Cryptocurrency has been a buzzword for many years now, but its popularity has been spiking in recent years. What was formerly an alternative investment solely in the domain of speculators is now being...
As Ethereum continues to lay the groundwork for its hotly anticipated transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), the network hit a major milestone on Tuesday with the launch of the Beacon Chain on the Ropsten test network (testnet).The Beacon Chain is a proof-of-stake network that runs
When people today imagine the metaverse, most probably envision a fully immersive virtual reality universe like the one Steven Spielberg created for the movie “Ready Player One.”But according to Megan Kaspar, managing director of Web 3 investment at incubation firm Ma
As cryptocurrency trading becomes more commonplace, all eyes are on the amount of energy it’s consuming. Here’s what eco-conscious investors need to know.
Bitcoin Cash emerged as an offshoot of Bitcoin, but there are key differences. Learn how they compare when it comes to fees, transaction speeds and more.
The Proust Questionnaire – an old-style magazine format popular in the French novelist's day – asks a series of personal, philosophical and prosaic questions that, in theory, present a side of a person not often seen. Here, Kristin Smith, the heart, soul and often fac
You should consider buying a non-fungible token (NFT) to support the Ethereum-based mainstay of decentralized finance (DeFi) called PoolTogether. Currently, there’s a class-action lawsuit filed against the popular application winding through the New York court system, with
Bitcoin Cash emerged as an offshoot of Bitcoin, but there are key differences. Learn how they compare when it comes to fees, transaction speeds and more.
Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, is made possible by blockchain technology, a method of generating and tracking digital assets and processing transactions. When bitcoin is doing well, other...
DAVOS, Switzerland — In September 2021, while appearing on an episode of CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, said that MiamiCoin (MIA), a private cryptocurrency designed to benefit the city, has been mainstreaming faster than p
In the past few months in particular, one topic that has dominated the conversation within the crypto industry has been the onset of regulatory updates across multiple jurisdictions.
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Crypto ETFs and ETPs listed globally saw net outflows of US$556 million during April, bringing year to date net inflows to US$303 million.
Last week, CoinDesk’s digital magazine, Layer 2, published a comprehensive series on the metaverse. The features, essays and op-eds covered what the metaverse is, what it means for crypto and how to profit from, in and around this next-gen web.In short, the metaverse is (co
The week of the terraUSD (UST) collapse was among the most painful weeks in crypto history – and one we’ll reckon with for a long time. It wrought havoc on the crypto market, resulting in billions of dollars in lost value. And while those in Washington, D.C., rightly
Following the recent crypto crash came news the U.K. government would “legalize” stablecoins. Crypto supporters on Twitter took this to mean the leading reserved stablecoins – USDT and USDC – would become legal tender in the U.K.BREAKING: 🇬🇧
Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney ditched me for Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde walked past in the Congress Centre at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.And somehow that wa
Bitcoin Cash emerged as an offshoot of Bitcoin, but there are key differences. Learn how they compare when it comes to fees, transaction speeds and more.
