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Rhett Mankind: Casey Rodarmor 'Wasn't Just Another Elusive Figure'

The artist made an NFT of the Ordinals protocol creator for our Most Influential package.

Rhett is the artist behind the NFT.

Opinion

Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto's Search for a Use Case

CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Investing in Web3

Alex Tapscott, author of the recently published book Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier, takes us through Web3 investment opportunities in today’s Advisors.

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Opinion

The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain

Blockchain networks are information networks, which can be leveraged to build new types of tools and experiences, Variant's Alana Levin writes.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Opinion

‘A Politician Masquerading as a Regulator’ – 3 Takeaways From Fortune's Gary Gensler Profile

An in-depth magazine story about the SEC chair reveals the breadth of the man’s ambition and the limitations of his record.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

2024 Will Be the Year Tokenization Truly (Finally) Begins

After several years of being the next-big-thing, next year will be when tokenization of real-world assets really takes off, says Colin Butler, Global Head of Institutional Capital at Polygon Labs.

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Markets

Liquid Staking Tokens Are a Hot Ticket for 2024

The staking market was the brightest spot in DeFi this year. The arrival of liquid staking token finance is set to turbocharge activity next year.

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Opinion

Big Tech Has Put Our Future at Risk. It’s Time to Fight Back

The internet was supposed to make us more liberated and healthier. Instead, it stole our data, freedom and mental health, says Project Liberty Founder Frank McCourt, who’s advancing a new digital infrastructure to support a better web and better world.

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Opinion

Everyone Needs a Manifesto

Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.

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Opinion

COP28 and Bitcoin: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship?

COP28 kicks off in the UAE this week. While it is likely to deliver the usual ineffective hand-wringing, at significant cost, this year there is a twist: the presence of Bitcoin delegates shows just how far the industry has come.

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