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Actor Adrian Grenier and Chief Scientist at nChain Dr. Craig Wright attend CoinGeek Cocktail Party at Gustavino's on October 4, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)
There Was No ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Lawsuit
Depending on what you read, you might get the real story, or ... not.
Actor Adrian Grenier and Chief Scientist at nChain Dr. Craig Wright attend CoinGeek Cocktail Party at Gustavino's on October 4, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

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Bitcoin’s Lost Coins Are Worth the Price
And the network’s core principles are invaluable.
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DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush
Fundraiser DAOs are essentially informal, unregulated Kickstarters. Is that why people are buying in?
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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht, Who Proved the Case for Bitcoin, Can Do So for NFTs
Ulbricht’s NFT project could be a sea change for credibly neutral charity efforts.
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Jack Dorsey Takes Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
The payments giant’s name change to Block caps off a transformational year.
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Planet of the Bored Apes
Bored Ape Yacht Club has created an easily mimicked model for mainstream adoption. But that doesn’t mean it will remain king of the mountain.
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America, Let’s Try Optimism This Thanksgiving
Inflation is certainly a cause for anxiety, but it could be seen as a price worth paying for keeping the economy going during unprecedented calamity.
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DoinGud, a new NFT platform, will automate charitable donations at the point of sale – potentially a competitive edge in a crowded market. (Jo Szczepanska/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Crypto: The Gift That Keeps On Giving (to Charity)
Regardless of people’s motivations for giving, there’s a huge opportunity for charitable efforts to thrive in crypto.
DoinGud, a new NFT platform, will automate charitable donations at the point of sale – potentially a competitive edge in a crowded market. (Jo Szczepanska/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Like Batman, the IMF has made a habit of inflicting pain in defense of a greater good – or just enforcing the status quo. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
El Salvador: Who Needs the IMF When You Have Bitcoin?
The IMF is a brutal bully constantly declaring its virtue. It’s about time someone pushed back.
Like Batman, the IMF has made a habit of inflicting pain in defense of a greater good – or just enforcing the status quo. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)