Binance Abruptly Deletes Alpha Watchlist Tokens, Spurring Unforeseen Pump and Dump
One trader lost $102,000 after getting swept up in the short-lived pump and dump.
OpenSea Cayman Islands Registration Sparks Airdrop Speculation
OpenSea recently announced its platform would be revamped in December.
Shayne Coplan: He Took Prediction Markets Mainstream
In so doing, Polymarket's founder demonstrated a real-world consumer use case for crypto, earning him a spot on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2024 list.
Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress
The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics.
Tigran Gambaryan: The Star Crypto Investigator Kidnapped by Nigeria
The star IRS investigator-turned-executive was unlawfully detained by Nigeria and charged with tax evasion for Binance. His case shocked the crypto industry.
Donald Trump: The Crypto President
His July speech at the Bitcoin Conference, in Nashville, was a turning point for crypto, promising an easier path for the industry heading into 2025.
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan: King of the Professor Coins
Kannan may have played a larger role than any other entrepreneur in revitalizing DeFi on Ethereum. But not everything went according to plan.
Optimism’s Jing Wang and the Widely Adopted OP Stack
With Uniswap, World, Kraken, and Sony’s Blockchain Labs all adopting Optimism technology, Optimism was a clear winner in the Ethereum scaling race this year.
Ansem: The Memecoin King
He trades. He tweets. He fights. He’s the consummate crypto trader-influencer. Danny Nelson spent a day with Ansem as he prepared to meet Bitboy.
The Truth Terminal: AI-Crypto’s Weird Future
Andy Ayrey’s AI chatbot showed how decentralized AI can make crypto, build community and even turn stories into reality.