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Opinion

Bitcoin Mining Is So Back (Except It's AI Now)

Hurting for revenue and profit, bitcoin miners are looking to activities outside mining bitcoin, such as hosting AI computers, to make up the difference. It's paying off, at least in their stock prices.

Bitcoin miners at work (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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DePIN Allows Us to Be Stakeholders in the Machine Economy

DePIN and machine RWAs give us a stake in the robots coming after our jobs, say Mauricio Zolliker, co-founder of XMAQUINA, and Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol.

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Crypto for Advisors: Web2 to Web3

Kelly Ye looks at the three fast-growing blockchain ecosystems that are addressing the adoption challenges for Web3, gaining user adoption, and how they combine the strengths of Web2 and Web3 to create a seamless Web2-like onboarding experience while providing users with the benefits of sovereign ownership in Web3.

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Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN

When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains why.

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Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi

High switching costs and long-term contracts have previously made telcos impossible to compete against. Key changes in market structure today are allowing challengers with unique crowdsourced supply to challenge them, says EV3’s Mahesh Ramakrishnan.

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Philanthropy's Blockchain Uptake Is Slow, But Future Is Bright

Adoption by non-profits, or the lack of it, is a good test of product simplicity and reliability, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

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Financial Building-Blocks: Structured Products and Blockchain

From significant cost reductions to enhanced composability, and improved accessibility, Christine Cai, Co-Founder of Cicada Partners, and Alexander Szul, CEO of Rome Blockchain Labs, argue the technology can revolutionize the way structured products are issued, managed and distributed.

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Bitcoin Summer 2024: What to Expect

BTC is currently flat, caught in a plateau between narratives. What factors could wake the bull again? Alexander Blume, CEO of Two Prime, looks ahead.

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DePIN Can Make Car Ownership Cool Again

DIMO rewards auto-owners for data from their cars. But the benefits of a DePIN for vehicles go far beyond financial incentives, says co-founder Rob Solomon.

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ETF Stands for 'Everything That Fits'

First Bitcoin, then Ethereum, now Solana. ETF issuers will stop at nothing so long as they believe they can make money.

A messy kitchen sink. (Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)