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Bitcoin Market Dominance Hits Lowest Level Since 2018

Mark Cuban, Animoca Back NFT Data Platform CryptoSlam in $9M Round
CryptoSlam, a data and analytics platform focused on the burgeoning NFT industry, announced today that it has raised a $9 million seed round led by Animoca Brands, with major backers like Mark...
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NASCAR Rejects Anti-Biden ‘Let's Go Brandon’ Crypto Sponsorship
NASCAR rejected a recent sponsorship based on the anti-President Biden placeholder chant "Let's Go Brandon" earlier this week, per The Washington Post. Brandon Brown, a NASCAR driver who indi...
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Decentralized Video Streaming Platform Livepeer Raises $20M From Alan Howard, Tiger Global
Livepeer, a decentralized service designed to minimize infrastructure costs for online streaming or on-demand video applications, announced it has raised $20 million in its Series B expansion....
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UK Advertising Watchdog Bans Two Crypto.com Ads
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two advertisements belonging to crypto exchange Crypto.com, per a ruling published today. The two ads were “in-app” ads. The first, s...
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Quentin Tarantino’s 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs Will Be Auctioned Despite Lawsuit
Film director Quentin Tarantino made news in November when he announced the planned launch of NFTs based on his acclaimed 1994 film “Pulp Fiction.” However, the story took a turn soon after wh...
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A DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization. Image: Decrypt

What Is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?

DAOs use smart contracts and governance tokens to enable participants to make consensus decisions on how the organization's resources are allocated.

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a set of financial services built using smart contracts.

What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

DeFi is a term for financial applications that use blockchains instead of banks.

Shiba Inu (SHIB). Image: Grant Kempster/Decrypt

What Is Shiba Inu (SHIB)? Dogecoin's Meme Coin Rival Explained

Dogecoin may be the leader of the meme coin pack, but Shiba Inu (SHIB) is nipping at its heels. Learn about this surging Ethereum-based token.

What Is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?

DAOs use smart contracts and governance tokens to enable participants to make consensus decisions on how the organization's resources are allocated.

What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

DeFi is a term for financial applications that use blockchains instead of banks.

What Is Shiba Inu (SHIB)? Dogecoin's Meme Coin Rival Explained

Dogecoin may be the leader of the meme coin pack, but Shiba Inu (SHIB) is nipping at its heels. Learn about this surging Ethereum-based token.

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are cryptographically unique digital assets. Image: Decrypt

Beginner’s Guide to NFTs: How To Mint a Non-Fungible Token on Ethereum

Turning digital files into tradable blockchain-based assets requires no coding skills. Here’s how you can get started with minting an Ethereum NFT.

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Crypto Exchanges Flourish When Powered By "Plug and Play" Technology

Crypto exchanges are differentiating themselves through proprietary features—and placing their frontend in the hands of TradingView’s trusted service.

Non-Fungible People is a collection of 8,888 female and non-binary NFTs. Image: Daz 3D

Zeroing in on NFT Diversity For a More Inclusive Metaverse

Design studio Daz3D is tackling the metaverse's lack of inclusion with Non-Fungible People, a collection of 8,888 utility-packed avatars.

15 Biggest NFT Influencers of 2021

Keep up with these leading lights of the NFT movement to hear about the next movers and shakers in the red-hot non-fungible token space.

This NFT sold for $69 million at Christie's. Image: Beeple

15 Most Innovative NFT Artists of 2021

NFTs vaulted to mainstream attention in 2021—and it was all driven by the artists. Here are the 15 NFT artists you need to know about.

Investors are becoming increasingly interested in Bitcoin. Image: Shutterstock

The 10 Public Companies With the Biggest Bitcoin Portfolios

A growing number of firms are buying Bitcoin, including MicroStrategy, Tesla and Coinbase—purchasing billions in the cryptocurrency between them.

El Salvador's Controversial Bitcoin Year: A Timeline

El Salvador’s Bitcoin embrace has been one of the biggest stories in the crypto industry in 2021. Here’s what has happened since.

Crypto Exchanges Flourish When Powered By "Plug and Play" Technology

Crypto exchanges are differentiating themselves through proprietary features—and placing their frontend in the hands of TradingView’s trusted service.

Zeroing in on NFT Diversity For a More Inclusive Metaverse

Design studio Daz3D is tackling the metaverse's lack of inclusion with Non-Fungible People, a collection of 8,888 utility-packed avatars.

15 Biggest NFT Influencers of 2021

Keep up with these leading lights of the NFT movement to hear about the next movers and shakers in the red-hot non-fungible token space.

15 Most Innovative NFT Artists of 2021

NFTs vaulted to mainstream attention in 2021—and it was all driven by the artists. Here are the 15 NFT artists you need to know about.

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Roberts On Crypto

A thoughtful Saturday morning read on what's new and interesting in crypto, written by Decrypt EIC Dan Roberts and Executive Editor Jeff John Roberts.

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Zero Knowledge

An occasional humor column from our roving correspondent Ben Munster.

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Roberts On Crypto

A thoughtful Saturday morning read on what's new and interesting in crypto, written by Decrypt EIC Dan Roberts and Executive Editor Jeff John Roberts.

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