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The AI world needs more data transparency and web3 startup Space and Time says it can help

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Mar 29, 2024 36 Min

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Crypto

SBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 28, 2024 36 Min

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Crypto

A new web3 network is being built right now that wants to end Big Tech’s control of your data

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 21, 2024 24 Min

Crypto

Solana memecoin hype continues, Backpack’s beta phase was a success and Starbucks axes its NFT program

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 21, 2024 24 Min

Crypto

Starbucks ditches its Odyssey NFT program

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 15, 2024 37 Min

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Crypto

Blockchain tech could be the answer to uncovering deepfakes and validating content

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 14, 2024 35 Min

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Crypto

Bitcoin hits new high, Solana price jumps as memecoins mania rises and Worldcoin faces heat in Spain

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 14, 2024 35 Min

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Crypto

NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 7, 2024 40 Min

Crypto

Bitcoin hits highs, Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea

Jacquelyn Melinek

Mar 7, 2024 40 Min

Crypto

Bitcoin jumped and Coinbase’s app crashed, while Aptos eyes Hong Kong and Telegram rolls out rewards with TON

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 29, 2024 37 Min

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu at TechCrunch Disrupt

Crypto

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu sees NFTs as a way to protect ownership in the age of AI

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 16, 2024 48 Min

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Crypto VC exits were low in Q4 2023, Phantom MAU’s reach new highs and spot bitcoin ETF volumes are still rising

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 15, 2024 48 Min

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Crypto

Farcaster hype grows, Bluesky opens to the public and SEC’s Hester Peirce is open to new token proposals

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 8, 2024 32 Min

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business 2024

Crypto

SEC’s Hester Peirce still plans to push for a token ‘safe harbor’ plan

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 7, 2024 34 Min

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a16z’s Chris Dixon thinks it’s time to focus on blockchains’ use cases, not speculation

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 2, 2024 44 Min

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Crypto

Tether had ‘record-breaking’ net profits in Q4, Polygon Labs does layoffs and hackers steal $112M of XRP

Jacquelyn Melinek

Feb 1, 2024 44 Min

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Crypto

Bitcoin and Ethereum decline on the week, Worldcoin to launch a new Orb and Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy

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Jan 25, 2024 27 Min

Crypto

After 12 years, Ripple’s president sees its payment and enterprise businesses evolving further

Jacquelyn Melinek

Jan 21, 2024 23 Min

Crypto

Bitcoin spot ETF volume rose, Coinbase went to court, Solana Mobile announces new device and Google cuts crypto apps in India

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Jan 18, 2024 23 Min

Crypto

US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback

Jacquelyn Melinek

Jan 11, 2024 20 Min

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Crypto

Grayscale CEO sees spot bitcoin ETF as first step toward ‘normalizing’ crypto

Jacquelyn Melinek

Jan 10, 2024 20 Min

Crypto

Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism

Jacquelyn Melinek

Jan 4, 2024 22 Min

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Crypto

Dog-themed memecoins are pawing their way back into investors’ hearts

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 21, 2023 28 Min

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Crypto

Why tokenization of assets can be a key driver of growth in crypto

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 21, 2023 28 Min

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Robinhood is on a quest to dive deeper into crypto

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 15, 2023 23 Min

Crypto

Crypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 14, 2023 23 Min

Crypto

Bitcoin continues climbing, Block releases hardware wallet, Robinhood expands to EU and VCs may see some relief soon

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 7, 2023 33 Min

Crypto

The venture landscape may be on the ‘cusp’ of explosive growth after years of macro strain

Jacquelyn Melinek

Dec 7, 2023 33 Min

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Crypto

Crypto saw lots of chaos, charges and price changes in November

Jacquelyn Melinek

Nov 30, 2023 37 Min

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Optimism execs are optimistic for Ethereum’s future amid its ongoing scaling battle

Jacquelyn Melinek

Nov 30, 2023

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Blockchain tech could be the answer to uncovering deepfakes and validating content

NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu sees NFTs as a way to protect ownership in the age of AI

SEC’s Hester Peirce still plans to push for a token ‘safe harbor’ plan

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After 12 years, Ripple’s president sees its payment and enterprise businesses evolving further

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Robinhood is on a quest to dive deeper into crypto

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