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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Finance

Twitter Closes Down on Session as Musk Calls for Shareholder Vote

Here’s what happened today in regards to Elon Musk’s effort at a hostile takeover of Twitter.

GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks during a tour of the plant of the future foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory on August 13, 2021 in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany. The US company plans to build around 500,000 of the compact Model 3 and Model Y series here every year. (Photo by Patrick Pleul - Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

DEX Aggregator 1inch Expands to Fantom Network

The layer 1 blockchain protocol will afford 1inch users efficient transactions and deeper liquidity, said co-founder Sergej Kunz.

Left to right: 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov, co-founder Sergej Kunz and smart contract developer Mikhail Melnik.

Finance

Stepn Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT

The Solana-based game is booming despite its cost to participate.

Stepn rewards runners with crypto – so long as they buy the NFT. (Raúl González/Flickr)

Finance

Uniswap Labs Forms Crypto Ventures Wing

Uniswap Labs Ventures is the latest example of crypto companies investing beyond their core business.

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Finance

Wax Studio’s Blockchain Brawlers Game Earns $357M in First Week

The company claims its new P2E game is more secure than Axie Infinity.

UFC fighters during a 2018 match in Rio de Janeiro.

Finance

Tom Brady’s Autograph, ESPN Launch Network’s First NFT Collection

The collection will feature images of the likely Hall of Fame quarterback and coincide with the release of a docuseries on Brady’s career.

Quarterback Tom Brady, seen here during his time with the New England Patriots, retired from professional football on Tuesday. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Finance

CoinTracker Survey Shows Only 25% of Crypto Holders Are Prepared for Tax Season

Almost three-quarters of respondents said they were looking for more help on how to manage their crypto taxes.

The deadline for filing U.S. tax returns is April 18. (Pictures of Money/Flickr)

Finance

Terra Wallet Leap Raises $3.2M in Private Token Sale

If estimates in Leap's litepaper of an 8% private sale allocation hold true, the startup has a valuation of $40 million.

Leap is adding another crypto wallet to the Terra ecosystem. (Mad Visions/Flickr)

Finance

Monetized Memes: Dank Bank Raises $4.2M

The NFT platform plans to use the funds to acquire “legendary memes.”

Dank Bank wants to give memes the NFT treatment. (Ochre Jelly/Flickr)

Policy

Phoenix Suburb Now Takes Bitcoin for Utility Bills

Chandler, Arizona, will take PayPal-held bitcoin, ether and litecoin for water payments.

Chandler, Ariz., is taking bitcoin for water bills. (Chandler Utility Services Division)