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Straith Schreder: The Future of Content Is Collaborative

In a CoinDesk interview, the executive creative director at Palm NFT Studio shares why participatory artwork might actually work for your Web3 brand.

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Markets

Bitcoin Emerges as Safe Haven as Traditional Finance Faces Turmoil

Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat.

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Opinion

The Reality Behind the Crypto Banking Crackdown: ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ Is Here

Banking enforcement targeting legal crypto businesses appears to violate the FDIC's mandate. It may also be amplifying financial contagion.

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Finance

‘Smart Money’ Tools Reveal Where Crypto Capital Is Moving

Tools that track “whale activity” can provide real-time insight into how capital is moving in digital assets such as bitcoin and liquid staked ether and can inform investing decisions.

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Opinion

Bitcoin and the Liquidity Question: More Complex Than It Seems

Monetary liquidity expectations is one driver moving crypto markets these days, though not in the way many think – even if easing is around the corner, liquidity is tight, says Noelle Acheson.

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Opinion

Does Bitcoin’s Rally Vindicate the ‘Inflation Hedge’ Thesis – or Is Risk Back on the Menu?

Two views on why bitcoin's price rose by so much this month amid bank runs and uncertainty on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

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Opinion

As ZK Tech Booms in Crypto, Developers Must Consider User Safety

Zero Knowledge proofs offer robust security and scaling for the latest crypto products. OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Webber writes about how developers could build more secure ZK proofs.

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Opinion

Credit Suisse’s Buyout Shows Banks Still Have a Banking Problem

Bitcoin and crypto aren't unraveling the banks.

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U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe

Policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge, Kaiko research analyst Conor Ryder writes.

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Opinion

3 Lessons Web3 Founders Can Take From ChatGPT’s Success

As GPT-4 takes the world by storm, crypto can learn from how artificial intelligence has attracted users.

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