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How Sam Bankman-Fried Mastered the Art of Crypto Marketing

The “most generous billionaire” weaponized altruism to built an almost mythical brand, Web3 marketing expert Tim Haldorsson writes.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Wildest, Craziest, Dumbest Trades

In retrospect, it's nuts that anyone thought the FTX founder was smart.

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The Handover Begins: TradFi Takes Center Stage in Crypto’s Next Phase

Not only are institutions here, but they’re starting to eat the crypto-natives’ lunches. This is a catalyst for further development and innovation in the digital assets space, say Mark Arasaratnam and Ilan Solot at Marex.

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A CBDC Alternative to SWIFT?

There are many cross-border CBDC trials under way, but one stands out in its progress, institutional participation and potential to disrupt the current system. Noelle Acheson takes a look at the mBridge project and what it could mean for global trade.

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Why Institutional Allocation to Crypto Is on the Rise

Financial insitutions have been slow to get into digital asset markets. But, as regulatory clarity improves, that’s about to change, says Erik Anderson, Global X’s Senior Digital Assets Research Analyst.

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Sol, Memes, BTC: Digital Assets That Currently Outperform the Market

While the overall crypto market remains down from its highs during the bull run of 2021 and 2022, there are several bright spots. Here, according to CoinDesk Indices, are the ones to watch.

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Bitcoin ETFs: A Surge of Fresh Capital or Speculation From Crypto Insiders?

How capital from BTC ETFs, if and when approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will eventually trickle down.

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Crypto Traders Are Ready to Move Past Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX was old-fashioned criminal fraud. SBF never believed in decentralization. And now the industry can move on.

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Sizing the Massive Spot Bitcoin ETF Opportunity

The likely imminent approval of spot exchange-traded funds for bitcoin could be a game-changing moment for the digital assets industry. Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke, at GSR, explain why.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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5 Strategies for Acquiring Users On-Chain

From airdrops to advertising, CoinList's Alex Topchishvili examines the effective ways crypto projects entice crypto traders to become longterm customers.

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