CoinDesk Indices
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Jumps 7.2%, Leading Index Higher
Aptos (APT) was also among the top performers, rising 7.1% from Wednesday.
The Future of Financial Settlement Isn't Faster, It's Fundamentally Different
Outdated financial systems only appear fast but are inefficient, while blockchain and smart contracts create truly automated, real-time processes that enable new business models, says Polygon Labs’ Aishwary Gupta.
The Making of an Asset Class: Staking’s Next Chapter
With over $500 billion staked, proof-of-stake assets are evolving beyond a technical function into a new category of investment, as scale, volatility and sophisticated participants combine to push staking toward asset class status, says Gyld Finance Co-Founder Ruchir Gupta.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Jumps 3.5% as All Constituents Trade Higher
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gained 7.6% and Aptos (APT) rose 7%, leading index higher.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Declines 1.1% as All Constituents Trade Lower
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 3.8% and Avalanche (AVAX) dropped 3.5%, leading the index lower from Monday.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Aptos (APT) Rises 4.1% as Index Trades Higher
Solana (SOL) was also a top performer, gaining 2.9% over the weekend.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Slides 7.1%, Leading Index Lower
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also among the underperformers, declining 6.1% from Thursday.
Crypto for Advisors: Kevin O’Leary talks Crypto Strategy
Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr Wonderful,” shares both his opinion and crypto investment thesis and how they’ve both changed over time.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Drops 4.3% as All Constituents Trade Lower
Bitcoin (BTC) declined 1.9% and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 2.1%, leading the index lower from Wednesday.
The Web Needs a Better Model
Dominated by platform giants like Amazon and Google, the internet has strayed from Web3’s original vision of decentralization, but innovations like state channels now offer a path back by enabling fast, secure, peer-to-peer interactions without trusted intermediaries, says Alexis Sirkia of Yellow Network.
