Elaine Ramirez

Elaine Ramirez

Elaine is the head of audience development. She started covering blockchain as a tech and business journalist in South Korea, where she reported on the Ethereum and ICO booms, crypto regulation and the emergence of blockchain entrepreneurship for Forbes, Bloomberg and other global outlets. Elaine studied journalism and economics at New York University and media innovation and entrepreneurship at Northwestern University.

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Logik's image of Pacman for Most Influential 2023.
'Pacman' Gobbled NFT Sales With Blur
Blur upended OpenSea's NFT marketplace dominance by focusing on big traders. Its cofounder, Pacman, who doxxed himself to face its burgeoning community, earns a spot on CoinDe...
Logik's image of Pacman for Most Influential 2023.
Joe Lubin (left), co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, with bitcoin advocate Jimmy Song and former CoinDesk reporter Brady Dale, at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in 2018. (CoinDesk)
5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?
The wager made at Consensus 2018 between the two blockchain eminences hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the network appears to have met...
Joe Lubin (left), co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, with bitcoin advocate Jimmy Song and former CoinDesk reporter Brady Dale, at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in 2018. (CoinDesk)
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Screen after attempting to go to Bankless's channel. (CoinDesk)
Bankless Crypto Channel Banned From YouTube
One of the most popular Ethereum-focused newsletters and podcasts said its account was terminated without warning or justification.
Screen after attempting to go to Bankless's channel. (CoinDesk)
A Chivo Wallet agent assisting a user in La Union, El Salvador (Elaine Ramirez/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin City: El Salvador’s Dreams for Utopia on Hold
Locals interviewed by CoinDesk have mixed feelings about El Salvador’s multimillion dollar proposal financed by “bitcoin bonds.”
A Chivo Wallet agent assisting a user in La Union, El Salvador (Elaine Ramirez/CoinDesk)
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The FA Landscape: ‘On Purpose’ Podcast Live Taping Party
Featuring Adam Pokornicky, COO of Digital Asset Investment Management; Andy Edstrom, financial adviser and investor at WESCAP Group; and Sunayna Tuteja, head of digital assets...
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Ethereum at Five: How CoinDesk Is Marking This Week's Milestone
Meet "Ethereum at Five" – a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions.
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How to Watch Consensus and Network With Attendees
We’ve taken programming and networking virtual. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to join us.
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How We're Raising the Virtual Bar at Consensus: Distributed
Over 10,000 attendees worldwide have registered for our marquee event, which goes fully virtual next week.
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