Long one of crypto’s big ideas, tokenization may finally be ready for prime-time. Wall Street is diving in, creating tokens for a range of real-world assets. One advantage: relatively little regulatory scrutiny. Jeff Wilser reports.
An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project
Alex Blania on collaborating with Sam Altman on a universal basic income for eight billion people.
AI Crypto Trading Bots Are the New ‘Edge’ – For Now
Artificial intelligence may kill traditional trading, but your advantage may not last long, says Jeff Wilser.
Zug: Where Ethereum Was Born and Crypto Goes to Grow Up
What is not to like about the tiny Swiss city where Vitalik Buterin and his cofounders launched Ethereum? The No. 1 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 ranking has it all: regulatory clarity, crypto-friendly banks and a lively crypto job market and events calendar.
Lisbon: A Buzzy, Affordable Mecca for Buy-and-Hold Crypto Nomads
Portugal’s coastal capital offers a top-shelf European quality of life at discount prices. The No. 15 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 attracts creative and entrepreneurial expats with a lively calendar of Web3 events, prized “digital nomad” visa and crypto-friendly tax laws.
Why the XRP Army Keeps Fighting
XRP’s uber-passionate supporters believe the SEC unfairly targeted Ripple for securities violations while mysteriously giving Ethereum a free pass. Do they have a point?
10 Ways Crypto and AI Can Make Each Other Better (or Maybe Worse)
The hype around artificial intelligence is drawing away capital and talent from Web3. But AI and and crypto are overlapping technologies, with potential for each to influence the other, says Jeff Wilser.
12 Ways Web3 Media Could Embrace AI
From chatbots to deep blockchain data analysis, artificial intelligence can help Web3 news organizations function. But there are plenty of pitfalls too.
The Making of the Doge Documentary
CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy
As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are driving value across financial markets. This feature is part of our “CoinDesk Turns 10” series.
The Legacy of Mt. Gox: Why Bitcoin’s Greatest Hack Still Matters
The fall of the Japanese exchange in 2014 saw 750,000 bitcoin go missing, putting crypto’s future in doubt. The event reverberates to this day.
Diana Biggs: Building Early-Stage Ventures in Web3
Now a partner at venture fund 1kx, Biggs is a nine-year crypto veteran. She’s bullish on early-stage companies and.a speaker at our Consensus festival.
Magdalena Kala: How I Invest in Web3
“Every non-sleeping, non-exercising hour I’m working on this, because that’s what I think about.”
US Crypto Firms Eye Overseas Move Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. Jeff Wilser reports.
Illia Polosukhin: Building Near’s Blockchain, Embedding AI
NEAR’s cofounder, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, is taking on Ethereum and he already boasts 25 million accounts and 446,000 daily transactions.
Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?
Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is “DeMe” the answer to what skews to the media?
Marta Belcher: Reframing Privacy for the Digital Age
Somehow we accept that financial transactions get turned over to the government by default without a warrant, says civil liberties lawyer Marta Belcher, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival.
Senator Cynthia ‘Crypto Queen’ Lummis: Lack of Laws Pushing Industry Overseas
The senator from Wyoming – a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival – on crypto’s prospects in Washington D.C.
Baron Davis: Bringing Athletes to Web3
The electric ex-NBA point guard is teaching sports clients to engage with communities using crypto tech.
How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto
Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus conference, on Hollywood’s embrace of Web3.
