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The Crypto Miner Reckoning: No Fate but What We Make

Sam Tabar is Chief Strategist for Bit Digital, a Bitcoin mining company listed on NASDAQ (BTBT).Remember the days when bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty was still in the single-digit billions, there were almost as many bitcoins to be mined as there were in circulation and you could run a massively profitable operation with a rig of…

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Marvel Studios Founder Says Web3 Has ‘Same Seed’ of His Early Marvel Days

AUSTIN, Texas – The early days of Marvel Studios, self-funded and independent from Hollywood’s main production houses, reminds David Maisel of these early days of Web3, the visionary behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe said on stage at the Consensus 2023 festival on Friday.Maisel recently launched Mythos Studios, which minted the Ekos Genesis Art Collection earlier…

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Crypto Industry Is ‘Absolutely’ at War Against Gensler, Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

Aoyon Ashraf is managing editor with more than a decade of experience in covering equity marketsAUSTIN, Texas – The crypto industry is "absolutely at war" against policy and lawmakers in the U.S., particularly against Securities and Exchange (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said during a panel…

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5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

Today is the last day of CoinDesk’s yearly Consensus conference and it has been exciting to hear all the fascinating discussions that have arisen from the many speakers and panels at the event.Members of our CoinDesk editorial team got together on Twitter Spaces today to assess the big picture at Consensus 2023 and share their…

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Hamas’ Armed Wing to Stop Accepting Bitcoin Donations (Report)

The armed wing of the alleged terrorist organization Hamas – Al-Qassam Brigades – will reportedly stop receiving donations in bitcoin out of concern for the safety of the contributors. The Israeli authorities have previously estimated that the entity funded some of its military campaigns through cryptocurrencies. The Defence Ministry seized over 100 digital wallets associated…

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DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi

Haseeb Qureshi is a managing partner of Dragonfly Capital, a well-watched crypto venture firm, and the moderator of one of crypto’s best podcasts, “The Chopping Block.” Both are roles he takes on with equanimity and poise. In the aftermath of the Terra fiasco, Qureshi wrote one of the most lucid articles about why the blockchain…

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“Opportunism and Demagoguery” Fuels the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Elizabeth Napolitano is a news reporter at CoinDesk. “Political opportunism and demagoguery” are the largest drivers of the regulatory crackdown and federal banking restrictions on US-based cryptocurrency companies,” Jason Weinstein, a partner at Steptoe, said during a panel at Consensus 2023.U.S. regulators like the SEC and CFTC have always engaged in an “arms race” to…

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Crypto Tax Guidance Could Come ‘in 12-ish Months,’ Says IRS Official

Glenn C Williams Jr, CMT is a Crypto Markets Analyst with an initial background in traditional finance. His experience includes research and analysis of individual cryptocurrencies, defi protocols, and crypto-based funds. He owns BTC, ETH, UNI, DOT, MATIC, and AVAXAUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service hopes to issue crypto tax guidance ready "in…

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Web3 News From Consensus

Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR. She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech, culture and business. She holds a small amount of BTC and ETH and several NFTs.Howdy y'all and welcome to a special Consensus…

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Bermuda Premier David Burt: ‘Nobody Is Coming to Bermuda to Flee Regulation’

AUSTIN, Texas – Bermuda’s prison has a spectacular ocean view, but digital asset companies aren’t setting up shop so their executives can see the inside of it, the island’s Premier said on stage at the Consensus 2023 festival.“Bermuda is an excellent place to raise capital, but a terrible place to hide it,” David Burt said.…