Weekly Recap: Circle Scores Big on IPO Fever
USDC stablecoin issuer leads what is likely to be a summer of IPOs for crypto companies.
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What You Didn’t Know About Laszlo Hanyecz, the Bitcoin Pizza Day Legend
When Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two large Papa John’s pizzas with 10,000 BTC on May 22, 2010, he became a legend. But how much do you really know about the man behind Bitcoin Pizza Day?
Bitcoin Will Replace U.S. Dollar In 10 Years, Says Billionaire VC Tim Draper
Bitcoin will go to “infinity against the dollar because there won’t be a dollar,” AI and genetics will help humans communicate with animals, he told CoinDesk.
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Even ETH Is Up
PLUS: Coinbase’s big deal; Pectra upgrade; stablecoins penetrate; bitcoin lending returns.
Trump’s Ties Make Crypto’s Democrat Allies Stomp Brakes on Bills
The Senate’s stablecoin bill’s issues may delay work on the far more important market structure legislation.
CoinDesk Recap: Movement’s Very Bad Week
Plus: Mastercard, World, Strategy, Kraken, and Trump
Kevin O’Leary: ‘Crypto Will Be the 12th Sector of the Economy’
Ahead of Consensus 2025, the investor and TV personality shares his crypto portfolio strategy, why he won’t touch bitcoin ETFs, and what could unleash trillions into digital assets.
Trump’s Crypto Sherpa Bo Hines Says Crypto Legislation on Target for Quick Completion
The head of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets says new laws could be set by August, and Trump’s own crypto interests aren’t a factor.
WonderFi’s Dean Skurka on Bringing Users Onchain and Canada’s Crypto Evolution
WonderFi’s CEO, a speaker at Consensus 2025, outlines the firm’s Layer-2 ambitions, Australia expansion, regulatory hopes for Canada, and how volatility impacts the industry.
Filecoin’s Clara Tsao: Building an Open and Trusted Internet
Clara Tsao, founding officer of the Web3 storage pioneer, is a speaker with the AI Summit at Consensus 2025.