The loss of privacy: Why we must fight for a decentralized future

The loss of privacy: Why we must fight for a decentralized future

If you’re into cryptocurrency or blockchain, there’s a good chance I don’t have to spell out the benefits of decentralization. You’re a first-generation user of a technology that will increasingly define the future of the internet, and you have front-row seats to the world premiere of Web3. The internet’s use and control were always as …

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As labor struggle takes center stage, can DAOs democratize work?

As labor struggle takes center stage, can DAOs democratize work?

Web3 has given rise to a number of innovative business models. In particular, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have started gaining traction as Web3 as the creator economy comes to fruition.  Natalie Salemink, CEO and founder of Prismatic — a tooling and treasury management platform for DAOs — told Cointelegraph that DAOs are internet-native organizations that …

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Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be ‘dominant place’ for socializing

Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be ‘dominant place’ for socializing

While many gamers are critical of blockchain-based gaming, Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe believes adoption is on the way as the business model inherently provides players more control over their in-game experiences. DeWolfe, who is now the CEO of game development firm Jam City, told Cointelegraph that “the quality of the game and how developers interact …

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The world doesn’t need banks, policymakers or NGOs — It needs DeFi

The world doesn’t need banks, policymakers or NGOs — It needs DeFi

Where I grew up, on the southern border in Texas, a tremendous number of people have come to the United States to work and send money back home. They don’t make much money, but they pay considerable fees on their transfers. Their focus is not on getting rich, but on supporting those back home in …

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The future of the internet: Inside the race for Web3’s infrastructure

The future of the internet: Inside the race for Web3’s infrastructure

People interact with open-source applications like MetaMask, Web3 games, the metaverse and DeFi protocols every day but don’t often stop to think about what happens in the background for it all to work. If we think of Web3 as a burgeoning new city, node infrastructure providers are the underlying power grid that makes operations possible. …

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Decentralized finance: The best ways to participate and operate

Decentralized finance: The best ways to participate and operate

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a concept that has received a lot of attention since the so-called DeFi Summer of 2020 because its usage, often measured in total value locked (TVL), has risen dramatically since that time. In the last year alone, TVL rose by over 240% to a current $209 billion in “value locked” within …

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Regulations set the table for more talent, capital and building in crypto industry

Regulations set the table for more talent, capital and building in crypto industry

The feeling in the crypto and decentralized finance space has been shifting and evolving. The industry is also becoming more scrutinized and, inevitably, more organized. Some weeks ago, United States President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to expedite and focus regulatory oversight of the $3-trillion industry. The order will spur the government to examine …

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DAO regulation in Australia: Issues and solutions, Part 3

DAO regulation in Australia: Issues and solutions, Part 3

Lawmakers in Australia want to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). In this three-part series, Oleksii Konashevych discusses the risks of stifling the emerging phenomenon of DAOs and possible solutions. Crypto anarchy is unlikely to be the future that the majority of people support. Company regulation, in its essence, has a lot of positive aspects or …

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Binance launches its first customer service center in Turkey

Binance launches its first customer service center in Turkey

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, announced the launch of its customer service center, Cointelegraph Turkey reported. Binance picked Turkey, where it established a local entity roughly two years ago, as the pilot country for its new service. A possible reason for Binance to pick Turkey is the high volume of traffic the …

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Binance and Coinbase silent on Bitcoin Lightning: Community tries to understand why

Binance and Coinbase silent on Bitcoin Lightning: Community tries to understand why

The Bitcoin Lightning Network integration started to take off among the cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. However, some of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms seemingly are not in the hurry to integrate the protocol. Last week, Robinhood crypto trading app became the latest major industry player to announce the Lightning integration, following in the footsteps of BitPay …

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