Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

Elizabeth Napolitano

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Finance

Sui Mainnet Goes Live as Crypto Project Takes on Aptos and DeFi Giants

The much-awaited Aptos rival put its hundreds of million in VC funding to the test during its mainnet launch, and struggled with speed and decentralization.

Red Sui. (explorer.sui.io)

Policy

Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’

The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors. 

Edward Snowden (onscreen)  (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.

Left to right: Moderator David Morris, Jason Weinstein, Tuongvy Le and Rebecca Rettig (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Scaramucci Recounts Harrowing Final Days of FTX, Visit to Bahamas to See Sam Bankman-Fried

The SkyBridge founder walked in on a “war room” when he traveled to talk face-to-face with the now-disgraced Bankman-Fried as the exchange unraveled.

Anthony Scaramucci and Tracy Wang (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Web3

Salesforce Exec: Web3 Needs a 'Reboot'

Web3 leaders must lean into promoting decentralization and building communities to win over new users, said Salesforce’s Web3 innovation lead.

Marc Mathieu (with microphone) at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 conference. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

SushiSwap to Propose Tokenomics Changes to Promote Adoption of DEX Upgrade

Changes to the protocol’s “Chef” contracts are intended to make the protocol more decentralized and secure. 

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Tech

Aptos Introduces Delegated Staking to Increase Participation in Staking on Network

The new feature will allow users to reap staking rewards without requiring them to serve as validators for the blockchain’s transactions. 

An Aptos-branded hat. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Polymesh Wins Binance as Node Operator on Its Layer 1 Blockchain

The exchange will let POLYX holders stake that token on Binance by the end of this week.

(Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Markets

Optimism’s OP Token Jumps Ahead of a16z Project Announcement

Traders anticipated Andreessen Horowitz's plans to build a scaling product on top of Optimism.

OP's price chart (Trading View)

Finance

Hard-Wallet Maker Ledger, Crypto Custodian Etana Target Institutions With Regulated Custody

The companies are looking to make it easier for institutions to hold digital assets and bolster investor confidence in the market.

Ledger is working with Etana to target institutional investors eyeing crypto investments. (Hendrik Morkel/Unsplash)