Thirty million dollars. That's a lot of money. And it’s precisely what Solaxy, a Layer 2 meme coin on Solana, was able to raise during its presale. The promise? To lead the NFT Revolution, slay Solana’s token concentration problems, and expand the Solana ecosystem. Everyone slow down for a moment....
Okay, let's talk Solaxy. $30 million. That's a lot of cheddar for any project, let alone a meme coin promising to fix Solana's woes. More importantly, is it really going to improve anything for you? Or is it another crypto play simply enriching the suits behind the curtain? That’s the...
The Pi Network problem might be something of a powder keg, and the 17% price drop to $0.611 may only be the matchstick. We're not just talking about numbers on a screen; we're talking about people's hopes, their time invested, and their belief in a decentralized future. And today, that...
I still vividly recall first meeting Maria several years ago. She is a Venezuelan single mother. She fights hyperinflation every day that devalues the Bolivar to worthlessness overnight, becoming more and more desperate to find nourishment for her children. Like so many Americans, her situation was escalated, her choices limited,...
Even in the current raging global economic uncertainty, bitcoin (BTC) is proving extremely strong. It’s quite near to retaking that $86,000 level. The crypto has since come within range of its “Liberation Day” high, currently less than 3% away. This remarkable milestone is an indicator of its unprecedented market power...
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...
Bitcoin has been all over the headlines lately, and with due reason. It’s dominance in the cryptocurrency market has rocketed up to 63%, a figure not reached in nearly four years. This moment of resurgence comes amid a wave of global economic anxiety. As traditional markets all show bearish signals,...
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,...
Bitcoin dominance nearing a 4-year high? Yes, the headlines are screaming it. Before you uncork all the crypto champers and crow about the OG crypto’s triumph, stop—slow your roll just a second. The reality, as ever, is much more complicated and maybe, just maybe, a touch creepy. This isn’t the...
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...
Charles Hoskinson of Cardano fame is leading the Midnight Glacier Drop. This event is being trumpeted as a seismic moment in crypto, restoring control to the retail investor. Is it really a brave new world or just a well-timed bet clothed in the language of decentralization? It’s a question worth...
The world of social media is changing. Decentralized new paradigm Decentralized Social Media, or DeSoc, is coming into focus. Emily Tran explores how DeSoc platforms are addressing the pitfalls of mainstream social media and crypto platforms. She especially imagines their promise to empower users and creators with decentralized governance and...
We've all heard the siren song of crypto: decentralization, freedom from the banks, power to the people. Let's be brutally honest: how much of that is actually true? Look around. How many of these so-called “decentralized” projects are blatantly run by five developers, VCs, or whale token holders? It's a...
Okay, 2025. We were all supposed to be living in a Web3 dreamland by now… XRP, DeSoc, Solana, Cardano, and Avalanche fuel this glorious future! Let's pump the brakes for a minute. We can easily become intoxicated by the rhetoric surrounding this so-called “inevitable” future. We do need to have...