Cryptocurrency is an exciting industry filled with potential, but navigating it can seem like wandering through an unpredictable labyrinth. Funding a wallet is usually the first big tricky step you will face. The experience often requires navigating several different platforms, jarring and disorienting interfaces, and a lack of clear direction....
Now think of that same single mother in Nigeria, working hard to ensure her children have a brighter future than she did. Regular banking is a confusing mess of fees and bureaucracy. So, given its promise of enabling borderless transactions, crypto could be a lifeline. Tina is not alone—converting her...
Flashy Fun’s “Dig It,” which is offering up to $10 million in gold rewards, has definitely got me excited! It’s difficult not to get caught up in the promise of converting digital taps into real world treasure. Before we all run to our phones, let’s add a little reality check...
And we must remember that the gaming and crypto world is ever-changing. It provides new creative mechanisms for gamers to interact with their digital worlds and earn rewards. Dig It, a new Web3 game, is leading the charge with “Play for Gold” (P4G) enabling players to earn Nuggets tokens redeemable...
Omar Zaki. The name may evoke all kinds of different visions, depending on when you came to the world of crypto. Boy wonder? Visionary? Or perhaps now, a cautionary tale? Whatever your initial reaction, Zaki's story, with American CryptoFed DAO, demands we take a long, hard look at ourselves as...
Omar Zaki. Remember the name. He’s much more than just another cautionary crypto tale—he’s a flashing neon sign warning of deeper crypto fissures. Yet, his story—with the SEC now looking closely at American CryptoFed DAO—is not the cautionary tale of one young man’s mistakes. It’s not about pointing fingers, it’s...
The whole cryptocurrency space is like the new gold rush. It offers unimaginable wealth to those courageous enough to plunge beneath the waves. But beneath this sea of potential profit lies a deep well of risk that is important to understand. Omar Zaki’s tragic story should underscore the importance of...
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...
Just the other day I interviewed Sarah, a single mom. She poured her life savings into GMX, wanting to develop a safety net for her two children. The exploit hit her hard. She ultimately lost the bulk of her investment, cash she severely needed. It's easy to get lost in...
Imagine ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy. It was directly democratic — citizens gathered, debated and voted on every issue of state. Sounds idyllic, right? Except, Athenian democracy excluded slaves, women and non-Athenians – a rather big slice of the population. Now, fast forward to present day…and GMX’s $42 million...