Julia Leung: Hong Kong’s Crypto Proponent
The CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is playing a critical role in the region’s bid to establish itself as a küresel hub for crypto.
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.
Lily Liu: Solana’s Powerhouse Ambassador
Solana Foundation’s President may be the busiest person in crypto and one of the smartest.
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.
Luca Netz: Powering Pudgy Penguins
Pudgy Penguins, the second most successful NFT collection of the last cycle, is pumping again. This time, it has a token to go with the cute plush toys.
Keone Hon: Bridging DeFi and TradFi
The ex-Jump Trading quant raised $225 million in 2024 to build Monad, a high-performance blockchain trying to bring Wall Street's trading efficiency to crypto.
Floki Releases No-Fee Crypto Debit Card, Boosting Token Fundamentals
A physical card costs $33, while a virtual card costs just over $10. A 2% top-up fee applies when transferring tokens to the spending account associated with the...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Drops Most in 4 Months Amid Quantum Computing FUD
IBIT fell 5.3% Monday, its biggest drop since early August.
EU Countries Struggle to Implement MiCA as Deadline for Crypto Regulatory Revamp Looms
EU member states that have yet to adapt local law to implement MiCA by year's end include Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Romania, according to a document shared...
Ethereum Dev Max Resnick Defects to Solana, Citing ‘Frustration’
"There's just so much more possibility and potential energy in Solana," Resnick told CoinDesk after quitting his Consensys job for a job at Anza.