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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Christie’s Auction House Announces On-Chain NFT Art Platform

Christie’s 3.0 has teamed up with Chainalysis, Manifold, and Spatial to sell NFT artwork on Ethereum. The inaugural sale features artist Diana Sinclair.

Diana Sinclair (CoinDesk)

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DeFi Hub Umee Targets TradFi With Institutional Lending DAO

The cross-chain lending protocol has raised almost $40 million since June 2021.

(Zetong Li/Unsplash)

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Robinhood Releases Beta Version of Web3 Wallet to 10,000 Users

Robinhood has been steadily moving away from its original “walled garden” approach to crypto over the past year.

Robinhood's Web3 wallet beta (Robinhood)

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Cryptography Network Lit Protocol Raises $13M to Bolster Web3 Autonomy and Interoperability

The Series A round is being led by crypto investment firm 1kx.

Lit Protocol has raised $13 million in a Series A round. (Pixabay)

Tecnologie

Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana After Community Vote

Voter turnout showed overwhelming support for moving Helium’s native network to Solana, with 80% of voters in favor in early Asian hours on Thursday.

(Peter Cade/Getty Images)

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Funko Teams Up With Warner Brothers for DC Comics' NFT Release

DC fans who purchase the collectible can connect their crypto wallet and claim the NFT online, which is minted on the WAX blockchain.

A comic book cover and Funko action figures from DC’s “The Brave and the Bold” (Funko)

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

“This is a first step in building our goal of a Web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

NFTs for sale on OpenSea (CoinDesk screenshot)

Politiche

SEC Sues 'Chicago Crypto Capital,' Employees for Illegally Selling BXY Tokens

Chicago Crypto Capital, its owner and two salesmen are being prosecuted for their illegal sale of BXY tokens to investors from August 2018 to September 2019.

SEC headquarters (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics

The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and recently alleged tax evader says the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Web3 Developer Platform Alchemy Is Raising $12M for New Venture Capital Fund

It’s unclear what the funds will be used for, as Alchemy has a history of making investments through its venture capital arm and a separate grants program.

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Danny Nelson)