Civil was the first company to make a full-throated attempt at offering high-quality journalism powered by blockchain. But now, after a series of unfortunate missteps, the embattled firm is yesterday’s news—and its network will go into “hibernation” after barely 18 months in action.
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Its brand used to spread fake news, Italian media outlet turns to blockchain
ANSA will put the sources and history of 1,000 news stories a day on a publicly available blockchain, but bigger challenges lie ahead
Reeling from its brand being used to spread fake stories, Italian media giant ANSA has launched a blockchain-based system so readers can track exactly where its journalism has come from. It says the tool allows anyone to verify sources behind an article—strengthening “bonds of trust between the organization and its readers and customers.”
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Veteran crypto journalist Pete Rizzo joins Kraken as editor-at-large
The former CoinDesk editor-in-chief will focus on content development in his new role at the noted cryptocurrency exchange.
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has hired former CoinDesk editor-in-chief Pete Rizzo to provide content that will attract and retain users.
- It's not friendly competition between The Block's Mike Dudas (left) and Cointelegraph's Jay Cassano (via The Block and Cointelegraph).
Exclusive: Inside the fight The Block’s Mike Dudas picked with Cointelegraph
Allegations of “pay-to-play” cryptocurrency journalism downgraded to ad sales shenanigans.
The feud-prone founder of cryptocurrency media site The Block has backed down from allegations that one of the largest news portals in the industry is guilty of “pay-to-play” journalism. In a Dec. 4 Twitter post, Mike Dudas called a newly announced partnership between Cointelegraph and a client “shady as hell.”