Blockchain
Binance Participating as Equity Investor in Musk’s Twitter Takeover, CEO Says
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told CoinDesk in an emailed statement, "We're excited to be able to help Elon realize a new vision for Twitter. We aim to play a role in bringing social media and Web3 together in order to broaden the use and adoption of crypto and blockchain technology." The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for Twitter and the future of crypto.
The Future of Web3 in Korea
City of Busan steps up the game on blockchain. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Disrupting the Media
Host Joel Flynn discusses how blockchain could transform journalism. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
South Korean Prosecutors Say Reports of Do Kwon’s Stopover in Dubai ‘Not False’: Bloomberg
Terra blockchain creator Do Kwon, who said he is not on the run, is rumored to have left Singapore for Dubai according to South Korean prosecutors telling Bloomberg. Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik discusses what we know so far and the outlook for algorithmic stablecoins. Plus, insights into tracking Luna Foundation Guard's bitcoin (BTC) reserves.
Impact of Ethereum Merge on Smart Contract Blockchain Competitors
Ernst & Young Principal and Global Innovation Leader and Ethereum "pragmatist" Paul Brody breaks down the key takeaways from his CoinDesk op-ed on the outlook for Ethereum competitors such as Solana, Terra, and Avalanche in the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge. Will the blockchain space not have a multichain future after all?
RadicalxChange President on How Digital Assets Can Empower Local Communities
Matthew Prewitt, president of RadicalxChange Foundation, a U.S.-based activist nonprofit dedicated to global democratic innovation, discusses how digital assets can be a tool for empowering local communities. Prewitt also touches on how blockchain can be applied to the voting process and help drive structural changes.
Key Takeaways From CoinDesk's I.D.E.A.S. 2022
Bitwise Crypto Research Analyst Anais Rachel and bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle join "All About Bitcoin" to review CoinDesk's I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City and what it suggests about the future of crypto, blockchain and Web3 in the years ahead.
Mila Kunis-Linked Production Company Aims to Bring Web3 Entertainment to the Masses
Lindsey McInerney, co-founder and CEO of blockchain entertainment firm Sixth Wall, the digital arm of Mila Kunis' Orchard Farm Productions, discusses the impact of blockchain technology and Web3 on the entertainment industry. What are the challenges of bringing NFTs to traditional media? Plus, the outlook for mass adoption of the metaverse and the legal considerations of digital innovation.
Web3 Developers More Active Than Ever Despite Crypto Winter
New data shows the skyrocketing usage of two critically important Web3 libraries: Ethers.js and Web3.js. While the smart contract deployment rate dropped 45% mid cycle in 2017 and 2020, it has increased 50% since 2021. According to Tagus Capital Multi-Strategy Fund, this shows that "blockchain technology adoption continues strongly despite the drop in crypto prices."
