The Node

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Финансы

What Kickstarter Going Decentralized Means for Web 3

Will other Web 2.0 giants glom onto crypto, DAOs and next generation web technology?

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Финансы

There Was No ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Lawsuit

Depending on what you read, you might get the real story, or ... not.

Actor Adrian Grenier and Chief Scientist at nChain Dr. Craig Wright attend CoinGeek Cocktail Party at Gustavino's on October 4, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

Технологии

Bitcoin’s Lost Coins Are Worth the Price

And the network’s core principles are invaluable.

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Финансы

DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush

Fundraiser DAOs are essentially informal, unregulated Kickstarters. Is that why people are buying in?

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Финансы

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht, Who Proved the Case for Bitcoin, Can Do So for NFTs

Ulbricht’s NFT project could be a sea change for credibly neutral charity efforts.

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Финансы

Jack Dorsey Takes Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole

The payments giant’s name change to Block caps off a transformational year.

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Технологии

Planet of the Bored Apes

Bored Ape Yacht Club has created an easily mimicked model for mainstream adoption. But that doesn’t mean it will remain king of the mountain.

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Политика

America, Let’s Try Optimism This Thanksgiving

Inflation is certainly a cause for anxiety, but it could be seen as a price worth paying for keeping the economy going during unprecedented calamity.

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Технологии

Crypto: The Gift That Keeps On Giving (to Charity)

Regardless of people’s motivations for giving, there’s a huge opportunity for charitable efforts to thrive in crypto.

DoinGud, a new NFT platform, will automate charitable donations at the point of sale. (Jo Szczepanska/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)