Venus Protocol, with its lofty goal of democratizing finance on the BNB Chain — and potentially the world — is a very interesting experiment. Experiments, particularly the kind involving billions of taxpayer dollars, deserve hellacious scrutiny. As someone who has spent years navigating the complexities of traditional finance, I see...
The Solana meme coin frenzy, led by the now-ubiquitous Dogwifhat ($WIF), is nothing short of a digital gold rush. Coins are ripping, FOMO is rampant, and all eyes are on the next 1000x moonshot. You can’t help but click on the headlines about Solaxy ($SOLX), Non-playable Coin ($NPC), Housecoin ($HOUSE),...
We're told DeFi staking is the future. Earning passive income from your crypto assets, while continuing to own them. Sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? Like a digital-age version of scatter seeds and get a great big wheat crop back. Before you dive headfirst into this brave new world, let's ask a...
Let’s be real, the current banking system is rigged against black and brown communities. Hidden fees, lowball interest rates, and an all-around feeling that they’re just plain not doing enough for you. They're working for themselves. You earn your money, isn’t it about time your money earned you some money?...
That daily “gm” – good morning – could have easily been the aesthetic heartbeat of Crypto Twitter. A basic welcome, sure, but more importantly—a welcome message with a clear purpose. A signal of community, of shared excitement, of unbridled optimism in a ecosystem that swore it would upend everything. Now?...
Web3 gaming had promised a revolution, a playerowned paradise. Let’s be real, the loyalty programs—the supposed foundation of this new universe—are usually a disaster. We’re watching active wallets in web3 games increase five fold, while player retention continues to falter. Why? Because these programs are failing to deliver on their...
Is the soul of crypto withering? That basic gm – good morning – so common and spontaneous before the pandemic became… weird. Less frequent. Less heartfelt. All of this is much deeper than a fad. It’s a symptom of a more fundamental change that stands to undermine the community ethos...
The Web3 gaming space is booming. And all of a sudden, we’ve got the number of active wallets quintupling and that’s amazing right? Look, we love to keep it real. With the bulk of these so-called “loyalty programs” feeling more like cash grabs than authentic attempts to foster community, we...
The promise of DeFi is tantalizing: a financial system free from the clutches of Wall Street, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. With lofty goals of becoming a decentralized algorithmic money market, Venus Protocol definitely walks the walk. Or is it just claiming to do so while advancing its...
Drake even released a lyric referencing Bitcoin’s volatility. "Could be down this week, then I’m up next week." Simple, right? This is bigger than bars. This isn’t simply access and community; building an equitable future means ensuring crypto isn’t just a playground for tech bros. It's for everyone.Beyond Hype, Towards...