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Leaders in Decentralized Identity Slam Soulbound Tokens

[Apr 27, 2023 5:09 PM] On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path.

William Shatner Warps Into Web3 With ‘Infinite Connections’ NFT Release

[Apr 27, 2023 4:50 PM] Star Trek actor William Shatner is releasing an NFT collection Infinite Connections, filled with artwork with science and technology themes.

Coinbase Will Be 'Best Investment' Over Next 5 Years: Boost VC's Adam Draper

[Apr 27, 2023 4:00 PM] Adam Draper, an early investor in the crypto exchange, made the comment on stage at CoinDesk's Consensus conference.

Chelsea Manning: 'I'm Trying to Put the Cryptography Back in Crypto'

[Apr 27, 2023 3:35 PM] The whistleblower turned security consultant also says the internet's basic infrastructure is not suited to privacy.

Arbitrum Co-Founder Addresses DAO Vote Fiasco, Waves Off Allegations of ‘Decentralization Theater’

[Apr 27, 2023 1:43 PM] Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder took pains to differentiate his company, which built Aribtrum, from the newly-created Arbitrum DAO that now controls it.

Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans

[Apr 27, 2023 1:36 PM] "They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.

Scaramucci Recounts Harrowing Final Days of FTX, Visit to Bahamas to See Sam Bankman-Fried

[Apr 27, 2023 12:47 PM] The SkyBridge founder walked in on a “war room” when he traveled to talk face to face with the now-disgraced Bankman-Fried as the exchange unraveled.

NFT Collective Proof Is Building a 3D World for Its Moonbirds Community

[Apr 27, 2023 11:35 AM] The Moonbirds Monaverse on 3D world-building platform Mona will let NFT holders participate in virtual community experiences.

Web3 Can Be 'the Trust Layer' to Counter Issues Raised by AI

[Apr 27, 2023 11:33 AM] Journey’s Cathy Hackl shared how the Web 3 ecosystem can empower AI during CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 conference in Austin.

Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX

[Apr 27, 2023 11:17 AM] The Bahamas recently overhauled its crypto regulations and says its “open for business” for legitimate digital assets companies.

Robinhood Gives Users a New Way to Fund Their Web3 Wallets

[Apr 27, 2023 11:15 AM] The feature, Robinhood Connect, is already available on several decentralized apps, with more to come in the coming months.

Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker

[Apr 27, 2023 10:23 AM] A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU.

Google Cloud to Help Accelerate Polygon's Growth Via New Agreement

[Apr 27, 2023 10:15 AM] The tech giant will be "strategic cloud provider" for Polygon protocols.

The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money

[Apr 27, 2023 8:52 AM] In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring…

Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book

[Apr 27, 2023 7:41 AM] The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi).

Crypto Innovation and Regulation Can Co-Exist, Top Industry Executives Agree

[Apr 26, 2023 6:02 PM] In a wide ranging conversation, four crypto industry senior executives discussed what’s next in the digital asset market's evolution.

Crypto and Regulators Are Speaking the Same Language When It Comes to Financial Transparency

[Apr 26, 2023 5:47 PM]

Bitcoin Could Be 'Great' Investment for IRA or 401K Plans

[Apr 26, 2023 5:29 PM] Retirement accounts offer tax-free crypto investing forever and provide an effective way to lower overall portfolio risk said ForUsAll CEO David Ramirez

Technology Is Blocking Mass Adoption of Web3

[Apr 26, 2023 5:26 PM] The clumsy and confusing user experience of onboarding into Web3 is preventing broad adoption, but technological improvements are the solution, says a panel of Web3 executives.

Grayscale CEO Expects Decision on Attempt to Overturn SEC's ETF Rejection by End of 3Q

[Apr 26, 2023 5:17 PM] Michael Sonnenshein still sees crypto industry in its "early days."

WisdomTree CEO Says Crypto Is “Natural Evolution” of ETF Products

[Apr 26, 2023 4:42 PM] WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg discusses his company’s soon-to-launch crypto wallet for trading tokenized real world assets such as gold. Blockchain brings democratization to traditional finance, he tells CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds.

Ex-CFTC Head Says Regulators Can Engage With Crypto 'If They Have the Will to Do So'

[Apr 26, 2023 4:04 PM]

Web3 Culture Is 'Not Dead' But as Strong as Ever, Say Brand Leaders

[Apr 26, 2023 4:02 PM] Creators, leaders and builders from the NFT space spoke about the resilience of Web3 at CoinDesk's annual Consensus conference.

Tokenization of Real-World Assets 'Changes How Value Is Transferred'

[Apr 26, 2023 3:22 PM] Tokenization has been around for a while, but panelists at CoinDesk Consensus discussed how it changes the game.

Art Blocks Co-Founder Erick Calderon Uses Free Market Ideals to Defend NFT Royalties

[Apr 26, 2023 2:43 PM] Erick Calderon, the co-founder of Art Blocks, tried to turn down the heat on the battle around non-fungible token (NFT) creator royalties at CoinDesk’s Consensus Festival. He made his own opinion on the matter clear, however: according to Calderon…

Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated

[Apr 26, 2023 1:24 PM] At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.

CeFi Exchanges Helped Mass Crypto Adoption; DeFi Will Further It

[Apr 26, 2023 12:38 PM] Centralized exchanges will continue to serve as a first step into crypto but decentralized exchanges will further the future of financial systems, panelists say at Consensus.

Regulation Clarity Will Bring on More Consumer Web3 Users, PepsiCo’s Executive Says

[Apr 26, 2023 11:52 AM] PepsiCo Head of Next Gen DTC Connections and Innovation Kate Brady talks about the urgency in regulatory clarity in the customer web3 space at CoinDesk Consensus 2023 conference.

Social Media App MeWe to Bring Frequency Blockchain's Self-Sovereign Identity to Its 20M Users

[Apr 26, 2023 9:45 AM] The Frequency blockchain aims to create a fundamental layer to Web 3, based on a social identity that users can control.

USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says

[Apr 26, 2023 9:25 AM] The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.