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U.S. Banking Collapse Doesn't Necessarily Make Crypto Trustworthy

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank had a convenient deus ex machina to fix collateral damage. Crypto cannot expect the same, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partners Jess Cheng and Amy Caiazza write.

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Taking Photos and Minting NFTs at the Ends of the Earth, With FOTO’s John Knopf

The Emmy award-nominated photographer discusses the early days of Bored Apes, digital culture and turning an industry into a community using crypto.

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The Banking Crisis Has Been Good for Stablecoin Experimentation

Sovryn, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol, announced a new dollar proxy as others look at alternative models for collateralizing stablecoins amid a banking system crisis.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures

After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.

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Don’t Get Your Hopes Up: SVB's Demise Won't Bring Interest Rates Down

The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks, and a license to let interest rates rip.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Evaluating Bitcoin as a Store of Value

Two on-chain metrics, realized capitalization and holding trends, demonstrate belief in bitcoin as a store of value (SoV).

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Lesser-Known, Lesser-Capitalized AI Companies Present Opportunities in Crypto

Artificial Intelligence may be a theme worth exploring – potentially transformative in the way that cryptocurrencies have been.

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When Will Crypto Learn From the Mistakes of Banks?

It’s time to bring the lessons of TradFi to crypto’s shadow banks, unregulated custodians and offshore exchanges before another FTX or Silvergate failure.

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Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?

The U.S. government is in the business of bailing out banks. But some people prefer to keep cash under the mattress.

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How Sports DAOs Can Offer Fans a Piece of the Action

Just as the Ethereum network continues to show us the way toward a fairer internet, Sports DAOs will show us the way toward the future of fandom, says Adam Miller of MIDAO in this op-ed for CoinDesk's Culture Week.

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