Top 10 Cryptos

In Part 1, we detailed three of the different kinds of crypto OGs you might meet at an industry party.They were: (1) shadowy super coders and/or anon founders, (2) “reputable” and respected OG industry leaders like Vitalik Buterin and…
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt thinks Web3 is “not normal” compared to other industries—but says it’s on the right track.In a Wednesday fireside chat at the SmartCon conference in New York City, Schmidt shared his thoughts and concerns…
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Audius is a crypto company that doesn’t wear Web3 on its sleeve—and CEO Roneil Rumburg says that’s very much intentional.“We’ve seen growth continue through this market cycle of sorts because the average Audius user is not even aware the…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a statewide bill that would have established a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency regulation—and crypto proponents are thrilled.In a Friday memo detailing the veto decision, Newsom called…
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While crypto winter has been tough sledding for much of the industry, Messari Founder and CEO Ryan Selkis views some austerity as healthy for events like Mainnet.A veteran of the crypto industry who got his start in 2013, Selkis has seen…
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Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt's DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster)The DeFi sector's largest decentralized exchange is embarking on a major expansion.In an interview this week at the Messari Mainnet conference in New York, Uniswap…
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“What do you think of the merge?” I recently innocently asked William “Wills” de Vogelaere, co-founder of Spankchain and probably half a dozen other protocols in the grisly underworld of Ethereum.I was, of course, referring to the…
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Increasing numbers of employees are quitting 9–5 corporate jobs to work for DAOs. While the money’s great, DAOs fall into a legal gray area, and it can be tricky to get your foot in the door.Researchers Nataliya Ilyushina and Trent…
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Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao thinks the Bitcoin bear market is good for crypto.In a conversation with Messari CEO Ryan Selkis at the Mainnet conference Wednesday, CZ—who connected remotely via video chat—said a four-year crypto market…
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The sustainability movement has emerged as a 21st century megatrend, and it shows no signs of abating. Record heat in Europe, wildfires in the U.S. West, floods in Pakistan, drought in China, and accelerating ice cap melt in Greenland…
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