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As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?

Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.

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Analyses

Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)

A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual governance process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.

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Analyses

'Absolute Essentials of Ethereum' by Paul Dylan-Ennis: An Excerpt

How does on-chain and off-chain governance work in Ethereum?

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

Analyses

30 Reasons to Love Vitalik Buterin, on His 30th Birthday

The co-founder and spiritual leader of Ethereum has achieved more than most in his relatively short lifetime.

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Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation

Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”

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Analyses

Web3 Needs to Develop an Obsession With Brand Image

It’s high time for the crypto industry to start thinking about the next phase of adoption, the end user and the signals it is sending, esteemed artist and designer Aapo Nikkanen writes for Crypto 2024.

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Consensus Magazine

The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter

Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.

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Analyses

Everyone Needs a Manifesto

Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.

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Analyses

Breaking Down the Bankless Backlash

David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?

David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless (CoinDesk)

Analyses

1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets

Artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.

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