In a big step towards the development of infrastructure in decentralized finance (DeFi), Mega Matrix is taking their leap forward with stablecoin infrastructure. The firm just closed a $16 million round of funding to expand their technology stack and solutions focused specifically at corporate DeFi use cases. This move is...
The GMX community recently faced a significant decision: how to reimburse liquidity providers (LPs) after a protocol incident. The vote, centered around a $42 million reimbursement, pitted two options against each other: GLV tokens and stablecoins. With so much at stake, Emily Tran sat down to weigh the advantages and...
Chinese authorities warned citizens on July 7 against illegal fundraising efforts based on cryptocurrency stablecoin. This announcement comes as the crypto industry has been hit by a surge of scams, fraud and theft.The recent increase in scams such as "pig butchering" and "four-dollar wrench attacks" show just how vulnerable today’s...
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...
Venus Protocol is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform founded on the BNB Chain. More importantly, it gives users the power to easily lend, borrow and mint synthetic stablecoins. It’s unique in that it combines a money market protocol with synthetic stablecoin minting. All of this plays out in a single,...
Sick of all the hype-fueled crypto nonsense? I am. Seeing XRP and Doge lose their luster has been hard. It’s a major disappointment akin to watching your favorite band only play their greatest hits at the county fair. They had their time, no doubt, but the nature of the future...
We know that Senator Warren’s relentless assault on crypto has you all scared and panicky. You can almost hear a collective knot tightening in your stomach. This is what makes Trump’s memecoin dalliance all the more incendiary. Political figures dipping their toes in these waters is not a bad thing...
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,...
Cryptocurrencies are constantly changing and developing, offering unique play opportunities for the most aggressive, high-growth investors. A number of other promising projects are on the rise, each one uniquely engineered to fill a particular gap in their industry. These are HealthCoin (HLTH), Jito (JTO), Tapzi (TAPZI), KuCoin (KCS), Beam (BEAM)....
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...