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After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?
31.7.2023
The $70 million weekend exploit of major platforms, including Curve, come at a time when developers are discussing changes to the prevailing AMM liquidity model
Reddit Returns With New NFTs and Crypto Twitter Leaves Threads on Read
29.7.2023
Reddit launched Gen 4 of its NFT Collectible Avatars while Amazon expanded its blockchain tools. Also, crypto influencers shared thoughts on Threads and indicated that they aren’t ready to leave Twitter just yet
No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out By Democrats
28.7.2023
Republican candidate Vivek Rameswamy is rightly furious over dropped campaign finance charges. But the charges are likely to return after a procedural adjustment - and claims of corruption do more harm than good
A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else
27.7.2023
The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky
Mashinsky's Arrest, Ripple Ruling, Etc.
26.7.2023
I was on vacation for the last week-and-a-half but before I left, I sent a list of things to watch for to my colleagues that in hindsight, was wholly inadequate. Anyway, here's my effort to catch up
OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
21.7.2023
This week, OpenSea introduced “Deals,” allowing NFT collectors to trade directly with one another and McDonald’s launched McNugget Land in The Sandbox, inviting users to interact with pixelated nuggets and play mini-games
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers' Struggle for Acceptance
19.7.2023
Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?
Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic
18.7.2023
Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
18.7.2023
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have developed a second draft of their comprehensive crypto regulation bill. Chances are slim that it will, as a single bill, advance to becoming a law, but it may still drive a broader conversation within Congress on what sort of provisions...
Ripple's XRP Ruling Does Nothing for Regulatory Clarity
17.7.2023
Google Plays Nice With NFTs, Starbucks Puts Ex-MLB Star’s NFT Project on Deck
14.7.2023
This week, Google made a big shift in their policy towards NFTs, allowing apps in the Google Play store to include the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets. Meanwhile, Starbucks Odyssey, the brand’s Web3 loyalty program, announced their next Stamp would be "designed by Aku," the...
Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs
14.7.2023
Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak
Celsius Sold Lies to Sell CEL Tokens
13.7.2023
Coinbase Goes to Court Against the SEC
11.7.2023
Coinbase (COIN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet in court this week. The hearing – the questions asked and the answers given – should provide some hints on how the case may go (for now, anyway)
What Mastodon’s Critical Bug Fixes Say About Crypto’s Security Vulnerabilities
10.7.2023
Collectors Are Bored of Apes and Don’t Want to Pay Royalties
7.7.2023
This week, the floor price of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection dropped to its lowest price in nearly two years, leading to questions about the collection’s value. But floor price is just one metric used to value NFTs – experts explain that there are other important factors in assessing what...
Thank BlackRock’s Clients for Larry Fink’s Change of Heart
6.7.2023
BlackRock's CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune
Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
6.7.2023
Excitement over the hoped-for approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is back again. This time, financial giant BlackRock’s entrance to the race for an ETF has spurred hope that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the long-awaited product, a decade after the crypto industry...
Azuki Is Rebuilding After Its Elementals Mint Mishap
30.6.2023
Azuki’s latest expansion of its NFT ecosystem missed the mark, while Candy Digital and Palm NFT are merging together to create a superpowered NFT production studio. Also, Warner Music Group and Polygon are launching a blockchain music accelerator program