Tag: cryptocurrency

Meta's Stablecoin Gamble: Will Regulators Let Instagram Bank the Unbanked?

Meta's Stablecoin Gamble: Will Regulators Let Instagram Bank the Unbanked?

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Meta's back in the stablecoin game? Seriously? After the Diem debacle, you would think they learned their lesson. Yet here they are, ready to brush off their blockchain dreams, looking to Instagram as their own crypto bank. The question can’t be just “Can they do it?” It's "Should they be...

Doodles' $DOOD Airdrop: Southeast Asia's Artists Win Big?

Doodles' $DOOD Airdrop: Southeast Asia's Artists Win Big?

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The Doodles $DOOD airdrop. It happened. And while everyone's busy dissecting charts and comparing it to Pudgy Penguins (again!), I'm looking at something far more interesting: the potential seismic shift this could trigger for Southeast Asian artists.Airdrop: A Bridge, Not Just Free MoneyLet’s not kid ourselves, airdrops are usually thought...

Doodles Airdrop Ignites Web3 Frenzy, $DOOD Token Launched on Solana

Doodles Airdrop Ignites Web3 Frenzy, $DOOD Token Launched on Solana

• NFT Drops

Doodles, the colorful crypto NFT collection has created waves throughout the web3 space with its recent airdrop spectacular. The $DOOD token was released on May 9, 2025, and is based on the Solana blockchain. This event most certainly has sparked a ton of interest and activity in the crypto community....

SourceLess: Democratizing Web3 or Just Another Eastern European Techbro Unicorn?

SourceLess: Democratizing Web3 or Just Another Eastern European Techbro Unicorn?

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Is it truly about democratizing access and empowering creators like they claim? Or is it instead like every other tech gold rush that will inevitably hoard all the wealth into a handful of winners. The excitement surrounding SourceLess Inc., a Delaware-based Web3 infrastructure company with roots in Eastern Europe, is...

Senate Gridlock Stalls Stablecoin Legislation Amidst Partisan Divide

Senate Gridlock Stalls Stablecoin Legislation Amidst Partisan Divide

• Regulation

As it was, the Senate failed to pass the “GENIUS Act” even at this late hour. This bill would have established a regulatory framework for stablecoins but met fierce resistance from Democrats. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency that are pegged to other assets like the U.S. dollar. As legislators...

Doodles' DOOD Token Plummets: Airdrop Hype vs. Reality Check

Doodles' DOOD Token Plummets: Airdrop Hype vs. Reality Check

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This launch of the Doodles ecosystem token, $DOOD, on May 9th, was extremely anticipated. The token’s price action this year has been a sieve. This inconsistency further demonstrates the volatile nature of NFT airdrops and their impacts on projects and holders. The release was intended to launch Doodles into its...

Doodles NFT Value Plummets Following DOOD Token Airdrop

Doodles NFT Value Plummets Following DOOD Token Airdrop

• NFT Drops

On the Ethereum-Native NFT brand Doodles, their governance token was released in February. They revealed plans to mint 10 billion DOOD tokens on the Solana blockchain. The company’s long-term goal is to have DOOD tokens bridged to Base, an Ethereum layer-2. The average price of Doodles NFTs inched down 36%...

Doodles DOOD Plummets Despite Binance Futures Listing News

Doodles DOOD Plummets Despite Binance Futures Listing News

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NFTs as a space are constantly evolving, recently, Doodles’ DOOD token has particularly bamboozled countless investors. Its performance has been particularly erratic. The above-mentioned token got great news as it got listed on Binance Futures, a huge cryptocurrency exchange. At times, its price fell off a deeper end. That raises...

DOOD's Binance Bump: A Regulatory Red Flag or DeFi's Risky New Normal?

DOOD's Binance Bump: A Regulatory Red Flag or DeFi's Risky New Normal?

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If Binance providing 50x leverage isn’t enough to give you pause, offering it on absolutely anything in the crypto space should be. With a relatively new token like DOOD, always raise that red flag. This token is obliquely bridled to the Doodles NFT ecosystem on Solana, which makes some people’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?

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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...

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...