Crypto Hubs 2023

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Why Edinburgh Is Zumo's Crypto Hub
A conversation with Nick Jones, the co-founder and CEO of digital-assets infrastructure platform Zumo, on how being accepted to a blockchain accelerator and COVID-19 workplace...
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Immunefi founder and CEO Mitchell Amador speaking at VivaTech 2023.
Why Lisbon Is Immunefi's Crypto Hub
A frank conversation with founder and CEO Mitchell Amador about where he optimized his startup’s locations from the perspective of regulations, taxes and human health. This in...
Immunefi founder and CEO Mitchell Amador speaking at VivaTech 2023.

The Methodology Behind Coindesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 Ranking
The Methodology Behind Coindesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 Ranking
Zug, Singapore, and London ranked the highest in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs 2023 list this year, which details the best places in the world to live and work in crypto. Iomob CEO a...
The Methodology Behind Coindesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 Ranking

Where Is Singapore's Crypto Industry Headed?
Where Is Singapore's Crypto Industry Headed?
Singapore nabbed second place in CoinDesk's Crypto Hub rankings this year, which outlines the best places to live freely and work smart in the Web3 and blockchain space. RockX...
Where Is Singapore's Crypto Industry Headed?

Exploring Abu Dhabi as a Crypto Hub
Exploring Abu Dhabi as a Crypto Hub
As a part of CoinDesk's theme week that takes a closer look at the top crypto hubs in 2023, MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari joins "First Mover" to discuss the sta...
Exploring Abu Dhabi as a Crypto Hub

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Don’t Overlook Tokyo and Hong Kong as Crypto Hot Spots
The two Far East financial hubs take a comprehensive approach to overseeing crypto, and are likely to attract businesses from around the world. They don’t appear on CoinDesk’s...
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart
With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking...
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015
Zug: Where Ethereum Was Born and Crypto Goes to Grow Up
What is not to like about the tiny Swiss city where Vitalik Buterin and his cofounders launched Ethereum? The No. 1 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 ranking has it all: reg...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015

Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss, seen in colorful tuxedos,  announced in June that they will expand their Singapore headcount to more than 100 employees, about 20% of the total worldwide staff.
Singapore: The Center of Asian Crypto Wealth Is Ready for a Reset
A fintech hub turned early crypto adopter, Singapore raised billions through ICOs. Cue parties on yachts and at luxury villas. But after the collapse of homegrown crypto darli...
Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss, seen in colorful tuxedos,  announced in June that they will expand their Singapore headcount to more than 100 employees, about 20% of the total worldwide staff.

Official Prime Minister portrait Rishi Sunak
London: The World’s Capital for Foreign Exchange Adds Cryptocurrencies to Its Ledger
Already a global hub for finance, the No. 3 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a healthy grassroots crypto adoption rate and a prime minister eager to attract the digital...
Official Prime Minister portrait Rishi Sunak