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Air traffic controller (Beckett P/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Analysis
‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere.
Air traffic controller (Beckett P/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Sep 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
AnalysisRollupscentralizationSecurityEthereumBaseOptimism
Ethereum fees known as "gas prices" have stayed low despite a recent crypto frenzy that in the past might have caused congestion. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)
Technology
Analysis
Ethereum Handled Friend.tech Frenzy Without 'Gas Fee' Spike. Why That’s a Big Deal
Friend.tech, Crypto's latest fad, didn't drive up congestion and fees on Ethereum the way frenzies have in the past – possibly a sign that the blockchain's efforts to scale by...
Ethereum fees known as "gas prices" have stayed low despite a recent crypto frenzy that in the past might have caused congestion. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2023
AnalysisEthereumgas feesGasBaseCoinbaselayer 2Layer 2sRollups
BTCUSD chart (TradingView)
Markets
Analysis
It's a Bullish Double Whammy for Bitcoin, but Caution Still Warranted
Grayscale's legal victory over the SEC and disappointing U.S. labor market data support upside in bitcoin. But the bullish scenario is not without risks.
BTCUSD chart (TradingView)
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 30, 2023 at 9:54 a.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2023
AnalysisMarketsBitcoinEconomic data
Republican presidential hopefuls chose not to mention crypto in the first debate of the GOP primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Policy
Analysis
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
A look at the crypto positions of the major presidential candidates shows some of them are huge digital assets supporters but have significant distance to make up in early pol...
Republican presidential hopefuls chose not to mention crypto in the first debate of the GOP primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 28, 2023 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2023
AnalysisPresident BidenElection 2024Donald TrumpRon DeSantisVivek ramaswamyPoliticsRegulationtop news
Cracked globe (Mike Kemp / Getty Images)
Policy
Analysis
U.K.’s Travel Rule Troubles Showcase Global Challenge for Crypto
U.K. crypto firms have just days to comply with new anti-money laundering requirements – but they are seeking more guidance given patchy implementation of the controversial FA...
Cracked globe (Mike Kemp / Getty Images)
By Camomile ShumbaJack Schickler
Aug 24, 2023 at 10:41 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2023
AnalysisCryptoFATFUKTravel Rule
Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
Technology
Analysis
Curve Crisis Shows Pitfalls of Decentralized Risk Management
Top DeFi lenders allowed a crypto CEO to take a risky bet, raising key questions about how they manage risk.
Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Aug 23, 2023 at 1:26 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2023
AnalysisAaveLendingRiskRisk Management
Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
Policy
Analysis
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonHelene Braun
Aug 17, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2023
AnalysisRegulationtop newsCoinbaseFutures ContractsCFTCCommodity Futures Trading CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission
It was almost a dead man's Curve. (Unsplash)
Technology
Analysis
As Curve Averts DeFi Death Spiral, Fiasco Exposes Serious Risks
Curve, a leading decentralized exchange on Ethereum, was hacked for more than $70 million in July. Questions continue to linger around the platform's long-term viability and p...
It was almost a dead man's Curve. (Unsplash)
By Sam Kessler
Aug 9, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2023
AnalysisCurveHackLendingDeFiMichael egorov
north korea
Consensus Magazine
Analysis
Lessons of a $37M Attack: How a Ukrainian Payment Processor Was Hacked
CoinsPaid, a crypto payment processing company with Ukrainian roots, fell a victim to a social engineering attack, thought to have emanated from Lazarus, a North Korean hackin...
north korea
By Anna Baydakova
Aug 8, 2023 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2023
AnalysiscybercrimeHacks