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How We Ranked CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023: Our Methodology
As veterans of past city lists we aimed to produce a meaningful ranking of the best places in the world to live and work in crypto, blockchain and Web3. Here’s how we did it.
Vancouver: A Boutique Hub for Crypto Early Adopters
This small and picturesque coastal city has plenty of crypto jobs, companies and events. But the No. 13 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 is handcuffed by regulatory uncertainty in Canada, generally, that recently has led to national exits of major crypto exchanges Binance, Bybit and OKX.
Ljubljana: It’s a Beautiful Life in This Crypto Payments Hotbed
This unsung Central European success story features famous philosophers, a striking landscape and a high quality of life. And the No. 14 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a crypto ecosystem that punches vastly above its weight.
Lisbon: A Buzzy, Affordable Mecca for Buy-and-Hold Crypto Nomads
Portugal’s coastal capital offers a top-shelf European quality of life at discount prices. The No. 15 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 attracts creative and entrepreneurial expats with a lively calendar of Web3 events, prized “digital nomad” visa and crypto-friendly tax laws.
It’s Game On for Web3: How Gaming Will Onboard a Billion People
As we look to onboard new users into Web3, experts argue that gaming is the ideal vehicle for adoption “because there are so many gamers in the world who are already used to trading digital items and buying digital things.”
Engaging the Masses: How Entertainment is Taking Web3 Mainstream
From creating rich NFT ecosystems to integrating crypto payments into existing models, entertainment giants, talent agencies and creative networks continue to find new ways to organically weave in Web3.
Why the XRP Army Keeps Fighting
XRP’s uber-passionate supporters believe the SEC unfairly targeted Ripple for securities violations while mysteriously giving Ethereum a free pass. Do they have a point?
10 Ways Crypto and AI Can Make Each Other Better (or Maybe Worse)
The hype around artificial intelligence is drawing away capital and talent from Web3. But AI and crypto are overlapping technologies, with potential for each to influence the other, says Jeff Wilser.
A $1,200 Baseball Hat? Why Disco's Swag Is 'Prohibitively Expensive'
Disco, a digital identity company, wants people to think harder about their online reputation and personal data.
Where the Mt. Gox Money Went: New Details in the BTC-e Exchange Case
Fresh court documents detail how two administrators of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange stole and laundered bitcoin from Mt.Gox, the hacked bitcoin exchange.
