Coinbase Institute
Explaining key concepts and policy perspectives in crypto and blockchain.
December 19, 2024
What is Decentralized ID?
Decentralized ID (DiD) is a groundbreaking innovation that uses blockchain technology to bring more privacy, security, and control to our identities.
December 10, 2024
What is Tokenization?
Tokenization creates digital versions of real-world assets like cash, art, or real estate on blockchains, enabling faster, cost-efficient, and transparent transactions while enhancing liquidity, reducing risks, and minimizing reliance on intermediaries.
November 21, 2024
Crypto and Creators
Whether it’s artists, musicians, writers, or developers, blockchain and crypto offer new ways to monetize, distribute, and protect creative work that are already redefining the creator economy.
November 14, 2024
Detecting and Avoiding Scams
Users can protect themselves from common scams by staying vigilant and following these simple steps.
November 7, 2024
Crypto and Privacy
As we move from an online to onchain world, crypto and blockchain technology offer solutions that empower individuals to protect their privacy while transacting, creating, and communicating digitally.
October 25, 2024
What is DeFi?
With DeFi, you can do most of the things that traditional financial (TradFi) service providers support—earn interest, borrow, lend, buy insurance, trade derivatives, trade assets, and more—but it’s faster and doesn’t require paperwork or a third party.
October 18, 2024
What is a Blockchain?
Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that serves as the backbone for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. At its core, a blockchain is a decentralized and distributed digital ledger that records transactions in a secure, transparent, and immutable manner.
October 18, 2024
What is Crypto?
At its core, cryptocurrency is decentralized digital money, designed to be used over the internet. Bitcoin, launched in 2008, was the first cryptocurrency and remains the most widely known and influential.