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CoinDesk Turns 10: The ICO Era – What Went Right?

The ICO boom is remembered as an orgy of fraud and scammy behavior. But ICOs funded many crypto success stories - and might still have benefits, says David Z. Morris. This story is part of our series looking back at the biggest stories from the last decade. The ICO boom is our choice for 2018.

Dan Larimer speaks at the Voice launch event in Washington, D.C., June 2019.

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CoinDesk Turns 10: 2022 - How Crypto Gods Turn Into Monsters

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried had been crypto’s favorite kid until CoinDesk revealed he was actually an enfant terrible. This story is from our “CoinDesk Turns 10” series featuring the biggest stories in crypto from the last decade. FTX is our choice for 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk Turns 10: 2021 – The Year Bitcoin Became Salvadoran

El Salvador’s 2021 Bitcoin Law was a monumental moment, but there’s still much work to be done. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

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CoinDesk at 10: The Ghost of Libra Lives On

Facebook’s ambitious 2019 stablecoin project never went live. But it sure left a lasting impression. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

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Ledger's PR Struggle Reveals Uncomfortable Trade-Offs for Crypto Storage

In a series of media appearances, executives said the French wallet-maker would make part of its code open-source and add additional security protections.

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier at Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Harry Murphy/Web Summit via Sportsfile)

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The Making of the Doge Documentary

One of the funnest stories in crypto history – Dogecoin – is getting a documentary. Jeff Wilser checks in with Tridog, one of the producers.

Gary Lachance, an early dogecoin backer and founder of the Decentralized Dance Party (CoinDesk TV)

Web3

Beyond the JPEG: Web3 Is Expanding the Artist's Canvas Through Immersive IRL Experiences

NFTs allow artists to be creative about how they share digital art and engage with their audiences, creating collaborative, sensory experiences.

Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain (6529 Fund)

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Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts

The French wallet-maker believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet.

“Security is really the precursor to mass adoption and scalability," Alex Zinder, global head of hardware wallet maker Ledger Enterprises said, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover," show. (Hendrik Morkel via Unsplash)

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Payroll Startup Rise Wins CoinDesk's 2023 Pitchfest Contest

Based in Ohio, Rise onboards employees for automatic crypto paychecks.

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CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy

As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are driving value across financial markets. This feature is part of our "CoinDesk Turns 10" series.

(Chris Torres)