The land of Web3 is a space where innovation knows no bounds, branches out to use cases well outside the scope of traditional cryptocurrency or DeFi applications. Perhaps the most interesting experiment along these lines is proceeding in China’s vast rural hinterland. Nantang DAO is creating a new path for...
The dream was intoxicating. Web3, the decentralized future, revitalizing a struggling rural village in China. Nantang DAO, born from the ashes of cooperative debt and crypto-enthusiasm, seemed to have the makings of a revolution. Somewhere between the Ethereum wallets and the rice paddies, something went really awfully wrong. It all...
The US government's latest move to restrict exports of advanced AI chips, specifically Nvidia's H20 and similar bandwidth products, to China feels like slamming the door on a global collaboration that was just starting to get interesting. We get the rationale for national and economic security. Are we really investing...
Now imagine that same young woman in Nigeria. She’s not sweating from the sun in Lagos, rather her anxiety increases as she sees her bitcoin balance decreasing. Now, she’s using crypto to avoid costly bank intermediaries and establish a new import business that has become a financial lifeline for her...
China’s relationship with cryptocurrency has always been paradoxical— characterized by an iron-fisted prohibition and crypto-friendly tacit cultivation. Recent reports indicate that local governments in China have amassed significant Bitcoin holdings through penalties and confiscations, leading to speculation about potential market impacts. Read on as we explore the details of China’s...
China's relationship with Bitcoin has always been complicated. A tornado courtship preceded by a quick, emphatic separation. As with any complicated break-up, the details are still tangled. In this instance, those loose ends are millions, possibly billions, of dollars’ worth of seized cryptocurrency.The question now isn't whether China likes Bitcoin,...
Fastex, recognized as a secure and ultra-fast trading platform, has recently introduced a groundbreaking innovation: a series of collectible currency notes, each backed 1:1 by the FTN token. This program was first announced at our Harmony Meetup VII. This annual event is a great opportunity for mandated Web3 and iGaming...
Are we finally seeing crypto grow up? Fastex seems to be making a serious play for the everyday user. Since then, they hosted Harmony Meetup VII, released FTN Notes, and an upgraded crypto debit card, among many other achievements. Forget the Lambo aspirations and the 5G hoopla. This comes across...
The crypto world is buzzing, again. Once again, it’s ICOs – Initial Coin Offerings – supposedly revived from the dead and set to overhaul decentralized technology. We're seeing lists like "15 Best Crypto ICOs in 2025" popping up, promising early access to the next big thing. But before you jump...
The story behind crypto ICOs has been the wildest of rides. From the NFT boom we’ve witnessed, to scams and rug pulls. Writing off all ICOs based on the history would be an enormous error. If the power of empowering everyday people leads to opening even greater new opportunities, then...
The world of crypto is still building and changing quickly every day, new projects are created every moment. ICOs represent an incredible means by which projects can raise capital. Finally, they present a great opportunity for early investors to be one of the first to participate. Now heading into 2025,...
Bitcoin hitting record highs? Great. But if we’re all being honest, that ship has sailed for many of us. That’s where the real action is — right now, in the pre-deployment stages of Web3 projects. Here’s where the opportunity for real change lies in the presales. Forget Lambos. I’m referring...
The crypto market right now is a chaotic paradise that has been further enlivened by Bitcoin’s explosive rise, which has brought new excitement into the arena. While investors seek the next hot thing, presales are receiving a lot of buzz, offering potentially huge returns. Driving in this new landscape presents...
Remember the ICO craze of 2017? Back then, everyone was tossing cash at whitepapers written on cocktail napkins, all of them vowing to deliver the moon. The question is, how many of those projects are still even in existence today? How many have actually delivered at even 10x, much less...