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Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Turns 10: 2015 – Vitalik Buterin and the Birth of Ethereum

The most used blockchain is supposed to be immutable. So why has it changed so much from its founding? This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 2, 2023 at 1:33 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2023

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CoinDesk Turns 10: The ICO Era – What Went Right?

The ICO boom is remembered as an orgy of fraud and scammy behavior. But ICOs funded many crypto success stories - and might still have benefits, says David Z. Morris. This story is part of our series looking back at the biggest stories from the last decade. The ICO boom is our choice for 2018.

By David Z. Morris

Jun 1, 2023 at 6:34 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk Turns 10: 2022 - How Crypto Gods Turn Into Monsters

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried had been crypto’s favorite kid until CoinDesk revealed he was actually an enfant terrible. This story is from our “CoinDesk Turns 10” series featuring the biggest stories in crypto from the last decade. FTX is our choice for 2022.

By Anna Baydakova

Jun 1, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2023

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

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CoinDesk Turns 10: 2021 – The Year Bitcoin Became Salvadoran

El Salvador’s 2021 Bitcoin Law was a monumental moment, but there’s still much work to be done. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

By George Kaloudis

May 30, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2023

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before The House Financial Services Committee

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CoinDesk at 10: The Ghost of Libra Lives On

Facebook’s ambitious 2019 stablecoin project never went live. But it sure left a lasting impression. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

By Nikhilesh De

May 25, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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Ledger's PR Struggle Reveals Uncomfortable Trade-Offs for Crypto Storage

In a series of media appearances, executives said the French wallet-maker would make part of its code open-source and add additional security protections.

By Anna Baydakova

May 24, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2023

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Gary Lachance, an early dogecoin backer and founder of the Decentralized Dance Party (CoinDesk TV)

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The Making of the Doge Documentary

One of the funnest stories in crypto history – Dogecoin – is getting a documentary. Jeff Wilser checks in with Tridog, one of the producers.

By Jeff Wilser

May 22, 2023 at 9:12 p.m. UTC

May 22, 2023

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Beyond the JPEG: Web3 Is Expanding the Artist's Canvas Through Immersive IRL Experiences

NFTs allow artists to be creative about how they share digital art and engage with their audiences, creating collaborative, sensory experiences.

By Cam Thompson

May 19, 2023 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2023

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Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts

The French wallet-maker believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet.

By Anna Baydakova

May 19, 2023 at 1:40 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2023

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