Token Economy

DESK is not a currency. It is not for speculation and will not make anyone rich. (Sergej Vasylchenko/Getty Images)
What Is DESK? CoinDesk’s Social Token, Explained
How to earn, store and spend our blockchain-powered answer to loyalty points.
DESK is not a currency. It is not for speculation and will not make anyone rich. (Sergej Vasylchenko/Getty Images)

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What Is Tokenomics and Why Is It Important?
A big part of a crypto project's success can be attributed to its tokenomics. But what does that term mean, exactly?
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Real Estate Token ERN Will Allow Holders to Vote on Investments, Without Offering Ownership
The firm is targeting a minimum raise of $4.5 million.
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Indonesia Has Global Plans for Local Crypto Tokens
The country sees the tokens as a way to boost its economy.
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Blockchain Security Firm Forta Introduces Native Token
The FORT token will provide an incentivized structure to help secure the Forta network.
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DESK Official Updates
DESK Updates
This blog aims to serve as a ledger for transparency, recording key milestones and updates for DESK, CoinDesk’s social token.
DESK Official Updates

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DESK Is Back: CoinDesk Relaunches Social Token Into the Wild
After beta testing it last year, we’re rolling out DESK as an integral part of the experience at Consensus 2022 – and beyond.
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BNB Burns Will Now Better Reflect DeFi Activity on Binance Smart Chain
Starting Thursday, Binance will burn its BNB tokens continuously instead of once a quarter.
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Which Comes First: DeFi Utility or Yield?
Also: Tackling Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on Ethereum
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LUNA Hits All-Time High as Terra Community Passes Popular Burn Proposal
The burning marks one of the largest, if not the largest, layer 1 token burnings in crypto history.
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