Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

Cam Thompson

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Web3

Here Are the Most Expensive NFTs Bought by Celebs – and What They're Worth Today

Celebrities have been putting millions into NFTs since the initial boom in early 2021. But with the decline in prices in both Ethereum and the overall NFT market, we looked into what their purchases are worth now.

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Learn

NFTs and Intellectual Property: What Do You Actually Own?

As non-fungible token holders look for new ways to monetize their digital collectibles, creators might seek to define what collectors can and can’t do with the original artwork.

(Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3

A pesar del mercado bajista, los desarrolladores Web3 siguen creando, según un estudio

Un informe de Alchemy, la plataforma de desarrolladores Web3, muestra que la cantidad de contratos inteligentes implementados en Ethereum aumentó 40% desde el final del primer trimestre, a pesar de que el precio de ether cayó 60% este año.

La cantidad de contratos inteligentes implementados en Ethereum aumentó más de 40% desde el final del primer trimestre, según Alchemy. (Getty Images)

Web3

Despite Crypto Bear Market, Web3 Developers Are Still Building, Study Shows

A report from Web3 developer platform Alchemy shows the number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum has increased by 40% since the end of the first quarter, despite ether’s 60% price plunge this year.

The number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum has increased by more than 40% since the end of Q1, according to Alchemy. (Getty Images)

Web3

New York Cares Non-Profit Highlights Using Web3 for Good With NFT Fundraise

The Stand with Students initiative, dedicated to supporting underprivileged youth, will feature over 16,000 digital pieces created by Open AI’s DALL-E.

An NFT from Pablo Stanley's Humankind collection (Pablo Stanley)

Finance

Zerion Raises $12.3M to Facilitate Interoperable Web3 Identity

Originally a DeFi platform that released a Web3 wallet in May, Zerion now aims to make Web3 data and identity transition seamless across applications.

Unstoppable Finance has raised $12.8 million to develop its DeFi wallet. (analogicus/Pixabay)

Web3

DappRadar Says It’s Recalculating Decentraland User Data

The data tool is working with the metaverse platform to more accurately track its number of daily “active" users following a CoinDesk report.

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Web3

CNN Shutters Vault NFT Marketplace, Prompting Rug Pull Accusations

The cable news network said the platform was originally launched in June 2021 as a six-week experiment.

(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Web3

OpenSea Aims for an Avalanche of NFT Interest

Avalanche is best known for its DeFi presence, but it is making strides to establish itself in the NFT space with its launch on OpenSea.

(Unsplash)

Policy

Dapper Labs Restricts Services to Russia Amid EU Sanctions

The collective that’s home to NFT collections NBA TopShot and Crypto Kitties will no longer support wallets, accounts, or custody services that are traced to Russia.

NBA Top Shot. (Dapper Labs)