Amanda Smith

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Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer who reports on culture, society, human interest and crypto/web3. Her ability to hold a mirror up to society, to see both the malaise and majesty, has led to assignments with titles such as The Guardian, National Geographic, and Business Insider. She’s been covering the crypto space and its culture for Decential since September 2022.

Amanda is an Australian based in the cultural center of gravity, New York City.

Articles

Bitcoin, Regulation

Texas Bill Would Add Bitcoin to the State’s Treasury Holdings

Bitcoin, Regulation

The bill, if passed into law, could lead to Bitcoin becoming legal tender in the state that could be used to pay taxes

Bitcoin, Regulation

AI, Blockchain, Web3

Jason Zhao's Quest to Take Intellectual Property On-Chain with Story Protocol

AI, Blockchain, Web3

Blockchain can help writers, musicians and artists get paid for their creations in the slippery-slope world of AI-based media

AI, Blockchain, Web3

Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3

TON Blockchain: Can it Sustain its Explosive Growth in 2025?

Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3

After seeing rapid growth the blockchain is seeking to diversify into DeFi and payments, among other areas

Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3

Stablecoins, Tether, Web3, Regulation

FV Bank Offers Instant Conversion of Tether to Dollars in Customer Accounts

Stablecoins, Tether, Web3, Regulation

The move could greatly expand how investors deploy stablecoins in lending and decentralized finance

Stablecoins, Tether, Web3, Regulation

Regulation, Web3

Lee Bratcher’s Unconventional Path to Blockchain

Regulation, Web3

The Texas Blockchain Council president and co-founder wants to make the Lone Star state the leader in U.S. blockchain innovation

Regulation, Web3

Election 2024, Regulation, Congress

Here’s What a Trump Presidency May Mean for Crypto

Election 2024, Regulation, Congress

We spoke to industry executives to get their predictions of what the next four years will bring

Election 2024, Regulation, Congress

Election 2024, Blockchain

Make Crypto Fun Again: The Coinbase 'America Loves Crypto' Bus Tour Gets New Voters On Board

Election 2024, Blockchain

The advocacy group Stand With Crypto hopes to count 4 million crypto enthusiasts as members by 2026

Election 2024, Blockchain

News, Regulation, Web3

Pennsylvania, a Key Battleground State, Passes Bitcoin Rights Bill

News, Regulation, Web3

The state joins Wyoming, Colorado and others that are giving digital assets legal protections

News, Regulation, Web3

News, Web3

Crypto for Good: The Giving Block Is Helping Hurricane Victims as it Transforms Fundraising

News, Web3

The crypto charitable fund is set to raise $200 million this year and is working with 20 nonprofits to help Hurricane Helene victims so far

News, Web3

NFT, Web3

DRiP’s Blockchain-Powered Micropayments Aim to Shift Creator Industry Economics

NFT, Web3

To date, DRiP creators have sent 175 million collectibles to two million wallets

NFT, Web3

Election 2024, Web3, Regulation

Big Crypto: The Centralization of a Decentralized Industry

Election 2024, Web3, Regulation

How should an industry that prides itself on peer-to-peer transactions and a decentralized core view wealthy centralized influencers?

Election 2024, Web3, Regulation

DePIN, web3

Andrena Aims to Provide the 'Solar Panels for the Internet' with its Decentralized Autonomous Wireless Network

DePIN, web3

The firm wants to distribute Internet connectivity via household nodes to improve quality and bring down prices

DePIN, web3

Ethereum, web3

Emergence of Spot Ether ETFs Puts Spotlight on the Future of Ethereum

Ethereum, web3

While Ethereum promises to be a global computing system, investors are still unsure how the protocol will mature

Ethereum, web3

Web3, News

This Local Indian Government is One of the First in the World to Implement ZK Blockchain Encryption Tech

Web3, News

The immutable and public records created by blockchain are being utilized to fight corruption

Web3, News

web3, Regulation

UNFK is Gamifying Civic Engagement, Kicking Off With a Campaign to Get Rid of Gensler

web3, Regulation

Renowned pranksters target SEC Chair Gary Gensler

web3, Regulation

web3, DePIN, Women in web3

How Huddle is Democratizing Digital Connectivity in the Developing World – a Critical Use Case for DePIN

web3, DePIN, Women in web3

Decentralized networks can deliver better-performing Internet service to areas that lack the underlying infrastructure

web3, DePIN, Women in web3

News

Crypto VC Trends in the Second Quarter and Future Outlook, According to Investment Firms

News

The Bitcoin ETF, a possible Ether ETF and easing U.S. regulatory concerns are all positive indications

News

Women in web3, web3, News

A Check on Gender Discrimination in the Crypto Industry in 2024

Women in web3, web3, News

There’s still far too much harassment and dismissal of women in web3

Women in web3, web3, News

Election 2024, Blockchain

Numbers Protocol Helps Governments Turn to Blockchain to Ensure Public Access and Provenance

Election 2024, Blockchain

The goal is to preserve history using blockchain

Election 2024, Blockchain

Women in web3, Web3, DeFi

‘Crypto Doula’ Maggie Love’s Mission to Make Web3 More Female

Women in web3, Web3, DeFi

SheFi’s 11th cohort opens next week with 600-700 women worldwide, after spreading to 90 countries with 3,000 global members

Women in web3, Web3, DeFi

Entertainment, web3

From Hollywood Head of 3-D to Web3 – Sasha Mitchell’s Transition from Movies to an Intellectual Property Marketplace

Entertainment, web3

The digitized versions of actors should be protected with encryption and blockchain, according to Mitchell

Entertainment, web3

News, Regulation

Views on the Incredible U.S. Turnaround on Crypto – Political Victories & Predictions

News, Regulation

We collected thoughts on the historic week crypto has had in terms of legislation and SEC approval of an ether ETF

News, Regulation

DAOs, Regulation

Wyoming State Senate Minority Leader Chris Rothfuss Shares How the DUNA Bill Came to Pass

DAOs, Regulation

The state created the limited liability company (LLC) structure in the 1970s and based its new digital regulation in part on that existing law

DAOs, Regulation

News, web3

Banned Blockchain-Powered Polling App Launches Referendum to Challenge Putin’s Election

News, web3

The app has faced serious blowback from the Kremlin and retooled to make it easier to use and more secure

News, web3

News, Regulation

Ex-SEC Official Opens Up on Working With Gensler and Says Crypto Is Moving Into the Mainstream

News, Regulation

Public is appealing to younger investors who want a diverse portfolio that includes crypto

News, Regulation

Advancing Stablecoin Legislation Among Other Political Priorities – the Current State of Crypto in Congress

News, Regulation

Political calculations are underway to try to advance crypto bills with other legislation

News, Regulation

Influencers Could Face Criminal Charges for Promoting Crypto Without FCA Approval

News, Regulation

Violators could face up to two years in prison

News, Regulation

web3, Conferences, Ethereum

The Whimsy and Bull Market Vibes of 2024's ETHDenver Conference: Decential Diary

web3, Conferences, Ethereum

An audio journal of the recent Ethereum conference ETHDenver with all the good parts and the whimsy of one of the biggest blockchain conferences of the year

web3, Conferences, Ethereum