BUIDL Week 2023

BUIDL Week investigates innovative crypto projects and protocols and the developers laying the foundation for the future of money.

BUIDL Week 2023

Opinion

DAOs Don't Have to Be Completely Decentralized

Sometimes hierarchies have a place. Complete organizational "flatness" is not always the most effective path for Web3 communities.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Mean for ETH Liquidity

A significant change to Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system is slated for March, which will likely incentivize a wave of building and consumer choice in the “liquid staking” sector.

(Sam Ewen/Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin’s Future Hinges on Donations, and That’s Got People Worried

It costs up to $200 million a year to keep Bitcoin’s code maintained and functioning. Can developers find the resources they need in a plunging market? Frederick Munawa checks in.

(Rachel Sun/ CoinDesk)

Opinion

Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?

The U.S. exchange, which has long looked for ways to diversify its revenue, will compete in and contribute to the crowded rollup sector.

Brian Armstrong in 2019  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Casey Rodarmor: The Quest to Make Bitcoin Fun Again

In a CoinDesk interview for Buidl Week, the creator of Ordinals Bitcoin NFT project breaks down his inspiration and how he views the backlash from some Bitcoiners against the protocol.

Casey Rodarmor (rodarmor.com)

Opinion

Ethereum’s Regens Tend to Ethereum’s Public Goods

How to build a community that won't "overgraze" open source tools available for all.

(Melody Wang/Getty Images)

Opinion

AI Could Help Build More-Efficient Crypto Markets

Artificial intelligence, once a technological tundra, is now one of the hottest areas of growth for Web3, SingularityDAO's Marcello Mari and Rafe Tariq write.

(Possessed Photography/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters

The industry's swift response in times of need highlights the need for compatibility between crypto and the traditional financial system.

A drawing of two hands touching fingertip to fingertip (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

A Day in the Life of a Dev: Ethereum’s Justin Florentine

In a CoinDesk interview, the senior protocol engineer for Ethereum breaks down the nuts and bolts of being a developer in the crypto ecosystem.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Developer Activity Shows Healthy Growth of the Crypto Space

The trope that developers continue to build during bear markets holds true in 2023.

Crecimiento de desarrolladores activos semanales desde 2013. (Artemis.xyz)