Category Archives: Blockchain

Kamala Harris Meme Coin Soars to All-Time High After Joe Biden Drops Out

KAMA meme coin (KAMA)

Crypto traders are once again betting on the very serious business of presidential politics via very silly meme coins. Crypto traders are once again betting on the very serious business of presidential politics via very silly meme coins, including one for Vice President Kamala Harris that more than doubled in price Sunday. KAMA hit an […]

After ‘Civil War’ and Anti-Immigrant Tweets, Ryan Selkis Told to Cool It by His Crypto Startup’s Leadership

Messari's Ryan Selkis (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock for CoinDesk's Consensus)

“I ran too hot this week, and will address that in full soon.” Ryan Selkis, founder and CEO of crypto data platform Messari, rarely if ever holds back on social media, regularly lobbing insults via X (formerly Twitter) at Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission and others. Still, his tirades this week after an assassin’s […]

Crypto Exchange Kraken Paid Dave Portnoy Bitcoin in Sponsorship Deal

Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy Michael HickeyGetty Images

The Barstool Sports chief wouldn’t buy at BTC’s current prices, but he’s “always” willing to take it as payment. “I believe in it that much.” Dave Portnoy isn’t buying bitcoin (BTC) at these prices. Accepting it as payment? That’s another story.The Barstool Sports chief took “a big portion” of his sponsorship deal with the crypto […]

What is a Blockchain and How Does It Work?

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Key Takeaways When Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper, he shared his mission to develop a “purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that would allow online payment to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution” This version of electronic cash will be built on a peer-to-peer network that timestamps transactions […]