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Understanding the Economics of Ethereum Layer 2s
Explosive Ethereum growth is on the way, with layer 2s like Arbitrum, Optimism and now Base paving the way, Michael Nadeau of The DeFi Report writes.

A Bitcoin ETF Has Golden Parallels From History
Why all the excitement about spot bitcoin ETFs? Well, a gold ETF was a huge deal for markets, and people wonder if $BTC might be next.

BCB Group’s Chief Banking Officer Ian Moore to Leave This Month
His planned exit follows that of the deputy CEO Noah Sharp in June.

Breaking Down the Infamous Alameda Balance Sheet
The infamous balance sheet of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm, Alameda Research, served as the basis for a Nov. 2, 2022, story by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. The article raised questions about how sturdy the company’s financial underpinnings were – and, by extension, how safe Bankman-Fried’s better-known crypto exchange FTX was. For the protection of our sources we are not publishing the document itself but rather describing its contents – in finer detail than ever before.

'We Can't Build Something Like This on Ethereum,' Says DYdX Founder as Mainnet Nears
In an exclusive interview, Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX (and a former Coinbase software engineer), discusses his project’s move to build a new layer-1 blockchain using Cosmos technology.

South Koreans Hold B of Digital Assets Overseas: Tax Service
The crypto held in overseas accounts for about 70% of all assets held outside the country.

Arbitrum Blockchain Traders Can Now Protect Against Impermanent Loss
GammaSwap developers say it’s the first application to allow Arbitrum users to hedge against supplied liquidity by letting them go short on those positions.

Arbitrum Blockchain Traders Can Now Protect Against 'Impermanent Loss'
GammaSwap developers say it’s the first application to allow Arbitrum users to hedge against supplied liquidity by letting them go short on those positions.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Around K Ahead of Fed Decision
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 20 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Price May Boom in October, Could Hit K by Year-End: Matrixport
The world’s largest cryptocurrency generally outperforms in the fourth quarter, returning on average more than 35% over the past nine years, the report said.