2022


Tech

Built on Bitcoin in 2022: Top Bitcoin Newsletter Publishes Its Year-End Review

A deliberately measured progression in development with at least three major themes are the conclusions of the Bitcoin Operations Technology Group.

Bitcoin continued to build in 2022. (Greg Pease/Getty Images)

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FTX Contagion Revives Dreaded 2022 Crypto Knell – the ‘Withdrawal Halt’

The downfall of the FTX exchange has caused a domino effect: a growing list of crypto firms, such as BlockFi and Genesis, halting withdrawals. CoinDesk counted 16 of these announcements just this year.

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Polkadot Lead Developer on Building ‘Multi-Chain Future’

Shawn Tabrizi, lead developer at Polkadot network, a framework for connecting various blockchains, shares insights into Polkadot’s possibilities of building “a cohesive, multi-blockchain future.” Plus, exploring the vulnerabilities of blockchain bridges, the fundamentals of data privacy in the Polkadot ecosystem and why 2022 could be the year of the DAOs.

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BIS Hong Kong and Singapore Plans, South Korean Police Work With Interpol

BIS unveils plans for Hong Kong and Singapore in 2022. Korean police work with Interpol on bitcoin phishing case. OpenSea NFT marketplace hacked for 332 ETH. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Twitter Exec. On Jack Dorsey Resignation, Decentralized Social Media, Web 3, and More

CoinDeskTV’s Christine Lee sat down with Esther Crawford, Twitter Product Lead for Creators, at the 2021 Miami Art Basel. The two discuss Jack Dorsey’s resignation and Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO, Twitter’s ambitions to decentralize social media through their protocol Blue Sky, and the integration of digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs into Twitter.

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Matt James, ‘Bachelor’ Star and Crypto Bull, Weighs In on the Metaverse, NFTs and 2022 Predictions

Following his appearance on the premiere of “New Money” with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay, Matt James of “The Bachelor” fame answers viewer questions on CoinDesk’s “After Show.” Could the metaverse version depicted in a show like “Black Mirror” become a reality? Plus, bitcoin explained to a child and James’ predictions for 2022.

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Kevin O’Leary: ‘2022 Will Be the Year of the NFT’

Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, discusses his views on the booming NFT market, comparing it to the collectible watch market. "I'm going to suggest that 2022 will be the year of the NFT," he said. Plus, insights into how the DeFi platform WonderFi, backed by O'Leary, is helping tackle some of the problems with navigating open finance.

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Bitcoin Down as Stocks and Oil Prices Fall

Bitcoin continues to retreat as stocks and oil prices also suffer from the strength of the U.S. dollar. Managing Director of the Strategic Funds Marc Lopresti discusses the potential factors driving bitcoin’s price lower, his strategy for navigating volatility in the crypto markets, and his 2022 bitcoin price outlook.

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Is 2022 the Year of Ethereum?

Global Innovation Leader at Ernst & Young Paul Brody discusses his CoinDesk article titled “2022 Is the Year of Ethereum,” offering insights into why Ethereum will become the dominant blockchain ecosystem. Brody explains how layer 2 solutions like Polygon resolve the issue of Ethereum’s gas fees and gives his perspective on competing projects like Solana and Cosmos.

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