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Opinion

Web2 'Delenda Est,' You Say?

Talking about censorship resistance isn't enough. Web3 proponents should use the applications they advocate for.

Email service provider Mailchimp has cut two crypto-related newsletters from its platform. (Jennifer Griffin/Unsplash)

Opinion

What Happens When You Try to Sanction a Protocol Like Tornado Cash

Blacklists, contingency plans and calls to decentralize follow in the wake of the U.S. government’s unprecedented move to criminalize a smart contract.

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Opinion

Ethereum Is Getting Cheaper to Use, Even Before the Merge

Fees and on-chain use are leveling out.

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Opinion

The Fake Team That Made Solana DeFi Look Huge

We already knew that crypto developers cannot always be trusted. But can we even trust the data?

A new CoinDesk report reveals that a major Solana DeFi project was created not by 11 different developers, but two brothers who conducted an elaborate masquerade. (iStock/Getty Images)

Opinion

How to Get Into Seed Club, the ‘Y Combinator of Web3'

The popular DAO accelerator offers a 12-week crash course for building a token project.

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Opinion

Who Will Mine Ethereum After It's Gone?

Rumors of a continued proof-of-work version of Ethereum should be viewed with extreme caution. But by god, it’s fascinating.

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Opinion

Why DeFi Giants Aave, Curve May Want Their Own Stablecoins

Stablecoins could drive users and revenue to platforms in a similar way that governance tokens did during the “DeFi Summer” of 2020.

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Opinion

Crypto.com and FTX Bet Big on Stadium Naming Rights Before the Crypto Crash. What Happens if They Can’t Afford to Pay?

The glamour of a stadium naming deal can turn sour - just ask Enron. Here’s how a deal might unwind if things go bad.

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Opinion

Is Solana Leading Crypto Into Retail or Trailing Apple?

An “embassy” and smartphone is intended to bring Web3 into the real world.

Solana Spaces is a set of retail venues that provide an immersive educational experience for people interested in the Solana blockchain and web3 (Solana Spaces)

Opinion

Celsius and BitConnect: Not So Different?

The insolvent crypto lender may not have been as blatantly criminal as the infamous BitConnect pyramid scheme, but the parallels should have drawn more regulatory scrutiny.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect