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Engaging the Masses: How Entertainment is Taking Web3 Mainstream

From creating rich NFT ecosystems to integrating crypto payments into existing models, entertainment giants, talent agencies and creative networks continue to find new ways to organically weave in Web3.

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Why the XRP Army Keeps Fighting

XRP’s uber-passionate supporters believe the SEC unfairly targeted Ripple for securities violations while mysteriously giving Ethereum a free pass. Do they have a point?

Brad Kimes and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at XRP Las Vegas, 2023

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10 Ways Crypto and AI Can Make Each Other Better (or Maybe Worse)

The hype around artificial intelligence is drawing away capital and talent from Web3. But AI and crypto are overlapping technologies, with potential for each to influence the other, says Jeff Wilser.

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A $1,200 Baseball Hat? Why Disco's Swag Is 'Prohibitively Expensive'

Disco, a digital identity company, wants people to think harder about their online reputation and personal data.

Disco.xyz hat (disco.xyz)

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Where the Mt. Gox Money Went: New Details in the BTC-e Exchange Case

Fresh court documents detail how two administrators of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange stole and laundered bitcoin from Mt.Gox, the hacked bitcoin exchange.

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The Meaning of Community in Crypto Discussed at Consensus 2023

Consensus 2023 participants explored how user-focused design, cultural understanding, and gradual decentralization can drive mainstream crypto adoption

Kamala Alcantara, host of the “Women Who Web3” podcast, discussed the meaning of community at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi

Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requirements.

Waymaker LLP parter Brian Klein and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring discuss the future of DeFi regulation at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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ConsenSys Faces Shareholder Vote Over Controversial Transfer of Company Assets

The Ethereum developer is accused of squeezing former employees out of shares held in a previous incarnation of the company. The case, which could have wide-ranging consequences for ConsenSys, reaches its next stage today.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at ETHDenver 2022 (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Are DAOs Doomed to ‘Decentralization Theater’?

Consensus 2023 guests shared their concerns over 'decentralization theater' in DeFi projects, emphasizing the importance of genuine decentralization in the development of the Web3 ecosystem

CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson hosted the "Consumer Web3 Is Having Its Moment" event at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Cut the Jargon, Keep Your Promises: How Crypto Can Fix Its Image Problem

Consensus 2023 attendees argued that improving crypto's image requires a clearer explanation of digital assets and a focus on tangible, user-centric products and services

CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey discussed how crypto's banking problems are downstream of the industry's image issue with Custodia Bank CEO Catlin Long, BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie and Fortress Trust Company Chief Compliance Officer Richard Booth at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)