Tag: blockchain

Doodles NFT Collection Lands on Binance Alpha

Doodles NFT Collection Lands on Binance Alpha

• NFT Drops

Doodles, a collection of 10,000 unique non-fungible tokens (NFTs), will be available for trading on Binance Alpha starting May 9, 2025, at 13:00 (UTC). The NFT project that originated here in 2021 has now gone much further. After raising that initial capital, today it is listed on Binance, the world’s...

Binance's DOOD Gamble: Empowering Creators or Exploiting the Solana Art Scene?

Binance's DOOD Gamble: Empowering Creators or Exploiting the Solana Art Scene?

• Commentary

The news is out: Binance is throwing its weight behind DOOD, the token associated with the Doodles NFT ecosystem on Solana. Binance Alpha listing, futures contracts with 50x leverage… it seems like a rocket ship preparing for liftoff. Before we all jump on board, let's pump the brakes and ask...

Square Enix's Web3 Pivot: A Win for Emerging Artists, Or Just Hype?

Square Enix's Web3 Pivot: A Win for Emerging Artists, Or Just Hype?

• Commentary

I’ll never forget walking into a tiny indie art collective in Yogyakarta a few years ago. There are so many talented artists there. Last year they had a hard time just keeping the doors open, dependent on pitiful tourist-season sales and sporadic grants. Their stories, filled with passion and frustration,...

PENGU's Upbit Listing: A Win for Southeast Asian Crypto?

PENGU's Upbit Listing: A Win for Southeast Asian Crypto?

• Commentary

Let's be honest, the crypto world sometimes feels like a Silicon Valley boys' club. Big money, big egos and a whole lotta projects that look like they’re intended to enrich people who are already rich. Then the really cool stuff happens, like PENGU being newly listed on Upbit. Compounding that...

Colabs & Edge Matrix Unlock NFT Dreams for Southeast Asian Artists!

Colabs & Edge Matrix Unlock NFT Dreams for Southeast Asian Artists!

• Commentary

Is the future of art decentralized? Absolutely. But the real question is: who gets access to that future? For too long, the NFT space has been dominated by Western artists and the wealthy elite. At the same time, some of the most creative and talented individuals have not been able...

PENGU Skyrockets: Upbit Listing & NFT Sales Ignite Rally!

PENGU Skyrockets: Upbit Listing & NFT Sales Ignite Rally!

• Facts

PENGU, a relatively new meme coin that had exploded in price recently. This new miraculous jump is what has got the attention of all the crypto community. This rally appears to be fueled by two key factors: its listing on the South Korean exchange Upbit and increased activity surrounding the...

Square Enix on Soneium: Bold Web3 Gamble or a Last-Ditch Save?

Square Enix on Soneium: Bold Web3 Gamble or a Last-Ditch Save?

• Commentary

Is this Square Enix betting the house, or just moving the plants around? Their move of Symbiogenesis to Sony's Soneium blockchain raises eyebrows, especially given the game's lukewarm reception. Let’s face it, a couple hundred NFT collectors is a bit of a whew, blockbuster. This begs the question: is this...

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Jumps to Sony's Soneium Blockchain

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Jumps to Sony's Soneium Blockchain

• Facts

History indicates that Square Enix, a name long associated with gaming innovation, is serious about their Web3 intentions. Their narrative-led blockchain game, Symbiogenesis, is currently working with Sony’s Soneium blockchain to bring an exciting cross-game campaign. This announcement further proves that leading publishers are starting to embrace blockchain gaming. It...

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

• Commentary

PENGU’s price skyrocketing, Upbit’s listing sparked the fuse, and the market cap is all but playing footsie with a billion dollars. Sounds exciting, right? Maybe. But as someone who's covered the blockchain space for years, I can't help but feel a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. We've seen...

Is Edge Matrix & Colabs a Real NFT Revolution or Just Hype?

Is Edge Matrix & Colabs a Real NFT Revolution or Just Hype?

• Commentary

Edge Matrix and CoLabs, huh? Well, well, well…another day, another “revolutionary” partnership aiming to change the future of NFTs. Lower costs, quicker processing, multi-chain compatibility – it’s all the typical jargon. As a blockchain journalist, I’ve watched this movie before. Let's dig deeper. Is this really a moonshot, too, as...

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...

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...

Europe's Crypto Crown: MiCA Fuels Boom as US Regulation Stalls

The global landscape of cryptocurrency regulation is rapidly evolving, with Europe emerging as a frontrunner thanks to its comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. While the U.S. grapples with regulatory uncertainty, MiCA offers crypto businesses and investors a clear, unified pathway forward, potentially sparking a boom in the European crypto...