The NFT and DAO space are at the forefront of using these technologies, finding new use cases with each passing day. Perhaps the most fascinating idea is using a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) to buy and manage real-world assets. Consider, for example, a DAO purchasing a Cold War-era bunker. Sounds...
The Alice Collective's $ALICE grant program: is it a lifeline for struggling Web3 dreamers, or a cleverly disguised trap set against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty? 100,000 $ALICE tokens may seem like a hefty sum. A golden parachute for developers, artists, and NFT communities ready to create experiences in the...
Stablecoins—digital currencies tied to real-world currencies or assets, such as the U.S. dollar—are quickly developing into a key point of contention on Capitol Hill. The $230 billion stablecoin industry would benefit greatly from Donald Trump’s promise. His vision for the U.S. would make it the world’s “crypto capital of the...
With no globally agreed upon international unified regulatory body, the current state cryptocurrency is leaving a distinctly divided landscape. This bifurcation would further entrench the Global North/South economic divides. Not everyone is convinced—a few stakeholders have been advocating for a more global regulatory structure. There is increasing worry that this...
Why is Congress so laser-focused on stablecoins? At a time when families can barely make ends meet with inflation, and global tensions are flaring, our elected officials are in a hurry to regulate…stablecoins? It’s the equivalent of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, and quite honestly, it smells like a...
Just last week, national headlines screamed about a $250 million crypto-funded bonanza. Infrastructure and DeFi projects are awash with new investment. Great, right? Maybe not. As a blockchain journalist who's seen a few hype cycles come and go, I can't help but wonder if we're not just rearranging deck chairs...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is poised to decrease its involvement in cryptocurrency regulation, signaling a notable shift in the oversight of digital assets in the United States. Other federal agencies and state regulators are beginning to follow suit. They will be entrusted with more responsibility in the cryptocurrency...
The ecosystem of Web3 may be a new, wild frontier full of opportunity and danger. It offers tremendous promise to level the playing field. To travel this new and complex landscape wisely, you’ll need technological know-how. Second, a solid grasp of competitive market forces and a long-term outlook are critical....
Let’s face it, the whole Web3 hype-train-and-scam-space is kind of like a hype perpetual-motion machine. Everyone’s selling the shiny objects but when you look under the hood, who’s delivering on something that can actually get to the moon. And after witnessing too many projects burn up in the atmosphere, we...
Dead Bruv, a Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) project, was created by the monsters behind Meatbags. Now they are on a mission to Kickstarter to buy and refurbish a Cold War-era nuclear bunker in England. Artists in the project, which is now called “#buythebunker,” intend to raise money to purchase the...
