Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

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Web3

Art Blocks Friendship Bracelet NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea

The collection was free to mint for holders of existing Art Blocks NFTs until the claim period ended on Tuesday, sending its value soaring on the secondary market.

Art Blocks' Friendship Bracelet collection (OpenSea)

Web3

‘The Revolutionaries Will Be Televised’: PleasrDAO Launching Live Auctions With Snowden, Ellsberg NFT

The community that purchased Martin Shrkeli’s Wu-Tang Clan album in July 2021 pivots to hosting its own sales, starting with an NFT by Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg and the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

(PleasrDAO)

Web3

Virtual Worlds, Real-Life Use Cases: How Web2 and Web3 Tackled the Metaverse at CES 2023

In the four-day tech trade show, companies from across sectors flocked to Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations. Several brands introduced new metaverse technology, hinting at trends to watch out for in the coming year.

(Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)

Web3

NFT Collective Proof Signs With United Talent Agency

The company behind the popular NFT project Moonbirds hopes to expand its partnerships and grow its brand beyond a Web3-native audience.

(Moonbirds)

Consensus Magazine

It’s Been a Year Since NFTs Exploded. Where Are We Headed?

For NFT collectors and creators, this past year marked noticeable changes within the market. From utility to community building, here are just a few trends that will push the space forward in 2023.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

Web3

Mythical Games Sues Former Executives for Secretly Raising $150M for New Firm

The Web3 gaming studio alleges that the former executives, who departed the firm in November, used knowledge gained from raising funds for Mythical to acquire capital for their new firm, Fenix Games.

(mythicalgames.com)

Web3

The Final Word on Decentraland’s Numbers

Counting users in the metaverse is tough. CoinDesk scoured and analyzed multiple data sources to distill an answer.

Un avatar en Decentraland. (Decentraland)

Tech

Aave DAO Votes to Integrate Chainlink Proof of Reserves to Tighten Network Security

Although the decentralized lending protocol’s data is inherently on-chain, introducing Chainlink’s PoR would help mitigate the risk of attacks on the Aave protocol.

(MidJourney/CoinDesk)