Featured Stories from BUIDL Week

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Inside the mtnDAO: Solana Devs Gather for a Month-Long Utah Retreat

Solana developers are looking to rebuild following a tough few months in the wake of FTX's downfall.

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A view of the Suriname river from the Blauwe Berg. The small nation north of Brazil is home to a couple of projects trying to use blockchain to preserve the forest. (-JvL-/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

ReFi for the People: How Crypto Can Help Local Communities Help Their Ecosystems

A hyper-localized breed of regenerative finance hopes to use crypto not only to improve the world’s carbon footprint but improve lives’ of local communities.

A view of the Suriname river from the Blauwe Berg. The small nation north of Brazil is home to a couple of projects trying to use blockchain to preserve the forest. (-JvL-/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin’s Future Hinges on Donations, and That’s Got People Worried

It costs up to $200 million a year to keep Bitcoin’s code maintained and functioning. Can developers find the resources they need in a plunging market? Frederick Munawa checks...

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Casey Rodarmor: The Quest to Make Bitcoin Fun Again

In a CoinDesk interview for Buidl Week, the creator of Ordinals Bitcoin NFT project breaks down his inspiration and how he views the backlash from some Bitcoiners against the...

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A Day in the Life of a Dev: Ethereum’s Justin Florentine

In a CoinDesk interview, the senior protocol engineer for Ethereum breaks down the nuts and bolts of being a developer in the crypto ecosystem.

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Growth of daily active developers since 2013 (Artemis.xyz)

Developer Activity Shows Healthy Growth of the Crypto Space

The trope that developers continue to build during bear markets holds true in 2023.

Growth of daily active developers since 2013 (Artemis.xyz)
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I’m American, but My Crypto Startup Won’t Be

As I look for a jurisdiction to incorporate our new token-generating venture, every lawyer we have consulted told us the U.S. should be off the table due to its lack of clear...

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Crypto and Bitcoin Miners Rebrand and Diversify to Survive: A Look at Their New Strategies

Some of these new business lines are more profitable than bitcoin mining – but not all.

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The Latest Opinions on Crypto Projects and Protocols

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How to Use a DAO to Build a Web3 Community

The community-based projects could become one of the biggest growth engines in the Web3 space, but more agile governance structures may need to be put in place to unleash thei...

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DAOs Don't Have to Be Completely Decentralized

Sometimes hierarchies have a place. Complete organizational "flatness" is not always the most effective path for Web3 communities.

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What the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Mean for ETH Liquidity

A significant change to Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system is slated for March, which will likely incentivize a wave of building and consumer choice in the “liquid staking” sect...

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Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, which is launching a layer 2 network.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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.

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, which is launching a layer 2 network.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
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Ethereum’s Regens Tend to Ethereum’s Public Goods

How to build a community that won't "overgraze" open source tools available for all.

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How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters

The industry's swift response in times of need highlights the need for compatibility between crypto and the traditional financial system.

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AI Could Help Build More-Efficient Crypto Markets

Artificial intelligence, once a technological tundra, is now one of the hottest areas of growth for Web3, SingularityDAO's Marcello Mari and Rafe Tariq write.

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Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and general partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

It's Time to BUIDL Week

Following the collapse of FTX, the crypto industry must regain public trust.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and general partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)
Woman and man hands holds small green plant seedling, representing funding program support for Web3 developers.

Web3 Builders Need Better Funding Programs, Not Just Funds

Many funding models follow a “just throw money at it” logic. What Web3 developers need is funding models that offer proper coaching and support.

Woman and man hands holds small green plant seedling, representing funding program support for Web3 developers.
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I’m American, but My Crypto Startup Won’t Be

As I look for a jurisdiction to incorporate our new token-generating venture, every lawyer we have consulted told us the U.S. should be off the table due to its lack of clear...

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We're Responsible for Web3 User Journeys; It’s Time to Make Them Completely Self-Custodial

Crypto needs better entry (and exit) points.

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