Editor's note: As part of CoinDesk’s “Metaverse Week,” we asked a number of engineers, executives and experts to weigh in on the substantial issues raised by the crypto industry. This roundtable covers how to prevent the metaverse from becoming a nightmare, and touches on privacy-preserving layer 1s, decentralized data management and the necessity for consumer choice.Bitcoin’s worldThe word “metaverse” was coined by Neal Stephenson in his sci-fi classic “Snow Crash,” which describes a vi...

Editor's note: As part of CoinDesk’s “Metaverse Week,” we asked a number of engineers, executives and experts to weigh in on the substantial issues raised by the crypto industry. This roundtable covers how to prevent the metaverse from becoming a nightmare, and touches on privacy-preserving layer 1s, decentralized data management and the necessity for consumer choice.Bitcoin’s worldThe word “metaverse” was coined by Neal Stephenson in his sci-fi classic “Snow Crash,” which describes a vi...

The Graph Foundation has announced dates for Graph Day and Hack, a four-day event on June 2 to 5, 2022 that will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. On June 2, Graph Day will bring together the most prolific builders in Web3 for a day of discussions and presentations on new technology developments that will power the golden age of decentralized apps. For anyone looking to break into a new Web3 career or be inspired to create the next big thing in Web3, Graph Day and Hack w...

The Graph Foundation has announced dates for Graph Day and Hack, a four-day event on June 2 to 5, 2022 that will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. On June 2, Graph Day will bring together the most prolific builders in Web3 for a day of discussions and presentations on new technology developments that will power the golden age of decentralized apps. For anyone looking to break into a new Web3 career or be inspired to create the next big thing in Web3, Graph Day and Hack w...

Attendees at this week’s Oslo Freedom Forum, a 13-year-old annual gathering for human rights and pro-democracy activists, might have wondered at times if they’d mistakenly wandered into a cryptocurrency conference. Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song’s signature cowboy hat could be spotted here and there at the Oslo Concert Hall, where the forum, organized by the Human Rights Foundation, took place. The erudite investor and entrepreneur Nic Carter strolled around with an umbrella cane. On stage, aut...

Attendees at this week’s Oslo Freedom Forum, a 13-year-old annual gathering for human rights and pro-democracy activists, might have wondered at times if they’d mistakenly wandered into a cryptocurrency conference. Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song’s signature cowboy hat could be spotted here and there at the Oslo Concert Hall, where the forum, organized by the Human Rights Foundation, took place. The erudite investor and entrepreneur Nic Carter strolled around with an umbrella cane. On stage, aut...

The world of fine art is filled with gatekeepers. A select few – an elite echelon of curators, collectors and tastemakers – have the power to decide which art we should value. Society has largely accepted that imbalance as standard, because for centuries physical and economic constraints have prevented most people from meaningful participation in this ecosystem. The metaverse is a paradigm shift away from that reality. Galleries, exhibits and museums – once restricted by limitations like sche...

The world of fine art is filled with gatekeepers. A select few – an elite echelon of curators, collectors and tastemakers – have the power to decide which art we should value. Society has largely accepted that imbalance as standard, because for centuries physical and economic constraints have prevented most people from meaningful participation in this ecosystem. The metaverse is a paradigm shift away from that reality. Galleries, exhibits and museums – once restricted by limitations like sche...

Bitcoin was headed for a ninth-straight weekly loss, a record in the largest cryptocurrency's trading history dating back to the early 2010s. Terra delivered its new LUNA "revival" tokens, and the price promptly crashed. "Move-to-earn" crypto project Stepn has plenty of company among firms making changes to accommodate Chinese data-protection laws. Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin traded higher but was poised to notch a record ninth-straight weekly loss. Prices for ...

Bitcoin was headed for a ninth-straight weekly loss, a record in the largest cryptocurrency's trading history dating back to the early 2010s. Terra delivered its new LUNA "revival" tokens, and the price promptly crashed. "Move-to-earn" crypto project Stepn has plenty of company among firms making changes to accommodate Chinese data-protection laws. Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin traded higher but was poised to notch a record ninth-straight weekly loss. Prices for ...