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CoinDesk Sits Down With Colorado Governor Jared Polis

Governor Polis joined CoinDesk's Will Foxley at ETHDenver where he talked about breaking down the mess of regulations holding back fintech in his state.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DeFi ‘Flash Loan’ Attack

There’s now a case study for how DeFi can go awry. bZx, the eighth-largest decentralized finance project according to DeFi Pulse, suffered two attacks last weekend following the introduction of “flash loans,” a new DeFi feature that limits a trader’s risk while improving the upside.

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Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov on the Growth of Polkadot

Sergey Nazarov sits down with Will Foxley to talk about Polkadot at ETHDenver

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Candidates Make Final Pitches Before Super Tuesday

At the South Carolina Democratic Party Candidates Dinner, just over a week before super Tuesday, the remaining Democratic presidential candidates tried to sell the room of over 300 people on why they were the best choice for their vote. Biden would eventually go onto win the primary, trouncing second-place finisher Bernie Sanders. The endorsement of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, who was seated front and center of the dinner, went a long way towards securing Biden's victory. While the candidates spoke about electability and climate change, voters at the cocktail hour prior expressed reservations about tech taking a backseat in these conversations, the security risks of a coin like Libra, and concern that Congress is consistently lagging behind when it comes to even understanding technological developments."

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CoinDesk’s Quarterly Review Q1 2020: A World in Crisis

March 12 changed how investors look at crypto markets and assets, shook out some participants and left others unmoved.

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New App Lets Coronavirus-Hit Businesses Take Crypto Payments for Zoom Calls

The app is aimed at making it easier for entrepreneurs plying their trade from home to maintain their income.

One of Zoom's view options. (Credit: Zoom)

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CoinDesk's Quarterly Review Q1 2020: A World In Crisis

March 12 changed how investors look at crypto markets and assets, shook out some participants and left others unmoved. The CoinDesk Quarterly Review is a Q1 analysis of how the narrative has changed for crypto blue-chips like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which assets outperformed, and how the participants in crypto markets are shifting in the wake of Q1’s defining event. Will Bitcoin move beyond “digital gold? Is ether viable as money? In 24 charts, CoinDesk Research shows what happened to crypto assets in Q1 2020 and begins to examine what may emerge in the future. Join the CoinDesk Research team as we discuss the most salient trends and what they mean for the future of crypto investment.

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Chainlink's Link Token Outperforms Bitcoin as Business Wins Fuel Hype Cycle

Chainlink’s link token is outperforming bitcoin by leaps and bounds, as the oracle network’s various use cases have garnered attention and hype.

HOW IT’S MADE: "Link has a strong fan base that constantly promotes or ‘shills’ the project to potential buyers. This often creates a positive reinforcement cycle, further driving up the price," says an analyst.  (Credit: Shutterstock)

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SEC Charges 2 With Fraudulent Water-Backed Token Sale

The SEC charged a former Texas pastor and his wife for allegedly defrauding hundreds of investors through an alkaline water-backed cryptocurrency TeshuaCoin.

The SEC alleges a fraudulent operation involving a"TeshuaCoin" backed by alkaline water. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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As Crypto Prices Reeled in Q1, These Coins Stood Out

While bitcoin and the broader crypto market fell during Q1 amid a global crisis, a few coins outperformed. Here are a few notable winners and losers.

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