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Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.” дальше »
2023-3-24 17:00
Polygon Partners With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program
Salesforce partnership with the blockchain platform marks another major company’s investment into customer engagement initiatives using Web3 technologies. дальше »
2023-3-20 01:58
Zero-Knowledge Technology Has Great Potential: FS Insight
The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said. дальше »
2023-3-9 13:53
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
Base also joins the data provider's Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost. дальше »
2023-3-4 20:00
Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils Its Layer 2 Base
Coinbase said Thursday that it is leveraging Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product, Base. дальше »
2023-2-25 12:05
Coinbase Launches its Own Ethereum Layer 2 Solution
Coinbase announced the launch of its own Ethereum Layer 2 solution, Base, which it plans on fully decentralizing within two years. A Home to Coinbases On-Chain Products Coinbase is creating... дальше »
2023-2-24 18:44
Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform
The optimism token (OP) has surged after Coinbase said that it is building its layer 2 blockchain on the OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism дальше »
2023-2-24 17:08
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others
Base is built on Optimism and Coinbase has no plans to issue a new network token. дальше »
2023-2-24 17:00
Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout
Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source. дальше »
2023-2-17 18:00
Brands Will Save Crypto? Be Careful What You Wish For
It’s not enough to depend on the goodwill of legacy platforms and of the mega-companies that use core blockchain frameworks to reach audiences and customers. We must deliberately build systems over which those corporate machines can’t exert control. дальше »
2022-12-3 19:40
FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident
Sam Bankman-Fried is a con man and fraudster of historic proportions. But you might not learn that from the New York Times. дальше »
2022-12-2 22:15
A Self-Regulatory Organization Is the Best Way to Advance Crypto While Protecting the Public
The financial industry, collectively, has greater domain expertise than can be expected of regulators. This reality invites transparent, fully accountable, self-regulation. дальше »
2022-11-30 20:50
Why Do Crypto Lenders Keep Blowing Up?
Liquidity issues at BlockFi, Genesis, Celsius and other lending firms has tarnished this once promising growth sector. But not all crypto lenders are created equal. дальше »
2022-11-30 20:13
Ukrainian Government Puts Binance Payment Service Integration on Hold
Plans to integrate Binance functionality into Ukraine’s electronic documents app Diia has upset local crypto exchanges and entrepreneurs. дальше »
2022-11-29 00:56
The Bitcoin Obituary Obituary
And why one Harvard economist thinks bitcoin could end up on central bank balance sheets. дальше »
2022-11-29 21:26
Privacy Isn’t Just an Edge Case for Crypto
Financial privacy is useful for dissidents in extreme situations. But nobody should have to justify keeping their personal lives private, says our columnist. дальше »
2022-11-28 17:39
Mansplaining Your Way Through the Crypto Crash at Thanksgiving
No, you don’t have to accept any personal responsibility for suggesting Anchor was just like a savings account. дальше »
2022-11-24 00:18
Let's Stop Regulating Crypto Exchanges Like Western Union
It's time for U.S. crypto exchanges to face the same rules as non-crypto marketplaces and brokers, says our columnist. дальше »
2022-11-23 00:31
Steps to Crypto Recovery: Where ‘We’ Go From Here
The FTX is a wake-up call for everyone in the industry. And, no, regulation isn't going to save us next time, any more than it would have this time. дальше »
2022-11-23 22:49
Who Is Alameda's Former co-CEO Sam Trabucco?
The former co-CEO of Alameda Research took steps to distance himself from the firm by saying in August he had not acted as chief executive for months prior to announcing his departure дальше »
2022-11-23 18:06
Who Is Gary Wang, the Mysterious Co-Founder of FTX and Alameda?
Not much is known about Bankman-Fried’s close confidant – the co-founder of both FTX and Alameda Research. дальше »
2022-11-23 18:03
Who Is Alameda Research's Caroline Ellison?
The former CEO of Alameda reportedly told staff as the fallout was happening that the trading firm may have misused FTX client funds. Did she have the power to say no? дальше »
2022-11-23 18:01
Who Is William MacAskill, the Oxford Philosopher Who Shaped Sam Bankman-Fried’s Worldview?
A prominent voice in the “effective altruism” movement, MacAskill has served as Sam Bankman-Fried’s mentor. дальше »
2022-11-23 17:58
Who's Who in the FTX Inner Circle
FTX collapsed. These players held the keys. дальше »
2022-11-23 17:53
Crypto Didn’t Fail FTX; People Did
Decentralization was, and still is, the answer, says the co-founder of NEAR Protocol. дальше »
2022-11-23 17:24
Decentralized Social Media – Has the Moment Come?
With Elon Musk's Twitter seeing a backlash, users are flocking to web3 alternatives. Will the trend last? дальше »
2022-11-22 21:13
Understanding the FTX Fallout From the Eyes of a Bitcoiner
The financialization, tokenization and the chase of short-term profits seen across Sam Bankman-Fried's trading empire is peak Wall Street. дальше »
2022-11-20 19:14
Say Goodbye to Proprietary Tax Prep Software
Web3 tax help is a multi-billion dollar opportunity, and a way to plug the gap the government has around tax help and out-compete centralized companies like TurboTax. дальше »
2022-11-22 00:04
Crypto’s Very Human Fatal Flaw: Hero Worship
Misplaced admiration of Sam Bankman-Fried, prior to the FTX collapse, was a natural tendency. To move forward, we must recognize this vulnerability and safeguard with appropriate regulation. дальше »
2022-11-18 21:40
The Pitfalls of Being Paid in Crypto
Between marginal rates, excise tax and the potential for foreign tax credit mismatch, crypto grants could be taxed at an 80% or higher effective rate. дальше »
2022-11-18 19:56
If You Lost Money on FTX, You May See Some Tax Relief
What you need to know for your 2022 tax filing if you lost money or used the FTX crypto exchange. дальше »
2022-11-18 19:54
How Bad Tax Policy Drives DAOs Out of the US
Despite crypto-friendly laws in Wyoming, most DAOs are choosing to incorporate overseas. дальше »
2022-11-18 19:50
'A Complete Failure of Corporate Controls': What Investors and Accountants Missed in FTX’s Audits
An expert review of FTX’s audited financial statements reveals a series of red flag related-party transactions that should have led to more scrutiny of the company’s operations. дальше »
2022-11-18 17:12
How traditional artists are using Web3 to meet new audiences
Despite Crypto Winter, artists see enough of an upside in accessibility to a more diverse set of collectors, to keep minting NFTs. дальше »
2022-11-18 00:49
How Traditional Artists Are Using Web3 to Meet New Audiences
Despite Crypto Winter, artists see enough of an upside in accessibility to a more diverse set of collectors, to keep minting NFTs. дальше »
2022-11-18 00:49
Crypto Users Want to Pay Taxes, but We Need Clearer Rules
The need for comprehensive crypto tax reform will only become clearer as people start interacting with blockchains – and incurring capital gains taxes – without realizing. дальше »
2022-11-17 17:31
Web3 Is Heading to the World Cup
Virtual lounges for your avatar to watch a livestream of the game? Web3 doesn’t get more meta than the mind-bending plans for the World Cup in Qatar. дальше »
2022-11-17 00:57
The FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron
Because they were actually related entities, Alameda and FTX were able to falsely pump asset values and harvest leverage. Jeffrey Skilling would approve. дальше »
2022-11-16 21:20
The End of the 'Centralization Era' in Crypto
The thorns of centralization may be well-due for a snip. дальше »
2022-11-16 19:22
What's the Matter With Delaware? How Joe Biden's Home State Became a Global Tax Avoidance Hub
Delaware is helping companies cheat the other 49 states of tax revenues – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. дальше »
2022-11-16 22:41
After FTX: Rebuilding Trust in Crypto’s Founding Mission
For an industry built on the principle of decentralization, we had a lot of trust in one 30-year-old. Understanding why is key to a more sustainable future for crypto. дальше »
2022-11-15 22:33
The Key to Taxing Digital Assets Is Finding the Right Cubbyhole
The government may write special rules regarding the treatment of the new asset within the cubbyhole, but there will be an existing tax bucket for every new idea, says KPMG's Tony Tuths. дальше »
2022-11-15 20:18
The State of Crypto Taxation in India: Past, Present and Future
Even though the legality of crypto in India is still a matter of debate, new crypto tax laws are already affecting businesses and individuals. дальше »
2022-11-14 17:15
Let’s Actually Commit to Proofs of Reserve This Time, Okay?
Requiring exchanges to show they have assets to match their liabilities would improve transparency and help to win back public trust in crypto, says Nic Carter. дальше »
2022-11-14 16:29
FTX's Fall Will Lift the Next Generation of Bitcoin Maximalists
The Bahamas-based crypto exchange's fall from grace could open the door for die-hard supporters of the most popular digital currency in the industry's ecosystem. дальше »
2022-11-12 01:01
FTX Lesson: Crypto Needs the Press, the Press Needs Crypto
CoinDesk played a central role in this week’s FTX meltdown, following our coverage of Alameda Research’s suspect balance sheet last week. But the crypto industry's maturation and eventual success requires that we flesh out these unstable structures and bad practices. дальше »
2022-11-12 20:30
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them. дальше »
2022-11-12 20:06
Crypto Can Help With Elon Musk’s Twitter Identity Issue
The Blue Bird faces a “Byzantine Generals” problem that Bitcoin solved. дальше »
2022-11-12 18:42
8 Days in November: What Led to FTX’s Sudden Collapse
Financier and influencer Sam Bankman-Fried flew exceptionally high during the pandemic-driven crypto bull market. Here’s what led to his fall, and why it matters for the industry’s future. дальше »
2022-11-10 01:59
Why Did FTX Pause Withdrawals if It Wasn't Trading Customer Funds?
As the crisis at Sam Bankman-Fried's formerly trusted exchange continues, everything hinges on one key question: Where's the money? дальше »