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The Genesis Block: The First Bitcoin Block

Today marks the 15-year anniversary of when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block.

The Genesis Block marked the beginning of Bitcoin's remarkable history. (beat bachmann/Pixabay)

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Solana Outlook in the Wake of Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall

Solana's native token SOL has fallen roughly 90% in the past 12 months following the collapse of one of its most prominent backers, FTX. Solana Foundation's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for the blockchain. Plus, insights on SOL tokens' recent surge as the newly launched Bonk token gains interest in the community.

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Despite the Frost of Crypto Winter, The Wrapture Holders Kept Their Cool

Holders of Dmitri Cherniak's NFT art project-meets-social experiment were instructed not to move, list or sell their assets for a year. The result was a test of patience and trust in the face of market uncertainty.

(Dmitri Cherniak's The Wrapture #46 via Art Blocks)

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How to Level Up Your Knowledge of Web3 Gaming

Blockchain technology is redefining the gaming industry and giving players an opportunity to own their digital identities and assets. Here's how to get started.

Video game controller (Martínez/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin's Computing Power Recovers After Falling Roughly 40%

The bitcoin mining hashrate, a measure of computing power on the blockchain, dropped about 100 exahash per second (EH/s), or 40%, to 156 EH/s, between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24, as a powerful storm swept across North America. It returned to about 250 EH/s as of Sunday. Christine Lee presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Worship in Web3

With Christmas around the corner, "The Daily Forkast" takes a closer look at how religions are embracing blockchain and the metaverse. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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This Company Is Putting Engagement Rings on the Blockchain

The Clear Cut founder and CEO Olivia Landau shares insights into launching engagement ring NFTs and explains the significance of tracking a diamond's provenance on the blockchain.

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23 Blockchain Predictions for 2023

DARMA Capital co-founder and President Andrew Keys shares 23 blockchain predictions for 2023, including the Federal Reserve turning dovish, crypto contagion continuing to spread, and further developments on the Ethereum network.

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FTX Contagion Is Not Over: DARMA Capital President's 2023 Predictions

"Bitcoin had every opportunity to act as a risk off digital gold hedge, and it didn't," says DARMA Capital President and co-founder Andrew Keys. Following the increased interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year and the continued fallout of FTX, he shares his blockchain predictions for 2023. Plus, what's the next shoe to drop after FTX?

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23 Blockchain Predictions for 2023

Andrew Keys, of DARMA Capital, previews developments in zero-knowledge, Ethereum, NFTs, Filecoin, Cosmos, regulations, and much more.

(Moritz Knöringer/CoinDesk)