Tag: blockchain

OpenSea's Solana Gamble Will It Save Them Or Sink Them?

OpenSea's Solana Gamble Will It Save Them Or Sink Them?

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OpenSea's decision to embrace Solana feels less like a strategic evolution and more like a desperate attempt to cling to relevance. Let’s face it, the NFT market has kind of tanked. As for Ethereum, still the king but even its crown is starting to look a bit rusty. In other...

Solana NFTs on OpenSea A Win For Artists Or Another Empty Promise?

Solana NFTs on OpenSea A Win For Artists Or Another Empty Promise?

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This comes as OpenSea’s branching further into the Solana ecosystem, introducing tokens and eventually, NFTs to the platform. We've been here before, remember? This time, they swear it's different. More users, more demand, more liquidity, better cross-chain experience, etc etc… Let’s face it – what’s more important is who actually...

Magic Eden: The ULTIMATE NFT Marketplace Guide (2025)

Magic Eden: The ULTIMATE NFT Marketplace Guide (2025)

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Introduction to Magic Eden NFT MarketplaceOverview of Magic EdenMagic Eden then crashed onto the space in early 2019 as a DApp NFT marketplace. In less than a year’s time, it’s come to dominate the Solana blockchain. Within a few months, it became the leading independent Solana NFT marketplace and lay...

OpenSea Goes Solana: Token Trading Live, NFTs Next!

OpenSea Goes Solana: Token Trading Live, NFTs Next!

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As one of the largest NFT marketplaces in the world, OpenSea is really shaking things up by bringing Solana NFTs back to their marketplace. OpenSea has made a big move in its plan to revitalize the platform by launching this release to a limited number of beta users. If successful,...

OpenSea Revives Solana Integration with Token Trading, NFT Support to Follow

OpenSea Revives Solana Integration with Token Trading, NFT Support to Follow

• NFT Drops

OpenSea is taking a big step to re-enter the Solana ecosystem by adding trading support for Solana-based tokens. This move marks an important step in OpenSea’s sweeping platform redesign. It intends to provide a smooth, cross-chain experience for fungible and non-fungible assets alike. The platform is now open to a...

Powell's Crypto Stance: Regulation Now, Innovation Later?

Powell's Crypto Stance: Regulation Now, Innovation Later?

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The intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional finance is becoming increasingly complex, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent statements provide a crucial glimpse into the Fed's evolving strategy. Powell's remarks underscore a clear emphasis on establishing a robust regulatory framework before fully embracing the innovative potential of digital assets. This...

Powell Urges Stablecoin Regulation Amid Growing Crypto Integration

Powell Urges Stablecoin Regulation Amid Growing Crypto Integration

• Regulation

This week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the need to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins as one of his key priorities. Yet, these digital assets are quickly becoming pervasive features of global financial markets. Powell’s remarks are a clear signal that U.S. financial regulators are increasingly prepared to...

Silks Lawsuit: Can Community-Led Action Save NFTs From Themselves?

Silks Lawsuit: Can Community-Led Action Save NFTs From Themselves?

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The Game of Silks lawsuit lets investors become the lead plaintiff until April 25, 2025. Still, this threat feels less like a one-off occurrence and more like an outcropping of a bigger problem. A leading indicator of a broader malaise that’s hitting the entire NFT market. Rosen Law Firm joined...

Trump's Crypto Game A Conflict of Interest Nightmare?

Trump's Crypto Game A Conflict of Interest Nightmare?

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Is Donald Trump really going to make the White House a huge, pixelated casino? It certainly feels that way. The former president is apparently releasing a Trump-themed, crypto-infused real estate video game—Monopoly Go! with MAGA bustedness. This news, which ought to send shivers down the spines of anyone worried about...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

ProCap's Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Bet: Genius Move or Regulatory Minefield?

ProCap’s billion-dollar Bitcoin play, made possible by taking the company public through a SPAC merger with Columbus Circle Capital, is nothing if not audacious. It's a statement. A great big middle finger, I suppose, to the established financial universe. Anthony Pompaliano, Bitcoin bull and crypto entrepreneur. He is taking a...

5 Ways MiCA Fuels Europe's Crypto Art Boom While US Stalls

Let’s face it, the crypto art world is booming. It’s a great sign that digital artists are getting their long-overdue recognition. They are establishing tangible careers, reaching audiences across the world in ways we could have never fathomed just years ago. Here's the thing: that explosion is happening much faster...

Crypto Confidence Scams: $225M Seized! Are You at Risk?

The crypto space is teeming with both innovation and opportunity. It obscures terrible risks, chief among them being confidence scams. Just last week, the U.S. government seized another $225 million in cryptocurrency. This is the largest-ever seizure of funds stolen through so-called “pig butchering” scams. In this article, we’ll look...

U.S. Attorney Aims to Recover Millions Lost in Crypto ‘Confidence Scams’

The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently filed a civil action targeting cryptocurrency investment fraud, seeking to recover funds lost by dozens of victims across the country. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro joined other officials in announcing the dramatic action. This action comes in response to more than $225.3 million connected to...

Trump's Crypto Promises Ring Hollow As MiCA Steals The Show

Donald Trump speeding into the crypto lane now has all the makings of a not-so-subtle, last ditch effort to grab votes. He's saying all the right things, promising a crypto-friendly environment, but forgive me if I don't exactly rush out to buy a "Trump Coin" just yet. Words are cheap....

Coinbase Goes EU-Wide: MiCA License Secured in Luxembourg!

Coinbase has received an official Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This pivotal move allows the cryptocurrency exchange to extend its services across all 27 member states of the European Union, potentially reaching a market of 450 million people. This license puts...