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PGI Global Scam Reveals DeFi's Regulatory Black Hole

PGI Global Scam Reveals DeFi's Regulatory Black Hole

• Commentary

The PGI Global case isn't just another crypto scam. It's a glaring indictment of the regulatory vacuum that currently exists in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space. No surprise—the mastermind behind PGI Global, Ramil Palafox, has allegedly duped investors out of almost $300 million. He attracted them with false promises of...

Greenledgers Trading Center Broadens Digital Asset Offerings with DeFi and NFT Integration

Greenledgers Trading Center Broadens Digital Asset Offerings with DeFi and NFT Integration

• NFT Drops

Greenledgers Trading Center, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform headquartered in New York, NY, made waves on April 23, 2025. Now they’re launching their most powerful DeFi integration — and most advanced NFT trading — capabilities yet! This expansion will bring greater diversification to its global digital asset portfolios. The...

GreenLedgers' DeFi Gamble: Will Global Regulators Let It Pay Off?

GreenLedgers' DeFi Gamble: Will Global Regulators Let It Pay Off?

• Commentary

GreenLedgers’ audacious leap into DeFi and NFTs looks like strolling into a high-tech poker game. So they’re betting the farm every time. Are they preparing their next strategic step, or are they soon to be surprised by a tsunami of fresh regulations? The promise is tantalizing: democratized finance, unique digital...

Nigeria's Web3 Growth vs. CBEX Scam: A Cautionary Tale

Nigeria's Web3 Growth vs. CBEX Scam: A Cautionary Tale

• Facts

Nigeria isn’t just the largest Web3 market today – it’s a paradox. It proudly states a diverse and dynamic environment fueled by innovation and ingenuity. More than anything else, this restless environment is poised to catapult Africa to the front of the decentralized future. On the other hand, it grapples...

SEC & El Salvador: Tokenized Real Estate's Regulatory Future?

SEC & El Salvador: Tokenized Real Estate's Regulatory Future?

• Facts

The digital assets market is dynamic and innovative, and regulators must be willing to keep pace and think creatively. El Salvador just made this same proposal for a cross-border regulatory sandbox to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This approach to tokenization might just transform the entire industry. This...

Bukele's Bitcoin Gamble: A Masterclass or a Regulatory House of Cards?

Bukele's Bitcoin Gamble: A Masterclass or a Regulatory House of Cards?

• Commentary

Is Nayib Bukele a visionary leader, or a reckless gambler undermining his country’s future? It’s the question that’s been echoing through the crypto space ever since El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender. Here’s hoping that if this bold decision is indeed a stroke of genius. This would be a major...

DFINITY's Internet Computer Protocol Enables Bitcoin Transactions With One-Second Finality

DFINITY's Internet Computer Protocol Enables Bitcoin Transactions With One-Second Finality

• Web3 Projects

Founded in 2015, DFINITY is one of the top players powering Web3 innovation through its Internet Computer Protocol (ICP). The ICP aspires to be the world’s infinitely scalable, fully decentralized, compute-enabled Internet – serving as the new backbone for emerging Web3 applications. DFINITY's mainnet has been live since 2021 and...

SEC's El Salvador Visit: Genuine Collaboration or a Regulatory Power Play?

SEC's El Salvador Visit: Genuine Collaboration or a Regulatory Power Play?

• Commentary

Just this month, the SEC made a trip to El Salvador to help establish a “cross-border regulatory sandbox.” This beautiful collaborative effort is just the tip of the iceberg. If so, are these examples of true collaboration? Or, are we really trying to prevent the U.S. from imposing its will...

SEC Eyes El Salvador's Bitcoin Strategy

SEC Eyes El Salvador's Bitcoin Strategy

• Regulation

President Nayib Bukele’s administration has positioned El Salvador as a global leader in the regulation of digital assets. This transition has drawn a lot of international interest. The nation took a brave stance in adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. Its ambitious plans for a “Bitcoin City” really made it unique....

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

• Facts

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...

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...

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...

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...

DeGods' Founder Quits: Is This the End of NFT Hype or a Smart Pivot?

Frank DeGods is out. After three years at the helm of DeGods, Rohun Vora has stepped down, leaving many in the NFT space scratching their heads. 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce are both really at the helm—that’s a part of what has made these communities powerful. Sales are booming on both Solana...

DeGods Founder Frank DeGods Steps Down Amidst Sales Surge

Frank DeGods, the founder of the famous Solana-based NFT collection DeGods, has just dropped a huge bomb. After three short yet impactful years, he is now leaving his post as CEO. Under these circumstances, the leadership change couldn’t come at a better moment. Soaring sales on both the DeGods NFTs’...

SEC's Crypto Overhaul: Will It Unleash Southeast Asia's Web3 Potential?

Paul Atkins' call for a crypto policy overhaul at the SEC isn't just about Wall Street. It's about the forgotten voices of Southeast Asia. While the US debates becoming the "crypto capital," a vibrant Web3 revolution is already brewing in the region, and the SEC's actions could either fuel its...