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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $11.8K; Ethereum Gas at All-Time High

Many bitcoin stakeholders expect a weak market this week to cap August while DeFi continues to stretch Ethereum’s network.

By Daniel Cawrey

Aug 24, 2020 at 8:24 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2020

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes to $11,450, DeFi Value Locked Now at $4B

The crypto market continues its bullish run and investors are plowing crypto into DeFi.

By Daniel Cawrey

Jul 31, 2020 at 8:22 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2020

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Akin Sawyerr of Decred Describes the Long Road to Supporting the Unbanked

By CoinDesk Staff

May 11, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2020

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Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride

Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 16, 2020 at 6:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Weaker Volume

Bitcoin remains steady, with its 24-hour price in the $8,600-$8,800 range.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 4, 2020 at 7:39 p.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2020

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It's Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance

Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium.

By Jake Yocom-Piatt

Dec 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2019

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ATOM, DASH and More: Coinbase Considers Adding 8 New Cryptos

Coinbase is looking at adding eight more tokens to its current lineup.

By William Foxley

Aug 5, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 5, 2019

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Staking Isn't Just a Way to Earn Crypto Money – And It Shouldn't Be

Staking is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, and it’s time to re-examine its role, argues Decred's Jake Yocom-Piatt.

By Jake Yocom-Piatt

Jun 22, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2019

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How to Last the Crypto Winter? Seek Simplicity, Manage Complexity

Decred's Jake Yocom-Piatt explains in this exclusive op-ed why he thinks information asymmetry is a key factor driving the manic buying and panic selling cycles in the crypto markets.

By Jake Yocom-Piatt

Jan 3, 2019 at 4:10 a.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2019