New geopolitical volatility between Iran and Israel is turning the crypto-market upside down. This change is making a particularly complicated environment even more complicated for Bitcoin. To many Bitcoin investors, Bitcoin is the ultimate safe haven asset. Its price movements show a deeper and more nuanced relationship with global events....
Dao5 just dropped a big splash into the crypto pond with their recent funding round, which is raising eyebrows. The company came through on its first successful round of funding with a $222 million second round. This funding brings its total assets under management to over $550 million. This substantial...
$222 million. That's a lot of money. Dao5’s new fund–the 2nd in the world! Its job is to bring together the wild west of crypto and the high-falutin’ world of institutional finance. Is this really the path to victory? Or is it just another red herring shiny object that pulls...
The cryptocurrency market is indeed cyclical. Typically, following a time of Bitcoin dominance, altcoins — cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin — start to moon. This phenomenon, referred to as “altseason,” offers plenty of opportunities for investors to seek out assets that can give them high growth potential. BlockchainShock.com gives readers an...
Altseason is upon us! And while everyone's chasing the next 100x, I'm looking at the bigger picture: which coins are actually building a better crypto future, one that's more inclusive and accessible? It’s not only profits they are looking for, it is impact. Forget Lambos, I'm thinking libraries.DeFi for the...
As you know, the blockchain space is highly dynamic with new projects coming to market almost every day. Although many create some initial buzz, only a handful have proven their capacity to deliver lasting impact and demonstrable real-world usefulness. BlockchainShock.com takes a closer look at three of the most promising...
Blockchain. It’s a buzzword that’s been tossed around for years, usually in conjunction with lofty dreams, unnecessary hype and momentary trends. Hidden from the glitz and glamor, a transformation that continues to emerge is significantly disruptive. Put aside the Lambo aspirations and think about the lives you’ll improve. For these...
The crypto space seems like the wild, wild west though, right? Fortunes made and lost overnight. The truth is, we learned some discouraging lessons. The reality is that most of those moonshots aren’t actually producing enduring value. How many would you say are truly just elaborate Ponzi schemes dressed up...
Polkadot (DOT) is at a fascinating crossroads. This cryptocurrency is still quite small at just $6.6 billion. Yet, it is about to undergo a radical transformation with the planned JAM (Joint-Accumulate Machine) upgrade. This shift raises a critical question for investors and Web3 enthusiasts alike: Is Polkadot, trading under $5,...
Okay, Google's investing in InterLink Labs. Big deal, right? Yet another Web2 behemoth testing the waters in the supposedly decentralized future of Web3. Everyone’s at CES congratulating themselves, high fiving each other, celebrating the validation, the top-of-the-hype-cycle capital, the future. But hold on a second. Are we really thinking this...
Meet Sarah, a single mom who can barely afford to feed her kids in a small town in rural America. Her access to traditional financial services is thin, so she is made to feel unseen, neglected. Now, imagine Sarah navigating to InterLink Labs’ AI-driven UBI application on her smartphone. Then,...