Ali Yahya, Andreessen Horowitz: ‘Many Fair Weather VCs Have Pivoted’
A16z’s general partner tells Jeff Wilser why the blue-chip venture fund is “100% committed on crypto as a space.”
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‘We’re Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules
Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS’ extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)
Meet Botto, the AI-Artist That Mints Its Own NFTs
Botto is part AI, part human community, part DAO, and part experiment on the way to artistic singularity. Jeff Wilser meets its creator, Mario Klingemann.
‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.
Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape
Prominent projects are porting over to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko said in a CoinDesk TV interview.
DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi
The venture capitalist discusses non-ZIRP monetary policy, rebooting crypto’s market structure and why Ponzi bubbles always burst.
Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book
The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi).
Consensus Pitchfest 2023: Finance for the Unbanked
The Consensus Pitchfest 2023 gives a platform to firms that are leading game-changing innovations in crypto, creating more space for financial inclusion and empowerment globally.
CoinDesk Had a ‘Stash’ of Bitcoin, and Other Stories Told by Consensus OG Joon Ian Wong
Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi’s Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)