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Политика

CoinDesk's Twitter Hack Proved the Media Can't Rely on Web 2.0

Last week's Twitter hack, which downed a key CoinDesk channel for seven days, showed how news groups are overly dependent on social media.

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Don't Expect Banks to Jump on the OCC Crypto Custody News

The OCC's ruling means nationally chartered banks can now custody crypto. But, given relatively low level of institutional interest, don't count on services appearing soon.

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Технологии

Crypto Needn't Fear GPT-3. It Should Embrace It

Rather than being scared of the GPT-3 language processor, the crypto community should harness its advancements in deep learning.

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How Uniswap Became King of DEXs

Uniswap, an automated market maker (AMM), has torn it up in the last year, becoming the world’s largest “DEX” by volume. Here's why it won.

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Финансы

Figure's Mike Cagney: How to Build a Business in Blockchain

Mike Cagney, who co-founded SoFi, is one of fintech's most accomplished entrepreneurs. He talks to ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin about keys to success for blockchain startups.

Figure Markets CEO Mike Cagney (Figure)

Финансы

Last Week's Big Twitter Hack Was Years in the Making

Last week's Twitter hack was a shock to the company. It shouldn’t have been. Scams have been growing more sophisticated for years.

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Политика

Is Crypto Fintech? It Depends Who You Ask

Crypto is financial technology. But Is it fintech?

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Политика

Money Reimagined: This Isn't Good for Bitcoin

This week's Twitter hack won't make it easier for the crypto industry to win friends in Washington D.C., with possible implications for DeFi and more. How we talk about events like this matters.

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Технологии

Twitter Doesn't Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem

The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media.

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Amazon Prime Membership Should Have Been a Tokenized Asset

Tokenization can distribute investment gains more fairly, says our columnist. Just think if Amazon had been a tokenized by its users rather than run for shareholders.

An Amazon Prime delivery truck, downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. (Tony Webster/Flickr)