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Opinion

Web3 Should Be Built on Bitcoin

The Bitcoin community must eliminate its anti-innovation attitude to fulfill the first cryptocurrency's potential, or risk losing talent and capital to developer-friendly chains like Ethereum.

Lolli CEO Alex Adelman says Bitcoin has an opportunity to fulfill its potential by becoming a hub of digital experimentation. (Josh Olalde/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Old Guard Meets New Guard: Integrating Payment Networks

At Consensus 2022, Alex Adelman (Lolli), Tammy Camp (Stronghold), Flori Marquez (BlockFi) and Raj Dhamodharan (Mastercard) discuss the interactions between traditional finance and new models. Plus, a conversation about obstacles and rewards as we cruise toward a future of integrated payments networks. Moderator: David Morris, Chief Insights Columnist, CoinDesk

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Lolli CEO: ‘$8M in BTC Awards Rewarded So Far’

Bitcoin rewards company Lolli has added food delivery platform Grubhub as the latest participating store, allowing users to earn BTC back on every order. Lolli CEO Alex Adelman shares insights into the rewards program and its impact on the online retail space.

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How New York’s BitLicense Could Hinder Crypto Innovation in the State

New York’s landmark cryptocurrency regulation BitLicense debuted in 2015 to mixed reviews. Lolli co-founder and CEO Alex Adelman discusses its continuing impact on his bitcoin rewards company and on the wider landscape of New York’s crypto world.

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Lolli CEO Talks Bitcoin, the Research Triangle Raleigh-Durham-Cary Emerging As America’s Next Crypto Hub and More

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina is already a top tech city, but could it also become a top crypto industry hub? North Carolina native, Lolli CEO Alex Adelman, discusses his upbringing and how his proximity to the Research Triangle paved the way for his journey to bitcoin and Lolli.

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Celebrities and Influencers Lead Rewards App Lolli’s $5M Investing Round

Lolli is an application that rewards shoppers with bitcoin. Some of its biggest fans and early investors include Serena Williams, Alex Ohanian and Casey Neistat. CEO Alex Adelman explains how the cash back program works and why it’s attracting celebrity investors.

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A Rewards App Brings Bitcoin to Online Shoppers

Lolli is a rewards app that pays shoppers in BTC. Lolli CEO Alex Adelman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss how the program works, what data it collects on its users and whether the e-commerce startup will issue rewards in other cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin and the Beauty Industry With Michelle Phan and Alex Adelman

Beauty mogul Michelle Phan and Lolli founder Alex Adelman join Consensus: Distributed about making bitcoin a central point of their businesses. “When I first started on YouTube, in the beauty space there was a lot of mystery behind beauty,” compared the amount of educated consumers today, Phan said.

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