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Finance

Amazon Web Services Taps Avalanche to Help Bring Blockchain Technology to Enterprises, Governments

Avalanche is the first blockchain to form a partnership with Amazon’s cloud-computing platform.

Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)

Web3

Virtual Worlds, Real-Life Use Cases: How Web2 and Web3 Tackled the Metaverse at CES 2023

In the four-day tech trade show, companies from across sectors flocked to Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations. Several brands introduced new metaverse technology, hinting at trends to watch out for in the coming year.

(Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto VC Performance in 2022

Venture capitalists invested more than $30 billion into crypto and blockchain startups in 2022, despite the macro headwinds and the market downturn. Galaxy Digital Head of Firmwide Research Alex Thorn shares his insights. Plus, a closer look on why Web3 accounted for most deals and the U.S. dominance in crypto venture capital.

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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.

CoinDesk at CES 2023

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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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Policy

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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Web3

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)