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Muriel Médard is the co-founder of Optimum, a startup building a "memory layer" for Web3. Here she explains how Web3 emerged without decentralized memory and why that needs to change. "Web3 has a memory problem. Not in the 'we forgot something' sense, but in the core architectural sense. It doesn’t have a real memory layer. Blockchains today don’t look completely alien compared to traditional computers, but a core foundational aspect of legacy computing is still missing: A memory layer built for decentralization that will support the next iteration of the internet." Médard is a speaker at this year's Consensus gathering in Toronto, May 14-16. Opinion. https://trib.al/KfZlunQ

The market is rallying ahead of Trump's tariff rollout, with bitcoin reclaiming $85K. Could the announcement be less than feared?

✔️ Unfiltered ✔️ Unapologetic 🫡 El Presidente For Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy, brand building & cultural disruption is an art form. From scaling one of the internet’s most recognisable viral media companies to redefining authenticity on the internet, Portnoy is bringing real talk to crypto’s biggest stage at #Consensus2025 in Toronto this May. Register today to catch the conversation IRL: 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eb3u4eKm

EY's Paul Brody: "In most technology markets, the early winners are determined long before mass-market adoption. As we’re now entering the mass adoption era for blockchain (my opinion), the options facing some companies now are either act quickly or spend the next few decades playing catch-up. If your CEO says, 'there’s no hurry, it’s early days yet,' your company has already given up the fight." Opinion. https://trib.al/WnXOLIU

The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2551.25, up 1.5% (+38.08) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Nineteen of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+4.6%) and AVAX (+3.4%). Laggards: POL (-0.3%) and APT (+0.7%). #InstitutionalInvesting #MarketInsights #AssetManagement #GlobalMarkets #DigitalAssets

Broker ClearStreet said Hut 8 could look to acquire a hyperscaler, following news of the $BTC miner's partnership with the Trump family's American Data Centers.

Building in Web3? You need to be where the capital is.💡 #Consensus2025 is the #1 event for dealflow — connect with top VCs, pitch your vision, and close deals with influential figures in Web3 who can take you to the next level. Sale ends on April 4 @ 4 PM ET. Act fast! ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e8j9JbA6

🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'THE MINING POD,’ in partnership with Blockspace Media! THE MINING POD: The 1,500+ Funds That Have Bitcoin Exposure w/ Sam Callahan Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Sam Callahan joins us to discuss his viral research on institutional Bitcoin ETF holders. Sam manually analyzed 1,573 public filings to uncover who's buying Bitcoin ETFs – and how much they are buying. Callahan explains how each fund’s approach differs, how sovereign wealth funds are quietly accumulating, and why these inflows prove that bitcoin has crossed the rubicon into new financial territory. Plus, why pension funds, endowments, and financial advisors are the critical gateway for mainstream bitcoin adoption. # Notes: - Median Bitcoin ETF allocation is just 0.13% - 1,573 institutions with Bitcoin ETF exposure - Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund has $473M Bitcoin position - BlackRock recommends 1-2% Bitcoin allocation - Only 19% of 13F filings had Bitcoin exposure - Top fund positions range from 5-16% allocation 📺 Watch: https://lnkd.in/efSVXUsb 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeAEvKR2 🎧 Apple: https://lnkd.in/ed2BqQzg

The agenda for #Consensus2025 is officially LIVE! Guess who's gonna be there? ✔️ The White House ✔️ Wall Street ✔️ Silicon Valley All that's missing is... you 🫵 Visit our website to get an early look at sessions, stages, and summits with the first 150 experts from our 500-strong speaker lineup. Explore the agenda below, and pick up a pass before prices jump this Friday, April 4 ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ecR_TsPr

Thrilled to share that Hedgeweek® has shortlisted CoinDesk in the following categories: 👉 Index Provider of the Year, CoinDesk Indices 👉 Digital Asset Research Provider of the Year, CoinDesk Data 👉 Institutional Digital Asset Innovation of the Year, CoinDesk Indices for the creation and adoption of CoinDesk 20 Voting is open! https://lnkd.in/ehBSSaCM Congratulations to our partners and those shortlisted. #HWAwards Alan Campbell, Andrew Baehr, CFA, Kevin Law, Teun Lucas, CFA, Moamen Elsayed, Etienne Hannart, Dan Ashe, Craig Braswell, Pallavi Chintam, Jimena León, Jamie Sly, Toby Winterflood, Jacob Joseph, Joshua de Vos, Sara Stratoberdha Stiefler