Code Is Not (Always) Law
Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say.
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The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter
Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling, funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.
Why Are People Spreading Falsehoods About Bitcoin’s Water Use?
No, despite what you might have heard recently, Bitcoin transactions do not consume a swimming pool of water. Noelle Acheson dives into the fallacy, and points out that poor research is not the only culprit here.
Introducing Most Influential 2023
Rhett Mankind’s depiction of Casey Rodarmor, creator of “Ordinals” on Bitcoin, for CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2023.
Stani Kulechov Defied Crypto Winter
With upgrades to the Aave lending/borrowing protocol and Lens, an open-source social media protocol, the Estonian native kept BUIDLing in a down-market.
Coldie: Pascal Gauthier Has ‘Strong Features’ in Personality and Facial Makeup
The artist made an NFT of the crypto hardware wallet executive for our Most Influential package.
Die With the Most Likes: Elizabeth Warren in the Style of ‘Relentless. Ground. Beef’
The artist made an NFT of the U.S. senator for our Most Influential package.
LOGIK: Tieshun ‘Pacman’ Roquerre ‘Knows His S–t’
The artist made an NFT of the Blur and Blast founder for our Most Influential package.
Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto’s Search for a Use Case
CoinDesk’s Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice.
The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain
Blockchain networks are information networks, which can be leveraged to build new types of tools and experiences, Variant’s Alana Levin writes.