I caught up with the pitch to Sarah at a first person & first pitch event presentation baseball game last week. She’s the ultimate super fan, has every fact and figure memorized, and bleeds orange and blue. The thing that took me most off guard was her enthusiasm around XYZVerse....
The crypto space is littered with coins that talk a big game. Sadly, a lot of these coins abandon investors in a crater. Before we even think about XYZVerse, let’s go down memecoin memory lane. Remember Dogecoin? Shiba Inu? Fortunes were made and even greater fortunes were lost. The wild...
We're seeing Bitcoin hit new highs. Again. Just like a cousin or your neighbor, everyone is talking about it, from your neighbor to Jim Cramer. But amidst the celebratory tweets and champagne emojis, a nagging question lingers: who is really benefiting from this surge? Myth #1 Bitcoin is democratizing finance...
Bitcoin mining difficulty just blasted through the ceiling, shooting past 123T. That's massive. It refers to more computing power racing to solve fewer Bitcoin rewards. Like we mentioned at the outset, bitcoin halves every four years, so this shouldn’t be over-the-top shocking. This difficulty adjustment sheds light on the brutal...
We’ve never had this much access to information, but true understanding sometimes seems more elusive than ever. Even the digital deluge, which many consider a democratizing force, can increase inequities. Those who are marginalized by socioeconomic status, disabilities, or ruralness are particularly impacted. Otherwise, they may be overrun by a...
Meanwhile, this week, the SEC is hosting its third crypto policy roundtable—and custody is again, the central focus. Custody. Sounds important, right? Far more than just protecting your assets. Protection conjures images of guarding your wealth, protecting it from destruction. In the world of crypto, especially with the SEC involved,...
Okay, Initia's hitting Binance. Big news, right? Another project launching, another token listing. But let's be real, in the whirlwind of TGEs, airdrops, and perpetual contracts, it's easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Are we really democratizing finance, or just building bigger, flashier gambling halls?Are We...
Oleh Chubai. That’s a pretty big name to living up to, right? The Chief Revenue Officer of TripleA, a multinational news aggregator with an unfulfilled dream of revolutionizing the way people consume information. We’ve seen that word – redefine – thrown around a lot these days. His past successes are...
All I could think about was Ms. Rodriguez, a sweet lady from my childhood neighborhood who could never get the hang of the online banking system. She was scared, she felt sort of like she was being left behind by technology. As she searches for her NFTs, cryptocurrency’s increasingly confusing...
OKX Wallet and DeFiApp are like best friends, pledging to lead users down a safer path into the untamed jungle of Web3. Real-time exchanges, instant liquidity, effortless multi-asset management – exciting stuff, huh! Are we really building an inclusive DeFi? Or are we only making a few extra inches of...
Meme coins have exploded onto the scene, capturing the global imagination of the crypto community and even producing life-changing returns at times. Their unpredictable temperament leaves investors feeling uneasy. They create an aura of uncertainty around which projects will endure and which will fall by the wayside. Neo Pepe is...
Neo Pepe Coin is turning the entire crypto market on its head. Such is the hype around its revolutionary Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) architecture and rapid-fire presale. The project’s innovative approach to governance and liquidity has piqued the interest of more than 20,000 investors. It flew past Stage 4 of...
The TON Foundation has demonstrated the remarkable potential of a new and exciting scholarship program. As a result, crypto investors and digital nomads can obtain UAE residency by staking Toncoin (TON). This new initiative is an exciting step forward that deserves a close look to identify its potential upsides, pitfalls,...
The Open Network (TON) recently announced a thrilling new initiative in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Through this partnership, TON stakers now have the extraordinary opportunity to obtain a 10-year Golden Visa. Under this program, investors who stake a minimum of US$ 2 million in TON tokens can...
For Ethereum, it is a growing liquidity gap. The sudden increase in stablecoin volume on the platform could threaten its decentralized economic model. The influx of stablecoins, while providing liquidity, poses a challenge to maintaining a healthy demand and usage of ETH, which is crucial for the network's security and...
Solana (SOL) has been a hot topic in the crypto community lately with its surging price. Meanwhile, its strong network performance has resulted in a massive buzz with investors. Emily Tran, a writer for BlockchainShock.com, explores the three main reasons behind Solana’s remarkable ascent. She assesses if achieving a $200...
Solana has recently achieved significant milestones in blockchain network activity and regulatory recognition, solidifying its position as a leading platform in the cryptocurrency space. Solana continues to flourish off the strength of its ecosystem and record activity in DeFi. The anticipated launch of a Solana staking ETF has completely stoked...
The rapidly-changing landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) is filled with opportunities, but just as quickly, new challenges arise. Recent ARCX and JUP events highlight the dangers that lie in these DAO governance structures. These tragic events lead to important conversations on how we ultimately build these robust, equitable, and trustworthy...