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Coinbase's Europe Plan: A Win for Artists, or Just Big Crypto?

Coinbase's Europe Plan: A Win for Artists, or Just Big Crypto?

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Coinbase is in the process of cementing its European strongholds as we speak, with France looking like its beachhead. They imagine a future brimming with crypto innovation, economic freedom, and a flourishing web3 community. Is this really a dawn for all artists, or just a strategic land grab for big...

Coinbase's Europe Gamble: MiCA Savior or Regulatory Minefield?

Coinbase's Europe Gamble: MiCA Savior or Regulatory Minefield?

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Coinbase is placing mammoth-sized bets on Europe, and France is ground zero for their strategy. They sing the praises of France’s “forward-looking regulatory environment” and how MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation) will bring clear regulations to the world of crypto. Is it really that simple? Are we peering into a...

Coinbase's Bold Euro Plan: France as the Crypto Launchpad

Coinbase's Bold Euro Plan: France as the Crypto Launchpad

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Coinbase’s decision to double down on France is a courageous move. The supergiant has plans to make the country its strategic launchpad into the European crypto market. This move isn’t arbitrary. It isn’t just a tactical choice; several reasons push France to become a great center for crypto innovation and...

Zed Run's Successor, Zed Champions, to Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

Zed Run's Successor, Zed Champions, to Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

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In addition, Virtually Human Studios is planning to release Zed Champions, a digital horse racing game, on Base. Base is the new Ethereum layer-2 network launched by Coinbase. Zed Champions is the latest evolution of Virtually Human Studios’ platform and the successor of Zed Run. Zed Run was a popular...

Coinbase & MetaMask's NFT Backbone Fails: Is Web3 Infrastructure Too Fragile?

Coinbase & MetaMask's NFT Backbone Fails: Is Web3 Infrastructure Too Fragile?

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Reservoir's sunsetting of its NFT API, just two months after a $14 million Series A, feels less like a strategic pivot and more like a canary in a coal mine. A very expensive canary. Coinbase and MetaMask relied on this infrastructure. You likely did too, indirectly. Now what?Centralized Reliance: A...

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

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Reservoir, a well-known platform for NFT infrastructure tools, has decided to shut down its NFT marketplace services. As such, developers and end-users alike have started looking for alternatives. This transition has huge ramifications for heavyweights such as Coinbase and MetaMask, not to mention the entire NFT landscape. Visit this page...

Reservoir to Sunset NFT Services, Focus on Token Economy with Coinbase's Relay

Reservoir to Sunset NFT Services, Focus on Token Economy with Coinbase's Relay

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Reservoir, an infrastructure provider for Coinbase and MetaMask, announced it will shut down its NFT services on October 15, 2025. As a result, the company will sunset its NFT API and related services. This decision is significant not just for USDC holders, but because it places greater emphasis on supporting...

Coinbase Faces Oregon Lawsuit: Is This SEC's Ghost Haunting Crypto?

Coinbase Faces Oregon Lawsuit: Is This SEC's Ghost Haunting Crypto?

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Oregon’s Attorney General is poised to file a lawsuit against Coinbase. Such action would be reminiscent of a case that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threw out earlier. This court filing raises broader issues around a potential return of the SEC’s former, more muscular regulatory agenda. The ruling begs...

Oregon AG to Sue Coinbase Despite SEC's Crypto Shift

Oregon AG to Sue Coinbase Despite SEC's Crypto Shift

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Oregon’s Attorney General warned Coinbase today, April 18, that it will bring a securities enforcement action against the company. This news was shared directly by Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal on Twitter. This move comes in the wake of a widely reported recent turn by the Securities and Exchange...

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit A Rogue State's Last Gasp Or Needed Check?

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit A Rogue State's Last Gasp Or Needed Check?

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Oregon's Attorney General is taking a swing at Coinbase with a lawsuit echoing the SEC's previously dropped case. Coinbase is calling it a “copycat case." To them, it’s a waste of taxpayer money and a dangerous return to “regulation by enforcement.” Is it really that simple? Or is there something...

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

Crypto Developments Unfold Globally

Ripple's donations to Donald Trump, Russia's crypto platform for investors, crypto firms pursuing U.S. banking licenses, DeGods' trading surge, and Kyrgyzstan's collaboration with Binance highlight the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space. Taken together, these events are indicative of a larger, more dynamic shift in the global landscape of digital...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Frank DeGods Departs as DeGods CEO, Paving Way for New Leadership

Frank, best known in the Web3 ecosystem as Frank Vora—the name he uses on X, formerly Twitter—has officially resigned as CEO in order to focus on building…whatever comes next. He was integral to the success of the DeGods NFT project. Co-founded by Frank in 2021, DeGods has been a fascinating...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...