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Maria Bustillos on Tokenizing Journalism, the Death of Civil and Rise of Brick House
An early supporter of the now defunct blockchain-based Civil is taking another swing at a writer-owned media collective. She hasn't lost faith in blockchain.
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The New York Times Proves Why Civil's Vision Is Still Vital
News media incentivized to tell the truth in a non-sensational manner is essential for beating racism and other injustice, says our columnist.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 9, 2020
With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.
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The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, for the Misinformation Nightmare
Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Ja...
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Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys
Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.
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ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch
The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.
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New Wordpress Publishing Platform Will Offer Blockchain Features
WordPress is launching a news publishing platform backed by Google and ConsenSys, with blockchain tools on offer from Civil.
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Civil-Backed News Site Stores Full Article on Ethereum Blockchain
Journalist-owned news site Popula has stored an entire U.S. news article on the ethereum blockchain, permanently archiving the story.
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Take 2: News Startup Civil Announces Rebooted Token Sale for February
After a failed token sale in October, ConsenSys startup Civil is launching an offering in February that incorporates lessons learned.
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Employees Say Startup Civil Hyped Crypto Returns, But Failed to Pay
Civil was supposed to create a more transparent and democratic model for journalism, but so far, journalists working on its platform have yet to receive all of the compensatio...
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