Ariel Deschapell is a full-stack javascript developer teaching at the Ironhack coding bootcamp, and a Henry Hazlitt fellow in Digital Development at the Foundation for Economic Education. The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review. After a year of explosive price growth, forks, failed forks and more, there is much that can […]

Jez San is CEO of FunFair Technologies, an ethereum-powered casino platform. A vocal supporter and critic of blockchain technologies, San was also a pioneer in real-time, 3D games. The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review series. As a long time investor in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, 2017 has been remarkable. But it’s important to remember, […]

Arianna Simpson is the founder and managing director of Autonomous Partners, a fund focused on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. She is also a venture partner at Crystal Towers Capital, a venture capital fund, and previously spent time at Facebook and BitGo.  The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review. For all the […]

Sarah Friend (@isthisanart_) is a software engineer working at a blockchain development studio. When not doing that, she creates games and interactive experiences that explore privacy and transparency and the political and environmental implications of technology.  This article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review opinion series. 2017 was a lot of things – a year of […]