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U.S. Election Betting: Polymarket 'Manipulation' Claims Miss the Mark
The manipulation narrative is an attempt by mainstream media to discredit Polymarket’s election odds and control the narrative, one expert said.
By Oliver Knight, Marc HochsteinNov 4, 2024
If U.S. Election Is Disputed, Prediction Markets Could Face 'Hornet's Nest'
How will Polymarket and Kalshi resolve their presidential contracts if there's another Jan. 6 or Bush v. Gore situation?
By Marc HochsteinNov 4, 2024
Why Web3 VCs Are Embracing Crypto+AI
Coinbase Ventures is shifting focus away from pure-play crypto investments.
By Jeff WilserOct 24, 2024
Crypto-Real Estate's USDR Misled Investors as Tangible Brothers Made Millions
The 2023 crash of Tangible's USDR stablecoin is infamous in crypto circles. But a CoinDesk investigation reveals there's another story to be told.
By Danny NelsonOct 16, 2024
Four Reasons Ether ETFs Have Underperformed
ETH ETFs haven't gained the same traction as BTC ETFs, even seeing net outflows this week. Tom Carreras investigates why.
By Tom CarrerasOct 10, 2024
How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired undercover IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.
By Sam KesslerOct 2, 2024
Does SBF’s Appeal Stand a Chance of Succeeding?
Lawyers contacted by CoinDesk are skeptical the FTX’s founder will get another trial.
By Benjamin SchillerSep 19, 2024
Crypto Airdrops Ban U.S. Users, but Americans Are Claiming Tokens Anyway
Eigen Labs helped its employees access lucrative airdrops. Its U.S. employees appear to have helped themselves to tokens U.S. residents were banned from claiming.
By Danny NelsonAug 21, 2024
'Wartime CEO': Urbit's Founder Returns in Shakeup at Moonshot Software Project
"We're here to fix this," Curtis Yarvin says of the struggling endeavor to rebuild the entire internet computing stack from scratch.
By Marc HochsteinAug 21, 2024
Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects' Airdrops to Its Employees
Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members' wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. Some teams asked for it. At least one didn't.
By Sam Kessler, Danny NelsonAug 15, 2024