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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...

The shiba inu cryptocurrency was born as a mockery of dogecoin, but what is it worth?

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.

NFTs are quickly gaining popularity – especially in the online gaming space. Learn how NFTs work in online games and how to cash in on their value. 

Attendees at this week’s Oslo Freedom Forum, a 13-year-old annual gathering for human rights and pro-democracy activists, might have wondered at times if they’d mistakenly wandered into a cryptocurrency conference.Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song’s signature cowboy

Soon enough we'll all be interacting with the metaverse and Web 3 as often as we do with the current iteration of the internet. Yet, unlike Web 2, this next-gen web will feel a little more lifelike.Web 3 has an opportunity to include a “self-sovereign identity layer”

A range of industries have struggled to forge deeper, longer-lasting relationships with audiences in the metaverse. However, with its passionate fan bases and iconic teams and events, the sports sector may have the most success in creating this type of engagement. Metaverse initi

For many observers, the collapse of LUNA and UST was an black eye for cryptocurrency. To Charles Hoskinson, it was a validation of his go-slow approach to developing a blockchain.“If you move too quickly, as we’ve seen with Luna, and we’ve seen with $10.5 billio

​​Friday morning, on-chain analytics firm Nansen released its in-depth report on the trading activity that led to the depegging of the stablecoin terraUSD (UST). There is an immense amount of detail to be unpacked, but Nansen’s most important conclusion is this:

Does your avatar in the metaverse have the same rights and legal protections as you do?Virtual worlds are being built to mirror the physical world. You can attend concerts, visit casinos, meet a friend for coffee and even hang out in a lounge sponsored by your bank. When it comes

A recent study highlighted what many have known to be true since "swipes," "likes" and "reels" began to dominate our attention: Social media and the web can aggravate mental health problems, especially in young people.The latest research echoes the findings of a 2020 National Lib

Satoshi Nakamoto imagined a trustless, transparent financial system without the need for intermediaries like banks mediating everyday transactions. Nakamoto’s philosophy reached its zenith with the emergence of smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi). 

Happy Friday readers, David Z. Morris is filling in for Michael Casey today.CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds alerted me this week to a striking Linkedin post by a Coinbase (COIN) staffer. In the post, apparently now deleted, the Coinbaser wrote in part that it’s &ldq