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Vitalik Buterin's 'Proof of Stake': The CoinDesk Megareview

What a decade of essays – covering everything from Soulbound tokens to superrational DAOs – says about Ethereum and crypto.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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Ledger Nano S Plus Review: Good for Beginners

The brand-new Ledger Nano S Plus is an inexpensive, Swiss Army knife-like hardware wallet that does a pretty good job of keeping crypto self-custody simple for new users.

Ledger Nano S Plus (Ledger)

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What Netflix’s QuadrigaCX Documentary Gets Right – and Wrong – About One of Crypto’s Worst Scandals

Is “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King” worth watching? Two CoinDesk staffers watched the film and came away with different conclusions.

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What a Gory New Horror Film Teaches Us About Financial Censorship

Much like the deranged lead of "Censor," financial regulators are deluding themselves that centralized control will lead to a crime-free utopia.

Niamh Algar in Prano Bailey-Bond's movie "Censor"

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Vivid History: 'How Money Got Free' Is the Untold Story of Bitcoin

Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters reviews the latest book in the bitcoin canon – arguing Brian Eha's "How Money Got Free" is one of the best.

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Review: Putting Ledger's New Bitcoin Hardware to the Test

Ledger's new hardware wallet is the most costly on the market. Does it have the features to justify the expense? BitGo's Jameson Lopp investigates.

Ledger Blue

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Ledger Launches Hardware Wallet for the Smart Contract Era

Ledger, the maker of the Nano USB hardware wallet, has announced a new high-end product aimed at enterprise users and savvy consumers.

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Review: Reveal App Channels SnapChat with a Crypto Edge

CoinDesk reviews Reveal, a new mobile social network with a built-in cryptocurrency that seeks to create an economy for attention.

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Book Review: Digital Gold is an Invaluable Page-Turner

A review of Nathaniel Popper's new book 'Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the inside story of the misfits and millionaires trying to reinvent money'.

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Review: GetGems iOS App Glitters But It's Still Seeking Gold

GetGems' bitcoin-powered messaging service is a striking and entertaining app, even if its most useful features feel secondary in current form.

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