On October 23, 2023, CoinDesk gathered a group of industry leaders for an intensive private roundtable on how crypto can […]...

Blockchain is inherently a financial innovation, originally designed to facilitate the self-custody of funds and trustless transfer or value. What isn’t widely discussed is how, in our pursuit of prog...

Introduction It’s tough to be a brand today. In today’s hyper-connected, digital-first world, brands face a plethora of challenges as […]...

The mechanisms for value accrual can differ significantly across various tokens. This report aims to scrutinize four distinct models of value accrual implemented by tokens, draw comparisons among them...

We’re getting closer to the point where the rubber will meet the road. We’ve written plenty on the bull case […]...

What is Anoma? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer. Anoma is not a blockchain. Or, more accurately, not just a blockchain. Anoma is an architecture....

Foreword The number of well-funded blockchain games that are opening their doors to the public with playable builds is swelling. […]...

Introduction Exactly one year ago, we wrote about how credit markets for NFTs were developing and why they would be […]...

What is Anoma? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer. Anoma is not a blockchain. Or, more accurately, not just a blockchain. Anoma is an architecture....

This report serves as a partial update of a previous report written by Ceteris, ‘Came for the Tech, Stayed for […]...

Introduction Despite the adoption of Automated Market Makers (AMMs) in the DeFi space, numerous problems persist. Liquidity providers(LPs) enter the […]...

A Certified OG Coinbase was founded on June 20th, 2012. That same day, the price of BTC hit $6.65. It […]...

In our “Reflecting on EthCC” report, we mentioned how most of the crypto discourse has been about the infra layer as opposed to the application layer. Friend.tech, a new social app launched on Coinbas...

Mobile is the dominant global gaming platform. The proliferation of fast wireless internet and comparatively low hardware costs are all key factors that are driving widespread adoption. It has been re...

What is Anoma? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer. Anoma is not a blockchain. Or, more accurately, not just a blockchain. Anoma is an architecture....

Is the NFT market gasping its last breath? A quick glance at the plummeting prices of the so-called "blue-chip" NFTs might lead you to believe so. Indeed, since the start of the year, the market has o...

Stablecoins are an integral part of crypto, with a total market capitalization of $124B. Despite the increasing adoption of DeFi, the majority of the stablecoin market is held by centralized stablecoi...

To outsiders, crypto may lack rhyme and rhythm. But spend enough time doomscrolling on CT, and you begin to notice a method to the madness. Crypto is just like every other asset — driven by the whims...

In our “Year Ahead for Infrastructure” report, we predicted 2023 would be “the year of infrastructure,” and after the conference week in Paris it’s clear this has become true, almost too true. Paris w...

At some point, Yuga Labs understood that it could not perpetually release additional NFTs or minor perks in order to maintain user engagement and the FOMO-driven high valuations. Thus, the company adj...