Elizabeth Napolitano | CoinDesk Author

Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano is a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reports on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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CDCROP: Silver Lining Clouds

Finance

Google Cloud to Offer Workshops, Cloud Computing Services for Builders on Celo

Participants of Celo’s Founders in Residence program and developers on the layer 1 blockchain protocol will receive guidance and services.

CDCROP: Silver Lining Clouds

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Apr 4, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2023

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Money (Alexander Grey/ Unsplash)

Technology

Huobi and Gala Games to Give $50M to Victims of pGala Scheme

The firms will compensate the scheme’s victims while fighting for millions in damages from the cross-chain bridge that covered up the token-printing scheme.

Money (Alexander Grey/ Unsplash)

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Apr 3, 2023 at 9:16 p.m. UTC

Apr 3, 2023

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Hand of a person casting a vote into the ballot box during elections

Finance

Crypto Exchange Aggregator 1inch Proposes Diluting Some Insiders' Voting Power

A proposed governance shakeup would greatly reduce the amount of voting power accumulated by core contributors, investors and other insiders.

Hand of a person casting a vote into the ballot box during elections

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 31, 2023 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2023

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Faceless view of chef rolling sushi with makisu working in food truck on street (Getty Images)

Policy

SushiSwap CEO Says He No Longer Feels 'Inspired' Amid U.S. Regulators' Crypto Crackdown

Head Chef Jared Grey fielded questions from his community about the SEC subpoena he received.

Faceless view of chef rolling sushi with makisu working in food truck on street (Getty Images)

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 31, 2023 at 12:05 a.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2023

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Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero

Finance

Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Raydium Proposes $2M Bug Bounty Fund

The proposal is part of a broader effort by Raydium to boost its community’s participation in protocol governance.

Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 30, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2023

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Stars Blue Red Cosmos Space (Billy Huynh/Unsplash)

Finance

Stargate Members Discuss Plans for $2M Worth of Arbitrum Tokens on Community Call

The distribution of more 1.6 million ARB tokens will deepen the connection between Arbitrum and Stargate.

Stars Blue Red Cosmos Space (Billy Huynh/Unsplash)

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 29, 2023 at 8:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

Crypto Exchange BlockFi Files For Bankruptcy

Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi to Refund More Than $100K to California Clients

The company will distribute the loan repayment refunds through its servicer to former clients, pending bankruptcy court approval.

Crypto Exchange BlockFi Files For Bankruptcy

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 27, 2023 at 8:40 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

CDCROP: white letters on red cubes, a new cryptocurrency way to earn and sell your work (Getty Images)

Finance

NFTX DAO Eyes Treasury Rebalancing After USDC Wobbles

The decentralized autonomous organization’s token holders are voting to diversify $2 million of its treasury’s assets amid a turbulent crypto market.

CDCROP: white letters on red cubes, a new cryptocurrency way to earn and sell your work (Getty Images)

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 24, 2023 at 9:34 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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CDCROP: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Getty Images)

Finance

Hacker vs. Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say

An unlikely exchange played out on the Ethereum blockchain, sparking confusion and alarm.

CDCROP: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Getty Images)

By Elizabeth Napolitano Sage D. Young

Mar 21, 2023 at 11:40 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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Finance

Render Network Eyes Solana Migration Ahead of Network Changes

A community review will decide if the network will build its new burn-and-mint equilibrium model on the Solana blockchain.

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By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 20, 2023 at 10:17 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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