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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Tech

Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana After Community Vote

Voter turnout showed overwhelming support for moving Helium’s native network to Solana, with 80% of voters in favor in early Asian hours on Thursday.

(Peter Cade/Getty Images)

Finance

Funko Teams Up With Warner Brothers for DC Comics' NFT Release

DC fans who purchase the collectible can connect their crypto wallet and claim the NFT online, which is minted on the WAX blockchain.

A comic book cover and Funko action figures from DC’s “The Brave and the Bold” (Funko)

Finance

NFT Marketplace OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

“This is a first step in building our goal of a Web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

NFTs for sale on OpenSea (CoinDesk screenshot)

Policy

SEC Sues 'Chicago Crypto Capital,' Employees for Illegally Selling BXY Tokens

Chicago Crypto Capital, its owner and two salesmen are being prosecuted for their illegal sale of BXY tokens to investors from August 2018 to September 2019.

SEC headquarters (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Finance

As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics

The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and recently alleged tax evader says the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Web3 Developer Platform Alchemy Is Raising $12M for New Venture Capital Fund

It’s unclear what the funds will be used for, as Alchemy has a history of making investments through its venture capital arm and a separate grants program.

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Danny Nelson)

Policy

Crypto Crime-Focused Justice Department Leader Leaving: Report

Nicholas Quaid, second-in-command in the criminal division, spent his nearly two-year stint at the DOJ developing the regime around crypto crime legislation and prosecution.

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Options Trading Startup Synquote Raises $2.8M From Initialized, Polygon

The company will look to expand its platform for trading derivatives contracts in tokens that don’t usually have such markets.

Traders have never seen anything like the cryptocurrency options trading happening these days in decentralized finance. (Thomas Shotter Boys, 1842/Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Algorand Boosters Push Back on Helium’s Proposed Move to Solana

Decentralized Wi-Fi network Helium Network has proposed moving to the Solana blockchain. But a Solana competitor has another idea in mind.

Helium's parent company is pushing into mobile service. (Unsplash/Al Soot)

Finance

Bored Ape NFT Band to Make Music With Beyoncé-, Timberlake-Linked Producers

Grammy Award-winning producers James Fauntleroy and Hit-Boy are creating the sound of Universal Music Group’s Kingship band.

The "band" didn't previously have a road map to actually making music. (10:22PM/Universal)