Fran Velasquez

Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The school at No. 42 is a member of the largest scientific organization in the country. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.
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Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer
The high court's "major questions doctrine" could be used to limit the regulator's actions against crypto, said Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP.
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Bitcoin Surge Parallels Price Movement in 2019: Analyst
Vetle Lunde, who last week predicted bitcoin would reach $45,000 in May, said markets seem to have stabilized as “rotten fruits” have been washed out of the industry.
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Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner
By its very nature, bitcoin is stable and isn’t exactly the talk of the town, Michael Safai said.
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AI Will 'Accelerate' the Metaverse, Empower Creators: The Sandbox Co-Founder
Sebastien Borget says artificial intelligence will bring a greater volume of original content to metaverse platforms.
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Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Be a ‘Game Changer’ for ETH Token Holders, RockX CEO Says
The growing prevalence of staking could help establish benchmark interest rates for blockchain-based money markets, Zhuling Chen said.
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Former Bitcoin Core Developer Says NFT Market Is ‘Pleasantly Down to Earth’ Again
Now that the crypto asset sector has weathered the hype, higher-quality projects are likely to continue developing, Jeff Garzik says.
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Ether Capital CEO: Shanghai Upgrade Likely to Be 'Nonevent' on ETH's Price
The upgrade may in time attract a new group of investors, Brian Mosoff, said.
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Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, noted the upgrade will allow developers to focus on improving users' experience.
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Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption
Ronit Ghose says increasing use blockchain technology will be driven by digital financial instruments.
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