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Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)
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Friend.Tech Money Metrics Surge Ahead of Potential Airdrop, V2 Release
The social application was one of the biggest blockchain-based platforms by revenue for a short period last year before usage dropped off. A new version is bringing the hype b...
Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 10, 2024 at 8:27 a.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2024
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Social media icons juxtaposed on a keyboard. (Anna/Pixabay)
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Solana
SOL, BOME Trend on Social Media as Ether, Bitcoin Lag
Increased crowd chatter may be a sign of an impending retail investor frenzy.
Social media icons juxtaposed on a keyboard. (Anna/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Mar 18, 2024 at 6:34 a.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2024
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Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women by Daniel Hopfer ca. 1515 (Metropolitan Museum of Art/Creative Commons)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil
The social media giant's $60 million real-time data deal with Google is latest example of internet companies selling out their users who have nominally "consented" to share th...
Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women by Daniel Hopfer ca. 1515 (Metropolitan Museum of Art/Creative Commons)
By Harry Halpin
Mar 14, 2024 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
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Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (CoinDesk TV)
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Farcaster's Dan Romero Explains How 'Frames' Did What X (Twitter) Doesn't
The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week's introduction of "Frames" – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and,...
Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (CoinDesk TV)
By Jennifer SanasieBradley Keoun
Feb 7, 2024 at 4:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2024
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Opinion
Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation
Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 29, 2024 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
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The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter
Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 5, 2023 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2023
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Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain
Blockchain networks are information networks, which can be leveraged to build new types of tools and experiences, Variant's Alana Levin writes.
Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems
By Alana Levin
Nov 30, 2023 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, in 2019. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Aave
Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon
The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features.
Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, in 2019. (CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Nov 13, 2023 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App
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Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App
Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform in which you can buy and sell “keys” in your friends on X, whose value can go up and down, has become a viral sensation, rac...
Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 14, 2023 at 4:13 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2023
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Ben Armstrong (Ben Armstrong/YouTube)
Consensus Magazine
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Will Crypto Ever Be Rid of Influencers Like BitBoy?
Ben Armstrong may lose access to the brand he helped build, but crypto's hype men will always have a place.
Ben Armstrong (Ben Armstrong/YouTube)
By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 29, 2023 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2023
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