It’s not like I didn’t get NFTs before. I just *really, really* get them now.
Jon Rice
Jon is the Editor-at-Large at Cointelegraph. Jon has worked in media and communications for 25 years in roles ranging from copywriter to creative director, marketing director, web designer, and publisher. Most recently, he co-founded and edited Crypto Briefing, where he became a strong advocate for greater inclusion and diversity in our industry. If you see a guy running around Death Valley in a Darth Vader outfit, it's probably him.
Thanks to Bauhaus, I totally get NFTs now Censorship resistance: Hong Kong's Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch When 20 years of pro-democracy journalism is under threat, blockchain's potential for censorship-resistance is brought into focus.
Stablecoin insurance firm Bridge Mutual to protect against possible Tether depegging Years of regulatory uncertainty around Tether could be offset by newfound investor confidence if an emerging insurance protocol for USDT gains traction.
Cointelegraph announces the Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021 From the obvious to the esoteric, the philanthropic to the acquisitive, and the publicity hounds to the anonymous... here is the most comprehensive list of crypto's most fascinating and influential characters.
SEC set to sue Ripple with XRP in the crosshairs Despite the company's protestations, it appears the SEC is the latest in a long line of plaintiffs.
Audioreactive NFT collab between deadmau5 and Sutu to drop on SuperRare Superstar DJ and world-famous augmented reality artist drive NFTs further into the mainstream
Binance hires Trump lawyer who helped put Gawker Media out of business Celebrity attorney with extensive Hollywood and political connections will appear in battle with Forbes
Binance files US lawsuit against Forbes and two cryptocurrency journalists The cryptocurrency exchange alleges "millions of dollars" in losses as a result of what it describes as a "false and misleading" article.
The avaricious misanthropy of Brian Armstrong If the mission is to create economic freedom for Coinbase's CEO, he's taking all the right steps.
Not your keys, not KuCoin's: Red flags ignored A dizzying lack of transparency as the crypto exchange is hacked and $150m in customer funds goes missing
FTX crypto exchange acquires Blockfolio for $150 million FTX exchange demonstrates retail expansion aspirations as it acquires the number one crypto app.
Over 6,000 Participants Help Republic Note Rocket Past $8 Million Target The crowdfunding model in crypto is far from dead, as Republic illustrates with a compliant profit-sharing token that distributes the proceeds from successful equity investments.
Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bill Gates Twitter Accounts Hacked By Bitcoin Thief Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West among victims after massive Twitter hack aims to dupe Bitcoin holders out of their cryptocurrency.
Alchemy Aims to Transform Blockchain Development with New Build Tools New dev tools promise to make blockchain development open to more engineers, as well as faster and more efficient.
Alchemy Pushes Real-Time Crypto Notifications to Your Device Major improvement to crypto user-experience brings adoption a step closer.
Dance, Donate, Decentralize: COVID-19 Charity Concert Goes Live If you can’t join ‘em… there’s still beats. Summer festivals and concerts are canceled, but you can enjoy the world’s top electronic dance music acts LIVE in your own home.
CoinMarketCap Roast Day: Second Place Is Still Great, CZ! CoinMarketCap invited us to “roast them” for their seventh birthday celebration… so we found a few numbers that might make new owner CZ feel the burn.
Akon on Africa and Akoin — ‘This Is Bulls**t: We Need Our Own Currency’ A worthless currency, and a worthwhile cause: Why Akon is bringing transparency to Africa.
Charity Crypto Poker Tournament: Big-Stacking Sats for COVID-19 The organizers of an online poker game aim to raise thousands of dollars to support charities fighting the coronavirus.
Algorithmic Crypto Art Changes Appearance to Reflect Bitcoin Volatility Programmable artwork changes dynamically in response to the price of Bitcoin.
Telegram Denied: Court Sides With SEC, Grants Injunction Against Issuing GRAMs The SEC has been granted an injunction to prevent the distribution of Grams with the U.S. court saying that there would be a “near certain risk of a future harm.”
Opera Browser Enables Apple Pay and Debit Card Crypto Purchases in the US Internet users in the U.S. get more crypto-native browser support, as Opera rolls out Bitcoin and Ether wallets and direct crypto purchases with debit cards and Apple Pay.
PumaPay’s Crypto Payments Are Finally Live on Pornhub PumaPay hopes to stimulate interest in crypto payments in the porn industry through a number of new subscription models.
Binance CEO Admonishes Justin Sun Over Steem Fiasco: ‘Transparency Works’ Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao takes issue with Justin Sun’s characterization of the Steem takeover as an ‘upgrade’.
Coinbase Has Tested Clearview Facial Recognition Software Major U.S. crypto exchange #Coinbase was one of hundreds of companies discovered to be testing #Clearview facial recognition technology.
Crypto Fraud Now Exposing Legacy Banks to Compliance Issues, Reports CipherTrace An increase in crypto crime brings total direct losses to $4.5 billion, but legacy banks are yet to feel the pain.
Why I’m Joining Cointelegraph Magazine as Managing Editor The Magazine will be a new long-form publication for blockchain veterans and crypto newcomers alike.