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ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.
Before Silvergate and After Silvergate
The once critically important part of the crypto economy disclosed ugly projections.
Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC
The FUD is coming from inside the building, says David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's chief insights columnist.
Gary Gensler’s Take on Crypto Doesn’t Matter
Labeling an asset a security changes nothing fundamental about the asset. We should stop pretending it does.
Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?
The U.S. exchange, which has long looked for ways to diversify its revenue, will compete in and contribute to the crowded rollup sector.
Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?
New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.
4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out.
Bankman-Fried’s Stanford-Connected Backers and the Decline of Tech Prestige
The traditional tech industry that the FTX founder was embedded in is losing its luster.
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.
Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Staking
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heard rumors the securities watchdog may go after proof-of-stake services. That may hurt his bottom line but open protocols should survive.