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How ethereum got its name: Inside founder Vitalik Buterin's decision to name the world's most active blockchain after a medieval scientific theory
Buterin looked to science fiction terms for inspiration when he wrote the ethereum white paper in 2…
Emily Graffeo
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This investor bought a Bored Ape NFT for $1,700 in 2021 and plans to HODL. He explains why the crypto meltdown didn't stop him from quitting his job to work in Web3.
"Name you industry, NFTs are going to disrupt it. Look where some of the smartest people are going,…
Phil Rosen
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn failed to properly disclose up to $950,000 in cryptocurrency trades, including 'Let's Go Brandon' coin, bitcoin, and ethereum
Cawthorn, who lost re-election last month, already faces several legal and ethical problems, includ…
Kimberly Leonard,Dave Levinthal,Madison Hall
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What is Ethereum? What to know before investing
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that uses blockchain technology. It's powered by its native cr…
Louis DeNicola
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GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn failed to properly disclose 'Let's Go Brandon' and Ethereum cryptocurrency purchases
Cawthorn failed to properly disclose up to $265,000 in purchases of Ethereum in addition to large a…
Kimberly Leonard,Madison Hall
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A new DAO called Krause House wants to buy an NBA team and has raised $1.7 million in ethereum so far
The DAO said it's on a "very pragmatic path to achieving" its vision and is experimenting with oppo…
Natasha Dailey
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Semi-fungible tokens — coins that travel between the worlds of cryptocurrency and NFTs
Imagine this. You bought a pen and put it in your pocket. At this time, it’s fungible. One pen…
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Ethereum vs Solana vs Cardano — who is DeFi’s darling?
Before we get into the differences, let’s talk about the big similarities. Imagin…
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50 cryptocurrency and NFT terms you need to know
Web3 Youtuber Aprilynne Alters shares a list of crypto and NFT words and definitions so that even t…
Aprilynne Alter
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Mark Cuban adds Ethereum-based crypto platform Polygon to his investment portfolio
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is backing Polygon, a platform designed to scale Ethereum chains …
Sophie Kiderlin
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Cryptocurrency Polygon, founded by 3 Indians, has touched $13 billion in market cap
According to crypto price-tracker Coinmarketcap, a token called Polygon's current (on May 19) m…
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Reddit is auctioning 3 ethereum NFTs featuring its alien mascot Snoo
"Take advantage of this rare opportunity to own a piece of Reddit history-snag a CryptoSnoo NFT," t…
Isabelle Lee
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COVID-19 relief fund for India raises over $2.2 million in donations of crypto assets
Industry giants like Ethereum creator Vitalik Buteri have donated to the COVID-19 relief fund for I…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Adidas wades into the metaverse in partnership with Bored Ape Yacht Club and other NFT communities
"The metaverse is currently one of the most exciting developments in digital, making it an interest…
Isabelle Lee
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The most expensive meme NFT ever sold will be auctioned off in 17 billion pieces tonight
The Doge meme NFT, also called the Mona Lisa of the internet and the holy grail of internet culture…
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Web creator Tim Berners-Lee's NFT of the original source code sold for $5.4 million at auction
The NFT package auctioned at Sotheby's also contained a video and a letter from Berners-Lee about h…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Ethereum cofounder apologizes for old blog post where he wrote about having sex with a preteen girl, which he says was fiction
In the now-deleted post from Wood's old blog, "Insights Into a Modern World," he describes having s…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel Asher Hamilton
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One of the world's biggest oil companies changed its name with a bizarre video featuring gymnasts, an acne-covered teen, and a woman giving birth
"Equinor is a powerful expression of who we are, where we come from and what we aspire to be. We ar…
Will Martin
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Nvidia's big day is here
No company has captivated investors quite like Nvidia over the past year. Even amid a bullish marke…