Elaine Ramirez

Elaine is the head of audience development. She started covering blockchain as a tech and business journalist in South Korea, where she reported on the Ethereum and ICO booms, crypto regulation and the emergence of blockchain entrepreneurship for Forbes, Bloomberg and other global outlets. Elaine studied journalism and economics at New York University and media innovation and entrepreneurship at Northwestern University.

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Consensus Magazine

'Pacman' Gobbled NFT Sales With Blur

Blur upended OpenSea's NFT marketplace dominance by focusing on big traders. Its cofounder, Pacman, who doxxed himself to face its burgeoning community, earns a spot on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023.

Logik's image of Pacman for Most Influential 2023.

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Miners Buy Up Rigs as Prices Near All-Time Lows

Miners are prioritizing the inclusion of next-generation mining rigs in their operations to prepare for the next Bitcoin halving.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Tecnologia

5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

The wager made at Consensus 2018 between the two blockchain eminences hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the network appears to have met a key threshold, or at least gotten very close.

From the left, Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song, and Brady Dale. (CoinDesk)

Finanças

Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.

Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finanças

Bankless Crypto Channel Banned From YouTube

One of the most popular Ethereum-focused newsletters and podcasts said its account was terminated without warning or justification.

Screen after attempting to go to Bankless's channel. (CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Bitcoin City: El Salvador’s Dreams for Utopia on Hold

Locals interviewed by CoinDesk have mixed feelings about El Salvador’s multimillion dollar proposal financed by “bitcoin bonds.”

A Chivo Wallet agent assisting a user in La Union, El Salvador (Elaine Ramirez/CoinDesk)

Mercados

The FA Landscape: ‘On Purpose’ Podcast Live Taping Party

Featuring Adam Pokornicky, COO of Digital Asset Investment Management; Andy Edstrom, financial adviser and investor at WESCAP Group; and Sunayna Tuteja, head of digital assets at TD Ameritrade.

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Mercados

Ethereum at Five: How CoinDesk Is Marking This Week's Milestone

Meet "Ethereum at Five" – a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions.

(CoinDesk archives)

Mercados

How to Watch Consensus and Network With Attendees

We’ve taken programming and networking virtual. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to join us.

Credit: Unsplash/Annie Spratt

Mercados

How We're Raising the Virtual Bar at Consensus: Distributed

Over 10,000 attendees worldwide have registered for our marquee event, which goes fully virtual next week.

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