The DAO

As part of our "CoinDesk Turns 10" series looking back at seminal stories from crypto history, Slock.it founder and corpus.ventures CEO Christoph Jentzsch joins "First Mover" to discuss how The DAO hack in 2016 impacted the Ethereum network and the broader crypto industry as a whole.

May 15, 2023

Markets

Matthew Leising's new book, "Out of the Ether," tells the story of the attack that almost brought down Ethereum. Here he talks with Dan Kuhn.

By Daniel KuhnSep 20, 2020

Tech

Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees.

By Matthew LeisingSep 17, 2020

Markets

The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back.

By Doreen Wang, Zack SewardJul 30, 2020

Markets

Blockchain governance is shaped by much more than protocol rules: the underlying internet rails, social norms, markets and laws all have an influence.

By Primavera De FilippiFeb 28, 2018

Markets

An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.

By Rachel-Rose O'LearyFeb 28, 2018

Markets

2017 may have been a historic year in blockchain, but Banca IMI's Massimo Morini argues the seeds for this revolution were sown in 2016.

By Massimo MoriniDec 15, 2017

Markets

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

By Ash BenningtonSep 5, 2017

Markets

A look at how a new class of cryptocurrency-based financial products impacts the balance of power between U.S. regulators.

By Benjamin Sauter and David McGillAug 13, 2017

Markets

The SEC may have finally published guidance on ICOs, but the vague concepts may not be enough for a new breed of financial professional.

By Michael del CastilloAug 6, 2017