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Metaverse Scarcity Isn’t Real

Because scarcity in the metaverse is arbitrary and artificial, the values created with virtual real estate and NFTs are not the same as in the physical world, argues EY’s Paul Brody.

The real world has real scarcities, unlike the metaverse.

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The 10 Tribes of Crypto

Take the three-minute Cryptopolitical Typology Quiz to see where you stand.

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How DAOs Will Transform the Customer Experience

Two words: stakeholder alignment.

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Is Moxie Marlinspike Right About Web 3?

Crypto may not be as decentralized as its proponents claim.

Moxie Marlinspike argues that there is a tendency towards centralization in crypto. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Why We’re Shutting Our Successful Fundraising Platform

Berlin-based Neufund had a viable security token business built on Ethereum. Regulatory uncertainty is forcing it to close down.

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The Metaverse Needs a Constitution

If we want our virtual worlds to be free and open, they need rules. Or companies like Meta (Facebook) will make them for us.

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How to Stay Sane During a Crypto Crash

Crypto longtimers are unfazed by bitcoin’s recent 38% drop. Here’s why they’re so zen – and how to find your own happy place.

Things are getting rough out there, but remember: it can't rain all the time.

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Kazakh Mining Slide Offers Lesson for US Lawmakers

Cracking down on US bitcoin miners for their energy use would have perverse consequences, says CoinDesk’s chief content officer.

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Not Everyone Can Afford to Be Satoshi

Some think crypto devs should work for gratis, like Bitcoin’s founder. But paying coders is essential and Web 3 finds a fairer way to do it.

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