In recent weeks, the buzz around the emerging tool of tokenizing real-world assets has been on how it will grow to achieve the $16 trillion-by-2030 potential that the Boston Consulting Group predicted last year. Inevitably, criticism intrudes, and this week there is sober opinion, caution and skepticism in the zeitgeist.
Crypto Market Leaders and Laggards: The Biggest Movers of the Week
Stellar (XLM), XRP (XRP) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) were notable winners from the last week, while Curve Finance (CRV) and Augur (REP) struggled. The market is down overall, according to CoinDesk Market Index, but only marginally compared to recent growth.
Tokenization News Roundup: Avalanche Invests $50M in RWA
Competition among blockchains to grab some of the RWA market, new lending pool from Credix that supports Colombian farmer, the first-ever tokenization under Spain’s new laws, how the U.K’s regulations may lead to the country becoming a tokenization hub, and more for the week ending July 27, 2023.
The Ever More Efficient Bitcoin Mining Machine
A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most efficient? For Mining Week, CoinDesk dug deeper to determine which of 11 popular mining machines were the most competitive.
Tokenization News Roundup: Real-World Assets Come to Blockchains
A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain.
Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart
With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking of the top 15 global crypto hubs, is a good place to start.
Singapore: The Center of Asian Crypto Wealth Is Ready for a Reset
A fintech hub turned early crypto adopter, Singapore raised billions through ICOs. Cue parties on yachts and at luxury villas. But after the collapse of homegrown crypto darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital, the No. 2 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 is searching for the right regulatory balance to encourage crypto without getting burned again.
A Hack to Make Solar Energy More Available
Vote for 2022’s Most Influential in Crypto
After crypto’s best year ever, 2022 is shaping up to be a year of reckoning. Who had the biggest impact, good or bad? Vote now. The polls close on Oct. 24.
Introducing Education Week: How to Learn About Web3
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022
We ranked the 50 top schools, screened from a sample of 240 institutions worldwide, on their scholarly, industrial and pedagogical impact on blockchain. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: King Saud University
The only university representing the Middle East takes the No. 48 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of California-Los Angeles
The No 47-ranked school offers diverse blockchain courses from the humanities, law and engineering. departments. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Edinburgh
Three graduate degree programs including for a PhD help this 439-year-old school land at No. 41. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Nicosia
Industry partnerships and two blockchain research centers propels Cyprus’ top university to No. 39. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ten student blockchain clubs and societies demonstrate the enthusiasm for blockchain that contributes to this public university’s debut at No. 32. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Harvard University
Blockchain initiatives, important guest speakers and dynamic courses elevate this eminent university to No. 31. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Pennsylvania
The first Ivy League school to accept enrollment payment in crypto lands on the list for the first time at spot No. 25. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Market Downturn Hasn’t Chilled Optimism About Crypto Jobs
As the debate continues about whether we are in a new crypto winter, workers remain optimistic, as long as they don’t have to go to the office. At least that is one takeaway from the CoinDesk Crypto Work Survey.
Consensus Pitch Fest: Mona Is Building a Limitless Metaverse
Creator-focused platform – a finalist in the Consensus Pitch Fest this week – announces $14.6M Series A funding from Web 3 investors including ConsenSys, OpenSEA, Polygon Studios and Protocol Labs.
