual meeting closed with a fiery panel on the role of regulators in crypto.
The World Economic Forum's annual conference wrapped up Thursday in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter
Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing.
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Davos, Switzerland is the annual host of the World Economic Forum. (Nik De/CoinDesk)
Blockchain’s Non-Crypto Applications Take Center Stage on Davos Day 2
Policymakers and business executives were quick to draw a distinction between distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies at WEF23.
Davos, Switzerland is the annual host of the World Economic Forum. (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Miami mayor Francis Suarez says the tokenomics of MiamiCoin, a private cryptocurrency that promised to benefit his U.S. city, are off. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
'I Don't Push Anything': Mayor Francis Suarez on MiamiCoin
Suarez, who praised the MiamiCoin initiative last year, said bad tokenomics may have led to the private cryptocurrency created to benefit the U.S. city shedding 95% of its value in a matter of months.
Miami mayor Francis Suarez says the tokenomics of MiamiCoin, a private cryptocurrency that promised to benefit his U.S. city, are off. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Thoughts From Davos
The crypto industry showed up in force at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (right) and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke on a panel about remittances at the World Economic Forum's media village. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
At Davos, Crypto Is No Longer on the Outside
Cryptocurrencies have taken a prominent role at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, despite the mainstream finance world’s apparent contempt for the sector.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (right) and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke on a panel about remittances at the World Economic Forum's media village. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)