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What Is Staking and Why Is It In Regulators’ Crosshairs?

Staking is a popular way to earn passive income by putting your crypto investments to work. However, this process has been caught in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators. DARMA Capital Managing Partner Andrew Keys explains how staking works, as well as its pros and cons.

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Siete plataformas y comunidades que los escritores Web3 deben conocer

La Web3 está abriendo un mundo de posibilidades para los narradores, desde NFTs literarios hasta plataformas de publicaciones basadas en la blockchain y DAO centradas en escritores.

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Top 5 Crypto Tax Questions, Answered

Tax filing day may be months away. But, if you’ve bought, sold, traded, earned or lost money in cryptocurrency this year, now is the time to prepare. CoinDesk's Doreen Wang spoke to tax experts to answer the most commonly asked questions about crypto and taxes in the U.S.

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Here's How Crypto Is Unique Compared To TradFi

Traditional investors may find the tools they've used in the past don't apply to cryptocurrency, but crypto offers a new set of data and information for investors to explore. Here's how crypto is unique compared to traditional finance, or TradFi. Doreen Wang reports for Crypto Literacy Month.

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What Is the Best Time To Trade Crypto?

Unlike traditional markets, cryptocurrency markets remain open 24/7. But this feature also poses a number of challenges for crypto traders. Here's what the data reveals about finding the best time to trade. Doreen Wang reports, as part of CoinDesk's Trading Week.

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¿Cómo funciona el sistema de staking de Ethereum?

La red de Ethereum ya hizo su transición al sistema proof-of-stake. El staking de Ethereum es una forma en la que los inversores de ETH pueden obtener recompensas al bloquear sus monedas.

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Ethereum Merge: Five Things to Know

What happens to my ether after the Merge? What does staking even mean? CoinDesk's Doreen Wang explains five key things you need to know about Ethereum's major and historic upgrade that has been years in the making.

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What Is the Ethereum Merge? Why Does It Matter?

The Ethereum Merge is one of the most significant events in the history of cryptocurrency. What is the Merge and what are the benefits and risks of Ethereum’s major upgrade that has been years in the making? CoinDesk's Doreen Wang reports.

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What Are Crypto Mixers? Are They Legal?

The U.S. Treasury Department blacklisted crypto mixer Tornado Cash for its use in several illicit schemes by North Korea. These tools, also known as blenders, can enhance user privacy, but have long been abused to launder money. Here’s a look at how different types of crypto mixers work.

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