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Opinion

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day

Laszlo Hanyecz is famous for spending 10,000 bitcoin on two pizzas. But his involvement with Bitcoin development goes much deeper than food purchases.

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Opinion

What Binance's Exit From Nigeria Means for P2P Bitcoin

The exchange was forced to leave Nigeria, and I’m sure it will happen to other crypto companies in other countries, Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, writes.

NoOnes CEO Ray Youssef (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Tech

P2P.org’s Ethereum Staking Application Is Now Available on Popular Wallet Provider Safe

The integration makes it easier for crypto users to participate in staking without operating the physical infrastructure.

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Videos

How Can Satoshi Nakamoto Have a Birthday?

April 5, 1975 is the birthday of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto entered a birth date when they registered the pseudonym with The P2P Foundation. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses the leading theory about why that date matters.

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Videos

Paxful CEO Addresses Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Suspending Its Operations

Paxful, the peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC), is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef joins "All About Bitcoin" to break down the reasons behind the pause and shares his outlook on lingering regulatory headwinds in the U.S.

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Videos

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Is Suspending its Marketplace

Paxful – a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC) – is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume, according to a message from CEO Ray Youssef published on its website. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments as Youssef says the Paxful Wallet will remain in operation for customers to retrieve their funds.

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Finance

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations

A message from co-founder and CEO Ray Youssef cited key staff departures and regulatory challenges.

NoOnes CEO Ray Youssef (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Opinion

An Ode to LocalBitcoins (and a Lesson About Maintaining Bitcoin's Public Goods)

Bitcoiners can take a leaf out of Ethereum's book when it comes to founding and funding open infrastructure needed for all.

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Videos

Telegram Users Can Now Send Crypto to Each Other via Wallet Bot: Report

Telegram’s Wallet Bot, which allows users to buy crypto by bank card and exchange and transfer to other wallets, now supports peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. “The Hash” panel discusses the implications for security and mainstream adoption.

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Opinion

The Case for Taxing Proof-of-Work

Most bitcoin owners aren't cypherpunks and don't require an energy-intensive consensus mechanism. A tax would shift them on to sensible alternatives. This post is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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