decentralization

Finance

Funding rounds

Modular Blockchain Astria Raises $5.5M for Shared Sequencer Network

Astria's aim is to enable anyone to deploy their own censorship-resistant rollup without having to rely on a centralized sequencer.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Apr 4, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2023

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Crypto Explainer+

Learn

What Is Decentralized Identity?

Decentralized identity aims to empower Web3 users to have control over their digital personas and keep their data secure.

By Robert Stevens

Sponsored

Mar 24, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

Beginner

LearnWeb3BeginnerDecentralization

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

U.S. Banking Collapse Doesn't Necessarily Make Crypto Trustworthy

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank had a convenient deus ex machina to fix collateral damage. Crypto cannot expect the same, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partners Jess Cheng and Amy Caiazza write.

By Jess ChengAmy Caiazza

Sponsored

Mar 16, 2023 at 9:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Finance

Ether

Non-Custodial Liquid Staking Platform Ether.Fi Closes $5.3M Fundraise

The round was co-led by North Island Ventures, Chapter One and Node Capital and included participation from BitMex founder Arthur Hayes.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Feb 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2023

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Finance

Crypto for advisors

The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining

The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission.

By Jackson Wood

Sponsored

Feb 23, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Buidl week 2023

What Are VCs Funding After FTX? More Decentralized Infrastructure

Infrastructure projects and regulatory-resistant protocols have attracted cautious investors.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Feb 21, 2023 at 2:24 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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Tech

Staking

Rocket Pool Community Voting Whether to Self-Limit Its Growth

If passed, the vote establishes a guiding set of principles to inform Rocket Pool’s decision-making process in limiting the percentage of staked ether in its ecosystem.

By Sage D. Young

Sponsored

Feb 1, 2023 at 10:31 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

What's Holding DAOs Back?

The author of "The DAO Handbook" considers solutions to coordination and regulatory problems plaguing decentralized autonomous organizations.

By Scott Fitsimones

Sponsored

Jan 31, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Money reimagined

Tech’s Money Woes: Beginning of the End for Web2?

Gloomy forecasts, mass layoffs and antitrust lawsuits have bruised "Big Tech" over the past year. But that doesn't automatically portend the end of Web2. For Web3 to emerge, we have to address key questions about AI and decentralization.

By Michael J. Casey

Sponsored

Jan 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2023

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Podcasts

Money reimagined

The Interaction of Money, Nature and AI, With Stan Stalnaker

A discussion about the Hub Culture institution and protecting the ethos of privacy and identity.

By Michael J. Casey

Sponsored

Jan 27, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2023

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