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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)
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.
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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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Introducing CoinDesk's Sports Week
How athletes, teams and leagues are getting into the game.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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