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Why the Crypto Industry Must Now Come to Its Own Defense

Cryptocurrency adversaries have used the decline in prices as an opportunity to ratchet up their criticism of digital assets.

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Why DeFi Giants Aave, Curve May Want Their Own Stablecoins

Stablecoins could drive users and revenue to platforms in a similar way that governance tokens did during the “DeFi Summer” of 2020.

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Crypto.com and FTX Bet Big on Stadium Naming Rights Before the Crypto Crash. What Happens if They Can’t Afford to Pay?

The glamour of a stadium naming deal can turn sour - just ask Enron. Here’s how a deal might unwind if things go bad.

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Why NBA Athletes Are Turning to Web3 to Build Generational Wealth

NFTs and the metaverse may provide a source of income long after players hang up their high tops, says Marcus Bläsche, CEO of Rumble Kong League. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

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Is Solana Leading Crypto Into Retail or Trailing Apple?

An “embassy” and smartphone is intended to bring Web3 into the real world.

Solana Spaces is a set of retail venues that provide an immersive educational experience for people interested in the Solana blockchain and web3 (Solana Spaces)

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Celsius and BitConnect: Not So Different?

The insolvent crypto lender may not have been as blatantly criminal as the infamous BitConnect pyramid scheme, but the parallels should have drawn more regulatory scrutiny.

Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network at Consensus 2019 AND Carlos Matos promoting Bitconnect

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Tribalism, Meritocracy, Money: What Sports and Crypto Fans Have in Common

Both groups love underdogs, too, Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan writes for CoinDesk's Sports Week.

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What DAO Governance Has in Common With the ‘Eggheads’ Who Call a Recession

A whale on Ethereum staking protocol Lido rejected a plan to sell tokens to a VC firm, as an economic downturn looms.

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Sports Picked up the Web3 Ball. Now Let Everyone Run With It

Blockchain technology can manage the likeness rights of amateur athletes. This op-ed by Heirloom's Joseph Bradley.

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Why Sports and Crypto Getting Together Is a Win-Win

As those in crypto look to get the masses on board through sports advertising, teams could benefit from those associations with younger fans. This article is part of "Sports Week."

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