Tag: cryptocurrency

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

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

• Facts

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...

HODL Summit Hype: Is Dubai's Crypto Party Ignoring Regulatory Realities?

HODL Summit Hype: Is Dubai's Crypto Party Ignoring Regulatory Realities?

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Dubai in May. Sun, sand, and… stablecoins? It’s time for the 30th HODL Summit, where we’ll get a preview of the future of DeFi, tokenization, and AI-powered blockchains. Like a swarm of colorful butterflies, five thousand leaders, innovators, and investors will fly into Madinat Jumeirah. But while the champagne might...

Dubai to Host Global Crypto Leaders at HODL 2025 Summit

Dubai to Host Global Crypto Leaders at HODL 2025 Summit

• Web3 Projects

HODL 2025 is set to convene more than 5,000 international leaders, investors, and innovators in Dubai. They’ll meet with world-class experts to learn about the latest developments in decentralized finance (DeFi), asset tokenization and AI-powered blockchain infrastructure. The 30 th edition of the summit, hosted by event organizers Trescon, marks...

Unstaked Presale Gains Momentum, Poised to Deliver AI Solutions for Web3

Unstaked Presale Gains Momentum, Poised to Deliver AI Solutions for Web3

• NFT Drops

Unstaked is in stage 8 of its presale right now, and it provides a gold standard foundational layer for the growing Web3 ecosystem at large. With Unstaked, we’re particularly interested in designing modular AI agents that augment fundamental tasks such as user onboarding, chat support and moderation. This new, community-focused...

CryptoQuant CEO Signals Shift in Bitcoin's Market Dynamics Amidst ETF Influence

CryptoQuant CEO Signals Shift in Bitcoin's Market Dynamics Amidst ETF Influence

• NFT Drops

Ki Young Ju, the CEO of CryptoQuant, is one of the most famous on-chain analysts. In short, he implies that the Bitcoin market is going through a long-term structural change. If miners weren’t still a significant force, historically cycles were quite predictable because of the dynamic at play between miners,...

Bitcoin's New Era: 3 Ways It Empowers Southeast Asian Artists

Bitcoin's New Era: 3 Ways It Empowers Southeast Asian Artists

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Okay, let's be real. For too long, the crypto narrative has been captured by Wall Street bros obsessing over lambos and moonshots. Something fundamental is shifting. Even the fortune teller, Ki Young Ju, is willing to concede that his previous forecasts missed the mark. Why? Simply put, Bitcoin is much...

Bitcoin's TradFi Embrace Is This Really Progress?

Bitcoin's TradFi Embrace Is This Really Progress?

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Ki Young Ju admitting he was wrong? Good. Humility is rare in crypto. His reason is a glimpse into what is a radically different Bitcoin market, courtesy of TradFi. This welcome shift should spark more than guarded optimism. It should spark fear.For decades, I’ve been exploring the dark underbelly of...

DOOD Token Frenzy: Is This the Future or Just Another Hype Cycle?

DOOD Token Frenzy: Is This the Future or Just Another Hype Cycle?

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The Doodles NFT market is buzzing. As a result, sales have leapt and trading volume is through the roof. Understandably, everyone is scrambling to register for the DOOD token airdrop ahead of the 4 p.m. ET deadline. Binance, KuCoin, OKX – they’re all queuing up to list it. Sounds like...

BlackRock's Crypto Chat: Will It Empower Artists or Just Wall Street?

BlackRock's Crypto Chat: Will It Empower Artists or Just Wall Street?

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Dewi is a Masters alumni and budding Balinese artist. She spends hours hand-drawing elaborate batik patterns, her fingers permanently dyed blue by indigo under the blazing equatorial sun. She dreams of being able to show her art to the world, but galleries are difficult to get into and online platforms...

SEC Crypto Rules: Will BlackRock's Lobbying Shape the Future?

SEC Crypto Rules: Will BlackRock's Lobbying Shape the Future?

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The SEC’s Crypto Task Force has certainly been hard at work. Very busy. Two such meetings with BlackRock directly in recent months, diving deep on everything from Bitcoin ETFs to tokenization. What’s being discussed behind closed doors? Most significantly of all, who’s doing the talking. Are we witnessing the future...

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...