Adoption

Crypto critics often accuse our ecosystem of hiding behind the excuse that “we’re still early” to justify the lack of mainstream adoption. The thing is, 14 years in, we really...

By Noelle Acheson

Mar 7, 2023 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Will DeFi Emerge From Crypto Winter Stronger?

Galaxy Digital researcher Chelsea Virga writes about the innovations happening in decentralized finance.

By Chelsea Virga

Mar 2, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Markets

Coinbase

Coinbase Trade Volume Surpasses Uniswap’s, Countering Expectations for a DEX Surge

Many market observers expected a surge in the use of decentralized exchanges following the collapse of FTX, but analysts said many DEXs offer a less-user-friendly experience t...

By Jocelyn Yang

Feb 27, 2023 at 8:16 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Podcasts

Weekend Story: Worldwide Grassroots Projects Can Lead Crypto Recovery

On today’s show we’re taking a look at where crypto is already making a difference, courtesy of Michael J. Casey, CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Jan 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2023

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Podcasts

Crypto Update | Crypto Is Here to Stay, but Why the Recent Rally and Sharp Decline?

With bitcoin and ether lower this morning, plus a look at why the recent rally is now in sharp decline, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Jan 19, 2023 at 5:25 p.m. UTC

Jan 19, 2023

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From top left, clockwise: Kgothatso Ngako, Vitalik Buterin and the Merge developers, Lens Protocol, Paulina Joskow, Tony Fadell.

Consensus Magazine

Features

Real Crypto Adoption Needs Real Crypto Infrastructure (These 7 Upgrades, for Starters)

Internet video took off in the 2000s with widespread broadband adoption. What are the equivalent requirements with blockchain technology today?

By Jeff Wilser

Jan 11, 2023 at 7:02 p.m. UTC

Jan 11, 2023

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Negocios

Adoption

Number of Brazilian Companies Transacting With Digital Assets Increased Again in October

More than 41,000 firms conducted some form of operation with crypto assets, according to the local tax authority, Receita Federal.

By Paulo Alves

Dec 7, 2022 at 4:44 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Finance

Middle east

Middle East/North Africa Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market Over Past 12 Months: Chainalysis

MENA-based users received $566 billion in cryptocurrency from July 2021 to June 2022

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 5, 2022 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Major Wall Street firms are getting into the crypto market. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finance

Institutional adoption

Nasdaq Joins BlackRock as TradFi Defies the Bear Market and Embraces Crypto

The down market hasn’t stopped traditional finance's push into crypto as large players continue to pile into the industry, following Warren Buffett’s famous rule "be greedy on...

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 21, 2022 at 5:55 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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