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OlympusDAO Co-Founder Doxxed? Lawsuit Claims to Unmask 'Apollo'

An early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered inoperable.

An early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered inoperable.


US Officials Tie North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers to $625M Crypto Theft
Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month.

Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month.


Why Web 3 Must Be Developed Sustainably


First Mover Asia: Taiwan Chip Manufacturer TSMC Remains a Crypto Skeptic; Major Cryptos Decline
The company, which was burned during the last major crypto bear market, did not mention mining in its last earnings report; bitcoin and ether drop.

The company, which was burned during the last major crypto bear market, did not mention mining in its last earnings report; bitcoin and ether drop.

Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter to Take Company Private
Tron founder Justin Sun responded by tweeting he would offer $60 a share, compared with Musk's $54.20.

Tron founder Justin Sun responded by tweeting he would offer $60 a share, compared with Musk's $54.20.

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Why Crypto Isn’t Just the Great Financial Crisis, Part 2

A 2008-themed reading for “Long Reads Sunday.”

A 2008-themed reading for “Long Reads Sunday.”

The US and Europe Can't Regulate Crypto Alone

Global adoption makes regulating crypto inside national siloes futile.

Global adoption makes regulating crypto inside national siloes futile.

Sam Bankman-Fried: The Man, the Hair, the Vision

SBF is 30 and his company, FTX, is everywhere. He'll be appearing at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.

SBF is 30 and his company, FTX, is everywhere. He'll be appearing at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.

Yes, Crypto Is Cool. But How About Starting With More User-Friendly Tools?

Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities.

Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities.

Crypto News Roundup for April 14, 2022

With bitcoin higher amid a broad-based rally across major cryptocurrencies, and a look at a few tips to make your Tax Day burden a bit lighter, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

With bitcoin higher amid a broad-based rally across major cryptocurrencies, and a look at a few tips to make your Tax Day burden a bit lighter, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Web 3 Gobsmacked as Meta Announces 47.5% Creator Fees

Plus BlackRock leads a massive round for Circle.

Plus BlackRock leads a massive round for Circle.

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Is Bitcoin a Risk-On or a Risk-Off Asset? Maybe It’s Neither

So, we have high inflation and everyone piled into bitcoin and its price shot up, right? Not quite…

So, we have high inflation and everyone piled into bitcoin and its price shot up, right? Not quite…

Market Wrap: Cryptos Mixed Amid NFT Slowdown, Meme Coin Surge
During a shortened week in traditional markets, with U.S. stock exchanges closed on Friday, bitcoin struggled for direction, hovering around $40K, while DOGE and SHIB experienced wild swings.

During a shortened week in traditional markets, with U.S. stock exchanges closed on Friday, bitcoin struggled for direction, hovering around $40K, while DOGE and SHIB experienced wild swings.

XRP, Dogecoin Outperform as Crypto Markets Continue Slide
XRP’s rise came amid positive sentiment for the payments tokens as Ripple founder Brad Garlinghouse said his company’s ongoing defense against the SEC’s lawsuit was going “much better than expected.”

XRP’s rise came amid positive sentiment for the payments tokens as Ripple founder Brad Garlinghouse said his company’s ongoing defense against the SEC’s lawsuit was going “much better than expected.”

Bitcoin Regains $40K as Sentiment Turns to 'Extreme Fear'
Some analysts continue to remain bullish on the future prices of the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Some analysts continue to remain bullish on the future prices of the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

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Attacker Drains $182M From Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol

The flash-loan attack becomes the second nine-figure DeFi exploit in a month.

The flash-loan attack becomes the second nine-figure DeFi exploit in a month.

Is Bitcoin a Risk-On or a Risk-Off Asset? Maybe It’s Neither

So, we have high inflation and everyone piled into bitcoin and its price shot up, right? Not quite…

So, we have high inflation and everyone piled into bitcoin and its price shot up, right? Not quite…

Why Crypto Isn’t Just the Great Financial Crisis, Part 2

A 2008-themed reading for “Long Reads Sunday.”

A 2008-themed reading for “Long Reads Sunday.”

Web 3 Gobsmacked as Meta Announces 47.5% Creator Fees

Plus BlackRock leads a massive round for Circle.

Plus BlackRock leads a massive round for Circle.

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Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps On Laundering

It’s a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning.

It’s a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning.

Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation

Tornado Cash Adds Chainalysis Tool for Blocking OFAC-Sanctioned Wallets From Dapp

The blockade only applies to the Tornado Cash front-end, not the underlying smart contract, one of the protocol's founders later tweeted.

The blockade only applies to the Tornado Cash front-end, not the underlying smart contract, one of the protocol's founders later tweeted.

US Officials Tie North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers to $625M Crypto Theft

Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month.

Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month.

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US Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown

China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.

China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.

CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review

Thanks to 2021 most people have at least heard of crypto by now not just Bitcoin and Ethereum but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB as well as terms like NF Ts and the metaverse In Coin Desk Research’s 2021 Annual Crypto Review we aim to summarize some of the key themes and metrics that marked [...]

Thanks to 2021 most people have at least heard of crypto by now not just Bitcoin and Ethereum but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB as well as terms like NF Ts and the metaverse In Coin Desk Research’s 2021 Annual Crypto Review we aim to summarize some of the key themes and metrics that marked [...]

Building on the News: Introducing Layer 2 by CoinDesk

Our new digital magazine goes beyond the daily headlines to put crypto and blockchain developments in perspective.

Our new digital magazine goes beyond the daily headlines to put crypto and blockchain developments in perspective.