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CES 2023 Highlights

Some of the world's biggest brands are investing and diving into Web3, blockchain, and the digital assets space. Here are some of the highlights from CoinDesk's special coverage of this year's Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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What To Expect From CES 2023 in Las Vegas

CoinDesk is kicking off live special coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Thursday, exploring how some of the world's biggest brands are investing and diving into Web3, blockchain, and the digital assets space. CoinDesk Chief of Staff for Content Pete Pachal shares a preview.

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SEC Pursues $45M Scam Based in Fake Blockchain Technology

The U.S. securities agency is going after the people behind what it says was a massive fraud stealing from tens of thousands of investors.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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The Genesis Block: The First Bitcoin Block

Today marks the 15-year anniversary of when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block.

The Genesis Block marked the beginning of Bitcoin's remarkable history. (beat bachmann/Pixabay)

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Solana Outlook in the Wake of Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall

Solana's native token SOL has fallen roughly 90% in the past 12 months following the collapse of one of its most prominent backers, FTX. Solana Foundation's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for the blockchain. Plus, insights on SOL tokens' recent surge as the newly launched Bonk token gains interest in the community.

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Despite the Frost of Crypto Winter, The Wrapture Holders Kept Their Cool

Holders of Dmitri Cherniak's NFT art project-meets-social experiment were instructed not to move, list or sell their assets for a year. The result was a test of patience and trust in the face of market uncertainty.

(Dmitri Cherniak's The Wrapture #46 via Art Blocks)

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How to Level Up Your Knowledge of Web3 Gaming

Blockchain technology is redefining the gaming industry and giving players an opportunity to own their digital identities and assets. Here's how to get started.

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Bitcoin's Computing Power Recovers After Falling Roughly 40%

The bitcoin mining hashrate, a measure of computing power on the blockchain, dropped about 100 exahash per second (EH/s), or 40%, to 156 EH/s, between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24, as a powerful storm swept across North America. It returned to about 250 EH/s as of Sunday. Christine Lee presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Worship in Web3

With Christmas around the corner, "The Daily Forkast" takes a closer look at how religions are embracing blockchain and the metaverse. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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