New York City

Eric Adams (NYC Gov) and John Lee (Creative Commons)

A small number of unelected individuals in Washington D.C. are exercising alarming authoritarian power as regulators, counter to the Big Apple’s stated desire to move from antiquated financial systems to digital ones, writes Omer Ozden.

By Omer Ozden

Jun 30, 2023 at 1:32 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2023

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Features

New York City: A Crypto Sandbox in a Big Business Playground

The Big Apple is big everything The world’s financial center it also has a huge population not only of talented developers to hire but consumers to sell to In such a huge and bustling ecosystem crypto may not rate as the city’s highest priority But like it or not the No 12 spot in Coin [...]

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Jun 27, 2023 at 11:20 a.m. UTC

Jun 27, 2023

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Attendees gather on the dance floor at the Goblintown party. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Technology

Nfts

‘We’re Poor Again, but We’re Still Here’: Why NFT.NYC Won’t Die

It was fun, it was cringe – in short, the premier NFT conference was again itself.

By Eli Tan

Jun 24, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2022

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Expensive NYC Building Listed on NFT Marketplace OpenSea

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Expensive NYC Building Listed on NFT Marketplace OpenSea

A New York City office building went on sale for $29 million, with the rights to purchase the property listed as a non-fungible token (NFT) on OpenSea. The listing’s price, however, was set in ether (ETH), which has plummeted over 40% since the start of June.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 16, 2022 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2022

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Act now? This building, priced in ETH, may be on sale. (OpenSea)

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Real estate

A Manhattan Landlord Listed His Office Building in ETH as an NFT. Then Its Price Dropped $12M

The owner, Chris Okada, says the building will be relisted in the coming days to adjust for ether’s 40% price drop.

By Eli Tan

Jun 15, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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The Manhattan District Attorney announced charges in a bitcoin money laundering scheme. (Unsplash)

Policy

Former Party Organizer Indicted for Laundering $2.7M in Bitcoin and Cash

Thomas Spieker was indicted for operating a global bitcoin laundering scheme that helped multiple clients hide profits earned from illegal activities.

By James Rubin

Mar 25, 2022 at 2:02 a.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2022

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin-Friendly Mayors View Blockchain as a Way to Boost Equality, Diversity

New York City’s Eric Adams and Miami’s Francis Suarez also discussed how the U.S. can embrace blockchain technology to defy authoritarian regimes.

By Krisztian Sandor

Mar 16, 2022 at 12:23 a.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2022

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Left to right: EmpireDAO core contributor Mary Gooneratne, investor Lance Thomas and founder Mike Fraietta.

Finance

Dao

EmpireDAO Is Building a WeWork for Web 3

EmpireDAO’s organizers will be leasing 36,000 square feet in Manhattan for what they hope will be NYC’s most desired coworking space for crypto builders.

By Cheyenne Ligon Eli Tan

Mar 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2022

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Biden Administration to Release Executive Order on Crypto as Early as February

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Biden Administration to Release Executive Order on Crypto as Early as February

The White House is reportedly readying an executive order for release as soon as next month that will outline a comprehensive government strategy on cryptocurrencies, asking federal agencies to determine their risks and opportunities. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what this means for crypto.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 24, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2022

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An NFT Restaurant Soon to Open in New York City

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An NFT Restaurant Soon to Open in New York City

VCR Group, a hospitality and restaurant group that includes serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, is opening a luxury “seafood-inspired” dining club in Manhattan in 2023. To gain access to “Flyfish Club,” members must have a flyfish non-fungible token (NFT).

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 18, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2022

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