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Why William Hinman’s Emails Matter to the XRP Army and the Crypto’s Price
Recently released emails from former SEC director William Hinman have rallied the XRP troops, but the documents are not a smoking gun.
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Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance (Casper Labs)
Binance Crypto Exchange: Your Questions Answered
Following the SEC charges against the world’s largest crypto exchange, people are wondering what’s the difference between Binance and Binance.us, who is Changpeng Zhao and more.
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance (Casper Labs)

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Crypto Options Liquidity Provider OrBit Markets Offers Bitcoin and Gold-Hybrid Derivative
The company said the product’s payoff will depend on the joint performance of both BTC and the gold-backed token XAUT.
Concept of wrecking ball destroying the wall of gold bars, representing regulation issues with Web3 dapps.

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Crypto Update | Why Crypto Is Not an 'Industry'
With traders waiting for a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell before they make their next moves, plus a look defining the crypto industry, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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What Is 'Web5' and How Is it Different From Web3?
There are a few things that make Jack Dorsey’s vision for Web5 distinct, including not wanting to completely replace Web2 but work with it.
Screenshot of TBD Web5 Presentation (tbd.website)

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What Is DESK? CoinDesk’s Social Token, Explained
How to earn, store and spend our blockchain-powered answer to loyalty points.
US Token No Cash Value Freedom. Game and trading token.

BlockFi co-founders Flori Marquez and Zac Prince (BlockFi)
BlockFi’s Rise and Fall: A Timeline
BlockFi, a crypto lending company, was founded in October 2017 and filed for bankruptcy just over five years later in the wake of FTX's collapse.
BlockFi co-founders Flori Marquez and Zac Prince (BlockFi)

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What Are 'Fully Backed' Reserves?
More people are calling for crypto companies and those behind products such as stablecoins to prove they have enough funds to pay their customers.
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Centralized Exchange (CEX) vs. Decentralized Exchange (DEX): What’s the Difference?
The recent chaos around the centralized exchange FTX has sparked questions about the pros and cons of keeping your coins on centralized versus decentralized exchanges. We break it down.
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US Crypto Tax Guide 2022
The tax rules for crypto investors aren't easy to understand, so we tried to simplify what we could. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week
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