The crypto lobby has made its mark on the US presidential elections.
Robert D. Knight
Robert D. Knight is a journalist and copywriter who has been immersed in crypto since 2017. His experience includes freelancing, in-project contracts, agency work, and PR, giving him a holistic view of the blockchain industry.
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Crypto industry smashes all lobbying records in 2024, influencing US election - Overview
7 favorite words and phrases used by crypto shillers What crypto shillers say and what they mean aren’t always the same thing.
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Lovers vs. haters: The 10 most pro- and anti-crypto politicians in the US While support for the crypto industry has been growing in Washington, it still has a fair number of detractors.
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Israel-Hamas conflict creates recruitment challenges for blockchain industry Increased emigration from Israel has led to fears of a brain drain.
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Blockchain can help fight AI fakes in crypto airdrops and elections Thanks to the rapid development of AI, it is becoming increasingly challenging to tell humans apart from their future machine overlords.
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Who’s Nick Szabo, the man some believe is Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto? The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery. Could it be Nick Szabo?
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4 times key players in crypto were accused of insider trading There have been some high-profile instances of insider trading at major exchanges that show a larger issue underneath.
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6 things the US needs to stay competitive in crypto, according to execs The US is in danger of being left behind by more progressive jurisdictions in Asia, Europe and elsewhere.
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7 confusing crypto terms (almost) nobody understands The crypto world is full of technical terms, some of which are so difficult that almost no one understands them.
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After Friend.tech’s failure, SocialFi must ‘cross the chasm’ to succeed In the wake of Friend.tech’s collapse, Cointelegraph spoke with industry leaders to find out what went wrong and what comes next.
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UK finance regulator FCA a ‘deterrent’ to crypto industry, says CryptoUK UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process.
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Major memecoins are down 63% on average despite market frenzy The top 10 memecoins are struggling as safe-launch tokens capture significant market attention and investor funds.
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Healthcare projects are leading the pack in decentralized science Medicine is leading the charge toward decentralized science — here’s why.
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Behind bars: 6 crypto execs who did time and one who got away… These crypto leaders had it all, but that couldn’t stop them from going to jail.
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What the California AI ‘killswitch’ bill means for decentralized AI The AI industry is split over new legislation in California that would implement a sort of emergency stop in AI systems.
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Solutions without problems: How many Ethereum layer 2s are too many? Layer 2s are a short-term success story, but the long-term picture appears less rosy.
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Whatever happened to the 10 biggest projects from the ICO era? Projects that raised millions in the ICO era have struggled to gain traction.
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Some NFTs sold for millions — What are they worth today? Investors who purchased NFTs just a few years ago may have reason to regret their decision.
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Crypto VCs see ‘big opportunities’ with L2 interoperability, but not AI Cointelegraph spoke to VCs to find out which sectors they’re currently interested in, as investments increased in Q2.
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Memecoin casino: $100 bet on Pump.fun has worse odds than roulette Traders are disillusioned with the ultra slim chances of picking a memecoin winner.
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Crypto PACs are spending big on US elections — What it means for the industry Political action committees supporting the cryptocurrency industry are raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
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How decentralization could have prevented the global Microsoft meltdown The recent Microsoft failure shows how vulnerable centralized systems are.
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Craig Wright’s colleague tried to stop court case — He didn’t listen Christen Ager-Hansen told Cointelegraph that he warned his former colleagues, including Craig Wright and financial backer Calvin Ayre, against going to court.
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10 years on: How Ethereum’s ICO changed the crypto landscape Nick Johnson, lead developer of the Ethereum Name Service, shared his thoughts and memories of Ethereum on its 10th anniversary.
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Elon Musk lashes out at EU over ‘illegal’ free speech deal The European Commission and Elon Musk’s social media site, X, look set to battle over alleged transparency violations.
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US Bitcoin miners hodl in expectation of BTC price rises US mining firms are confounding pre-halving expectations by hodling the BTC they mine.
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Labour victory in UK elections renews crypto industry optimism The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”
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Memecoins and AI are pushing Gamefi out of the spotlight Industry figures disagree on whether GameFi is having a good year as other aspects of Web3 hog the spotlight.
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Low Bitcoin and Ethereum fees may not necessarily be good news Bitcoin and Ethereum users are experiencing exceptionally low fees, but why?
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WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill — For now EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates can’t celebrate just yet.