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The first mover advantage matters for platforms like Lido, but crypto's longterm viability will require to shake up the staking market. (Papafox/Pixabay)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How Much Does the First Mover Advantage Matter for Crypto Staking?
Platforms like Lido and Rocket Pool are staking market trailblazers, but a truly decentralized crypto ecosystem will require cooperation not just competition.
The first mover advantage matters for platforms like Lido, but crypto's longterm viability will require to shake up the staking market. (Papafox/Pixabay)
By Jordi Alexander
Sep 25, 2023 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Staking Brings Decentralization Back to DeFi
DeFi now has a yield-bearing collateral asset that is native to crypto, Ethena Labs Conor Ryder writes for "Staking Week."
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By Conor Ryder
Sep 25, 2023 at 1:49 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2023
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Sports Week
Sports week
Introducing CoinDesk's Sports Week
How athletes, teams and leagues are getting into the game.
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By Ben Schiller
Jul 25, 2022 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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Introducing Future of Work Week
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are the new way of work, attracting people who don't want to work for companies anymore.
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By Ben Schiller
Jun 27, 2022 at 3:24 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2022
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Tax
Review of 6 Crypto Tax Software Packages
A crypto tax expert investigated a host of innovative and ambitious crypto tax companies and the products they offer. Here’s what he found.
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By Stephan Roth
Mar 2, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Privacy week
Bitcoin Protects Privacy and Fights Oppression
Central bank digital currencies, on the other hand, are financial surveillance on steroids. This op-ed is part a CoinDesk's Privacy Week. Murtaza Hussain is a national securit...
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By Murtaza Hussain
Jan 29, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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The Privacy That DeFi Needs to Succeed
Mainstream adoption of DeFi tools will require far more secrecy, but not too much secrecy, and the right sort of secrecy, says CoinDesk columnist J.P. Koning. This post is par...
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By JP Koning
Jan 27, 2022 at 10:41 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Privacy
Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto
Lawbreakers can run, but not hide, in transparent cryptocurrency networks, argues Gartner cybersecurity expert Avivah Litan.
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By Avivah Litan
Jan 26, 2022 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Internet Privacy Is an Inalienable Right
Digicash inventor David Chaum weighs in on the founding principles Web 3 needs. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.
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By David Chaum
Jan 25, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
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The Privacy Boom Is Going to Change Everything
The public is wising up to the harms of surveillance. Investors see opportunity, but activists say fixing privacy requires more than new widgets. This article is part of CoinD...
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By David Z. Morris
Jan 24, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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