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Cointelegraph launches the Top 100 list of crypto heroes and villains, 2023 edition
After a turbulent 2022 in the crypto sector, people are hoping for brighter times in 2023. For the fourth consecutive year, Cointelegraph is unveiling its list of the Top 100 most influential in the crypto and blockchain space, weighing the impact of 2022 and the potential ahead for 2023. Over the course of the next three weeks, Cointelegraph will release the list’s entries, starting from 100. DISCOVER COINTELEGRAPH’S TOP 100 IN CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN 2023 The Top 100 comprises the 100 most impactful players in crypto and blockchain. Each entry gets its own profile featuring general information, a biography and …
Adoption / Feb. 8, 2023
Cointelegraph heads to Davos for World Economic Forum
As the World Economic Forum brings global leaders together to tackle global issues, a number of cryptocurrency and blockchain events will create a vibrant sideshow in the snowy ski destination in the Swiss Alps. Cointelegraph will be on the ground to cover the World Economic Forum (WEF) as well as a host of blockchain-focused events taking place. Key members from global governments, businesses and civil society converge on the town annually for the WEF conference, but cryptocurrency and blockchain events are beginning to make their mark during the exclusive event. The official WEF agenda for 2023 has made provision for …
Adoption / Jan. 14, 2023
Cointelegraph’s Accelerator Program launches and is seeking Web3 startups
The Web3 space is growing rapidly, and new startups are emerging daily. Overall investment into Web3 projects skyrocketed to $30 billion in 2021 and $36 billion in 2022, even amid the market crisis. While many projects have good ideas and a strong value proposition to bring to the space, this is a challenging field riddled with competition and a lack of trust from the broader audience. Cointelegraph has established itself as a leader in the digital asset, Metaverse and emerging technologies media business since 2013, and is now looking to help other rising stars reach their full potential. Cointelegraph is …
Blockchain / Jan. 10, 2023
The Cointelegraph Top 100 list, 2023: Vote on who you think should make it
The Cointelegraph Top 100 Most Influential in Crypto 2023 edition will bring the most prominent, influential and artistic individuals, concepts and characters who influenced the crypto and blockchain industry in 2022 and are likely to make a further impact in the space in 2023. With everything happening within the crypto space, it’s very difficult to create a list that will be accepted universally. Because of this, the criteria for the Cointelegraph Top 100 list remains simple: those who had the biggest impact in 2022 and could potentially continue shaping the space next year. The list acknowledges those who had a …
Adoption / Dec. 22, 2022
Under the Christmas tree: The best crypto gifts this holiday season
Each person who receives cryptocurrency becomes a member of a community already numbering in the millions, with common goals, interests and plans. But how can you find the right gift for the crypto enthusiast in your life when the holidays come around? It’s no secret that people struggle to choose gifts when they want to meet the expectations of another person. This holiday season, Cointelegraph has put together a list of crypto gifts that crypto hodlers will appreciate. Crypto It may seem too simple, but it can be difficult to find someone who refuses investments with great value. One option …
Adoption / Dec. 21, 2022
Listen up! Cointelegraph launches crypto podcasts, starting with 4 shows
Bored on a long drive? Want something to listen to while doing chores? Cointelegraph has something that your ears might enjoy: Cointelegraph Podcasts, a new section of the website featuring crypto podcasts. The section will start out with four shows: Hashing It Out, Crypto Trading Secrets, NFT Steez and The Agenda. Listeners can start exploring now, as each show has released two episodes — one introductory trailer and one full-length episode. Following the initial launch, each podcast will publish new episodes on specific days of the week. Some shows will publish weekly episodes, while others will start by releasing content …
Adoption / Dec. 14, 2022
Lessons we learned from the Terraform-FTX implosions
In May 2022, Terraform Labs’ LUNA cryptocurrency and TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapsed, triggering a massive shock in the crypto industry. Six months later, the bruised industry took another hammering as one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, filed for bankruptcy protection and billions of dollars of user assets went missing. The FTX empire, once valued at more than $30 billion, fell to zero in fewer than 10 days. FTX reportedly has more than 1 million creditors, most of whom are retail investors who were convinced that FTX would not collapse and had been keeping their assets on the exchange. Taking …
Business / Dec. 10, 2022
Cointelegraph Historical Collection is live: Mint the biggest crypto news stories now!
The wait is over! After concluding a private sale for waitlist participants, Cointelegraph’s Historical digital collectibles have officially launched. The nonfungible token minting feature is now open for anyone who wants to collect NFTs of articles published by the world’s largest crypto news platform. Starting Dec. 1, all articles published by Cointelegraph can be minted as NFTs on the Polygon blockchain. To collect an article, users must go to cointelegraph.com, select an article and click the “Collect as NFT” button found below the article’s artwork. After clicking the button, users are sent to a page where they can review the …
Nft / Dec. 1, 2022
Cointelegraph Historical Collection private sale is now live
Anxious to mint a piece of crypto history as a digital collectible? The time has almost come. After amassing a waitlist of more than 400,000 participants, spurring a delayed but fairer launch, Cointelegraph’s Historical nonfungible token (NFT) collection opened on Nov. 23 for waitlisters and will go live on Dec. 1 for the general public. Although the crypto and blockchain space is comparatively new in terms of world history, a number of memorable events have painted unforgettable headlines through the years. Cointelegraph’s Historical Collection gives the public a chance to look through Cointelegraph’s history of articles and immortalize those they …
Adoption / Nov. 23, 2022
Cointelegraph Historical Collection launch nears as waitlist reaches 460K
Thinking back fondly about certain moments in the crypto and blockchain industry’s wild past? Folks will soon be able to own history via Cointelegraph article digital collectibles, immortalizing those moments while also allowing a type of ownership, but purchasers might have to wait a tad longer. Originally planned for release at the start of November 2022, Cointelegraph’s Historical NFT collection will slightly delay its start in an effort to provide a fairer launch, due to overwhelming demand. As things stand, the product’s waitlist includes over 460,000 users. Digital collectibles took the world by storm in 2021, providing a method of …
Adoption / Nov. 7, 2022
Cowboy hats, boots, guns and crypto talk with Dan Held
Bitcoiner Dan Held gave journalist Nicole Behnam a true Texan welcome to Austin while the pair discussed their individual paths into the world of crypto. Dan Held is a household name in the world of Bitcoin while Nicole Behnam is a journalist-turned cryptocurrency and NFT enthusiast. Together the pair explored Held’s hometown in Austin, Texas, getting a taste of local life while delving into their journeys into the cryptocurrency space. Held took Behnam to a local gun range to start things off, with the pair getting the chance to shoot a rare World War II German MP40. Behnam then grabbed …
Adoption / Oct. 28, 2022
Turn Cointelegraph articles into NFTs — Early access for 500 readers
Turning Cointelegraph articles into digital collectibles to preserve the crypto industry’s most memorable moments is now becoming a reality. The Cointelegraph Historical collection will allow every article ever published by the largest crypto media outlet to become mintable into nonfungible tokens (NFTs). With the help of readers, Cointelegraph seeks to create the first decentralized catalog of news that will cement the evolution of crypto onto the blockchain. The waitlist is now open, but only the first 500 readers will be able to participate in the early access that will commence at the start of November. The feature will be rolled …
Nft / Oct. 14, 2022