Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

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Uniswap Foundation Proposes Changes to Crypto DEX's Governance, Voting Processes
The proposal, which will be brought to a vote next week, aims to reduce friction in governance by reframing the steps that bring proposals to votes.
Uniswap unicorn balloon (Getty Images)
Chris Akhavan (Magic Eden)
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Pushes Further Into Gaming With New Hire
Chris Akhavan will take on the new role of chief gaming officer to build the marketplace’s Web3 gaming strategy following its expansion to the Polygon network.
Chris Akhavan (Magic Eden)
Carpe Consensus 4X3
The Who’s Who of Crypto’s 2022
Spoiler alert: Influence can be for good or for bad. Plus, analyzing SBF’s media apology tour.
Carpe Consensus 4X3
Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Summit 2019)
Alchemy Releases Web3 App Store to Streamline Dapp Access
Alchemy aims to build trust among developers and blockchain-curious users as they explore the space using one streamlined interface.
Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Summit 2019)
NFT Gallery at NEAR's Art Basel activation (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)
The Contagion Fever Breaks: NFTs Dominate Art Basel
The price of ether is down nearly 65% since last year’s Miami Art Week. But this year’s art fair saw an uptick in events, attendees and conversations around Web3 technologies...
NFT Gallery at NEAR's Art Basel activation (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)
Victor Langlois aka FEWOCiOUS (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
The Teen Dropping $20M in NFTs
Following his breakout year as an NFT artist, this 19-year old sold a generative art collection of "paint drop" NFTs for $20 million. That’s why FEWOCiOUS is one of CoinDesk’s...
Victor Langlois aka FEWOCiOUS (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Keith Grossman (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Putting Time in Web3
The president of old media’s flagship magazine leaned into Web3 and created new divisions that are rejuvenating the 99-year-old brand. That’s why Keith Grossman is one of Coin...
Keith Grossman (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Tyler Hobbs (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
He Keeps Art NFTs Hot in Crypto Winter
The generative artist raised $17 million in September before his QQL collection was even minted, a highlight amid the NFT market downturn. That’s why Tyler Hobbs is one of Coi...
Tyler Hobbs (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Carpe Consensus 4X3
From Hero to Zero: The Fall of FTX
“Carpe Consensus” dives into crypto’s biggest story of the year, analyzing the latest developments and lessons learned from the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.
Carpe Consensus 4X3
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NFTs IRL: How Digital Collectibles Are Forging Offline Experiences
From solving problems in the hospitality industry to organizing intimate gatherings for music fans, brands are finding new ways to use non-fungible tokens for real-world perks...
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)