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Who Are the Dominant Venture Capitalists in Crypto?

CoinMarketCap Academy takes a look at the role of venture capitalists and venture funds in crypto, and some of the top VCs in the game.

By Will Kendall

A Special Report on Crypto in Dubai and Crypto in Abu Dhabi

CoinMarketCap Academy takes a look at the state of crypto in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which has seen a flurry of crypto activity lately.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

What Is Crypto.com and How To Use It?

CoinMarketCap Academy looks into Crypto.com, one of the biggest cryptocurrency platforms in the world.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

ECB Member Lobbies For Digital Euro, Could Come in 2026

Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank, said a digital euro could be ready in 2026.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Portugal To Tax Crypto in the Future

Portugal prepares a turn for the worse, as far as crypto investors are concerned.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Acquires 7.6% of Robinhood Stock

Sam Bankman-Fried, often referred to as SBF, acquired a significant stake in the popular online brokerage.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Crypto News, May 12: Terra Attempts a Rescue Mission, Tether Tumbles and Altcoins Capitulate (But...

Terra announced its plan to save the UST peg — amidst a cratering of the crypto markets, especially in alt layer ones.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Funds at Coinbase Are Safe Says Armstrong

Coinbase denied the risk of bankruptcy after its stock plunged to new lows.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

15 Things To Do On CoinMarketCap (Besides Checking Prices)

Need a break from checking prices on CoinMarketCap? Check out 15 other things you can do — including signing up for our upcoming The Capital Conference on May 26-27.

By Decentralized Dog

How Blockchain and AI Can Benefit Robotics — and Vice Versa

Blockchain could be used in areas that requires complicated logistics or a high level of reliability.

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Algorand? Features, Tokenomics and Price Prediction

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Algorand, a scalable layer-one blockchain based on proof-of-stake.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Solana Suffers Huge Outage as Bots Overwhelm Network with Four MILLION Transactions Per Second

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko was accused of being "MIA" — after falling silent while the crisis unfolded. He later said he was traveling as the outage happened.

By Connor Sephton

The Beginner's Guide to Lockdrops

CoinMarketCap Academy explains lockdrops — how they work, why they may be better than airdrops and how you can participate in them.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

A Guide to Crypto For College Students

How do I start a career in crypto? Do I need a blockchain degree to work for a crypto firm? We answer all those questions and more in our guide below.

By Will Kendall

The Beginner's Guide on How to Use Crypto Faucets in 2022

CoinMarketCap Academy explains crypto faucets — a way to earn cryptocurrency for free, and what the best crypto faucets sites are in 2022.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

How To Give Crypto as a Gift, and What Are the Best Crypto Gift Cards?

Gifting cryptocurrency has become an increasingly popular trend lately. Find out how to give crypto to your loved ones and what are the best crypto gift card options available right now.

By Emi La Capra

Best Centralized and Decentralized Crypto Exchanges Of 2022

Check out CoinMarketCap Academy's latest list of the best centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges in 2022.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

The Definitive Guide to Music, Crypto and NFTs

Everything you need to know about the intersection of blockchain and music.

By Will Kendall

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