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Technology
Ether
Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns
The launch comes as the staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Sep 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
Technology
Coinbase
Coinbase, in Uncharted Territory as Public Company Running Blockchain, Pledges Neutrality
The U.S. crypto exchange’s ‘Base Neutrality Principles’ are a series of guidelines aimed at maintaining a decentralized and neutral blockchain, according to a blog post.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Aug 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2023
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Projects To Watch 2023: Nostr
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Some Users May Want an ‘Everything App’, but What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty
Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data. Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.
Projects To Watch 2023: Nostr
By Jameson Lopp
Aug 7, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
AWS-Reliant Blockchains Won’t Bring Transparency to AI
Blockchain will play a vital role in the rollout of AI, if scalable and fully decentralized.
AI, robotic head digital image. (Steve Johnson/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Dominic Williams
Jul 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2023
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Web3
Opinion
Is It Finally Time to ‘X-it’ Twitter for Threads?
Meta's Threads hopes to swoop in and capture Web3 users that are looking for social media alternatives. But does the app have what crypto natives are looking for?
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By Megan DeMatteo
Jul 25, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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GPU prices have taken a toll, and it's hitting Nvidia's bottom line. (FritzchensFritz/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Web3 Can Actually Compete in the Computer Chip Race
Decentralized infrastructure, aka DePIN, offers competitive alternatives for GPU-hungry AI startups in need of cheap and secure data storage and other computational resources.
GPU prices have taken a toll, and it's hitting Nvidia's bottom line. (FritzchensFritz/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Amy JamesDevon James
Jun 30, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect t...
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By Sage D. Young
Jun 14, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020. (CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ripple Does Not Care Whether XRP Is 'Sufficiently Decentralized'
Common interpretations of the so-called Hinman document dump misunderstand Ripple’s legal strategy.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020. (CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 13, 2023 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2023
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Finance
Bitcoin
Classifying Crypto Tokens as Securities Will Hamper Some Blockchains’ Decentralization Efforts, Bernstein Says
The core issue is whether countries should use securities law framed decades ago to categorize crypto tokens, without realizing the efforts of blockchain networks’ to transfor...
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By Will Canny
Jun 13, 2023 at 10:28 a.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2023
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