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Brian Armstrong in 2019 (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
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Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Staking
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heard rumors the securities watchdog may go after proof-of-stake services. That may hurt his bottom line but open protocols should survive.
Brian Armstrong in 2019 (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 9, 2023 at 6:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2023
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Crypto AI Needs a Showcase to Know What's Real
As Microsoft and Google go head to head on artificial intelligence, crypto needs to prove its recent AI-themed rally is worth anything.
(Midjourney/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 8, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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How Bitcoin NFTs Might Accidentally Fix Bitcoin's Security Budget
Ordinal NFTs have rejuvenated Bitcoin’s transaction fee market. Will it prove useful?
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By George Kaloudis
Feb 6, 2023 at 9:21 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2023
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
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Why Is Crypto Bouncing Back?
Global inflation is at a turning point. Here’s what that could mean for crypto’s nascent turnaround, CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Jan 25, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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How Policy Shaped Crypto’s Banking Prospects
A more regulated industry will have an easier time establishing banking relationships.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 24, 2023 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing
The U.S. Department of Justice was criticized for over-hyping the seizure of a little-known exchange.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 19, 2023 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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As it did in 2022, Circle put up massive banner ads near the Davos Dorf train station for the World Economic Forum's 2023 conference. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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In Davos, Blockchain Yields More Promises Than Problems
A United Nations official makes the case for the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies.
As it did in 2022, Circle put up massive banner ads near the Davos Dorf train station for the World Economic Forum's 2023 conference. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Advit Nath
Jan 18, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2023
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Barry Silbert from CoinDesk's "Most Influential" list 2021.
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Can Barry Silbert Delay the Inevitable?
The DCG chief executive has been accused of "stall tactics" in repaying creditors. What exactly will more time buy?
Barry Silbert from CoinDesk's "Most Influential" list 2021.
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 17, 2023 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried's reality has been irrevocably shattered. But he's still desperately trying to hold it together. (Getty Images)
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Is Sam Bankman-Fried Losing His Mind?
The alleged fraudster's latest blog post shows a man completely divorced from reality.
Sam Bankman-Fried's reality has been irrevocably shattered. But he's still desperately trying to hold it together. (Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Jan 13, 2023 at 7:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2023
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Remembering Hal Finney on the 14th Anniversary of the First Bitcoin Transaction
The legendary cypherpunk was the first to download and receive bitcoin – helping to prove the system worked.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 12, 2023 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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