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Tech

Ethereum's Buterin Proposes 'Stealth Addresses' to Enhance Privacy Protections

In a new blog, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlines a stealth address system that can help overcome the blockchain’s lack of privacy protections.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Policy

Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital

5ire said in July it raised $100 million in Series A funding from U.K.-based conglomerate Sram and Mram.

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Opinion

Bad Vibes from the Word 'Crypto' Have Some Calling for a Rebrand

Money-making associations with cryptocurrencies misrepresent them as just currencies and fail to acknowledge the diverse applications of the technology.

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Videos

Reducing Poverty and Hunger With Blockchain

International Fund for Agricultural Development Director Advit Nath joins CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De for a conversation about using blockchain to reduce poverty and hunger in developing parts of the world.

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Videos

How Blockchain Is Making IFAD More Efficient

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Director Advit Nath is seeking to address poverty and hunger with blockchain technology. He joins CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De to discuss how blockchain is making IFAD more efficient.

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Videos

Carbonbase CEO on Using Blockchain to Fight Climate Change

Carbonbase CEO Max Song discusses using blockchain to empower enterprises, individuals and communities to offset carbon emissions and create a more sustainable world. Plus, insights on China's potential pivot in the digital asset space.

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Opinion

In Davos, Blockchain Yields More Promises Than Problems

A United Nations official makes the case for the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies.

As it did in 2022, Circle put up massive banner ads near the Davos Dorf train station for the World Economic Forum's 2023 conference. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Blockchain Adoption in South Africa Moving Rapidly, Standard Bank Group's Putter Says

Standard Bank Group Head of the Blockchain Centre of Excellence Ian Putter discusses his outlook for digital assets and blockchain technology in traditional banking. Plus, insights on crypto adoption in South Africa.

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