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Nexus Mods' Monetization U-Turn: A Win for Gamers or a Delay?

Nexus Mods' Monetization U-Turn: A Win for Gamers or a Delay?

• Commentary

The announcement of the sale of Nexus Mods to this Chosen thing has hit the community like a badly compressed paid mod. The first announcement—total secrecy. Strike one. The premature and vague retraction from “Foledinho” regarding not selling mods… oh wait? Strike two. If you see the “Gaming Startup Monetization...

Nexus Mods Changes Hands, New Owners Backpedal on Monetization Fears

Nexus Mods Changes Hands, New Owners Backpedal on Monetization Fears

• NFT Drops

Nexus Mods, one of the largest repositories for digital game modifications, has undergone ownership transition for the first time in their long and successful 21 year history. In a post to the Nexus Mods site, founder Robin Scott announced the sale. He’s still not disclosed who the buyers are, though...

Nexus Mods U-Turn: No NFTs, But What's the Real Plan?

Nexus Mods U-Turn: No NFTs, But What's the Real Plan?

• Facts

News of Nexus Mods’ recent buyout by Victor Folmann and Marinus Elgaard caused some alarm among modders when it was announced on March 5th. Folmann’s previous public comments advocating for monetization strategies fueled that anxiety. He put forward his views on NFTs and crypto in general in a Gaming startup...

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JPMorgan & SEC Crypto Talks: What It Means For Your Investments

JPMorgan, a titan of traditional finance, recently engaged with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, signaling a potentially seismic shift in the regulatory landscape of digital assets. JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas, Justin Cohen, and Aaron Iovine ran an excellent session on the regulatory landscape for digital assets. What they focused on was...

JPMorgan's Crypto Embrace 3 Ways It Could Empower Emerging Markets

Would you believe, then, that JPMorgan Chase—yes, that JPMorgan Chase—is warm and fuzzy on crypto? They've been chatting with the SEC, flexing their crypto muscles, and even trademarking "JMPD," a potential crypto service and deposit token. While some might see this as Wall Street finally legitimizing digital assets, I see...

JPMorgan's Crypto Play A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing or a Necessary Evil?

JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) has been discussing cryptocurrency market regulation with the SEC. Big deal, right? Aren’t we all supposed to be happy that Wall Street is finally “legitimizing” the space? I'm not so sure. In fact, the news that JPMC met with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, discussing everything from...

Pump.fun's $4B Dream: Innovation or Just Another Crypto Casino?

Four billion dollars? For meme coins? That’s the speculative valuation Pump.fun is going after with its proposed launch of their own PUMP token. It makes you stop and ask: Are we witnessing the democratization of finance, or just the gamification of speculation on a grand, potentially dangerous, scale?$4B Valuation Seriously?...

Pump.fun: Create Your Own Meme Coin in Minutes (But Should You?)

In the rapidly moving world of meme coins, Pump.fun has emerged as a leading platform almost overnight. It democratizes the development of digital currencies, allowing anyone to experiment and create new currencies without deep technical expertise or large sums of money. I aim to break down this phenomenon and offer...

Pump.fun Revolutionizes Meme Coin Creation on Solana, Achieves $700 Million Milestone

Pump.fun, a relatively new platform built on the Solana blockchain, has quickly become one of the most popular and controversial platforms in the cryptocurrency industry. The platform has unseated Ethereum as the most popular platform for the creation and trading of new cryptocurrencies, especially so-called meme coins. Pump.fun has made...

Pump.fun: Democratizing Crypto or Just Another Casino for the Masses?

Now picture Anya, a talented young artist from a remote village in Cambodia. Her lush silk paintings, rich with ancient Khmer symbols, have no venue outside the local tourist traps. Then, she discovers Pump.fun. Now making good on her plan to create “SilkDreams,” her own crypto token, seemed possible. With...

US Crypto Bill a Mistake? Why Global Rules Are Needed Now More Than Ever

The US GENIUS Act. Sounds impressive, right? A big, likely commendable, step forward in the Wild West of crypto regulation, to finally tame the stablecoin beast. But what if this “brilliant” move ends up spawning a global regulatory nightmare? Now that’s something to chew on! But what if, in its...