Tag: speculation

NFTs' $144M Pump: Is This a Real Recovery or Fool's Gold?

NFTs' $144M Pump: Is This a Real Recovery or Fool's Gold?

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That $144 million price tag definitely grabs your attention, right? A 37% increase in NFT sales volume … It’s starting to sound like we’re back in 2021, aren’t we? Wrong. Now, before you begin imagining Lambos and Bored Apes, allow us to temper those prospects with a healthy splash of...

Are Speculative NFTs Dead? WoW's CEO Says Purpose is the Future

Are Speculative NFTs Dead? WoW's CEO Says Purpose is the Future

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The NFT landscape has shifted. We’ve all seen the high-flying rise and eventual bone-chilling crash of 100% speculative NFT projects. Now, WoW’s new CEO, trailblazer Vi Powils, is putting their purpose-themed weight behind the wager. Is this the real thing, or a marketing juggernaut’s impressive pivot born dancing around a...

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

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PENGU’s price skyrocketing, Upbit’s listing sparked the fuse, and the market cap is all but playing footsie with a billion dollars. Sounds exciting, right? Maybe. But as someone who's covered the blockchain space for years, I can't help but feel a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. We've seen...

Is This NFT Bunker a Genius Move or Crypto's Doomsday Device?

Is This NFT Bunker a Genius Move or Crypto's Doomsday Device?

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A Cold War–era bunker, purchased with crypto, controlled by a DAO. It may read like the prologue to a dystopian film, right? Dead Bruv’s new “Meatbags” NFT initiative is intriguing to say the least. It seeks to buy a 20th century paradigm with 21st century dollars! They’re hawking 100,000 virtual...

Zora's Token Rockets After Cryptic Retweet Fuels Speculation

Zora's Token Rockets After Cryptic Retweet Fuels Speculation

• NFT Drops

Zora's native token experienced a surge in trading volume and price on April 19, 2025, after the platform retweeted a post hinting at a significant development. The surge saw ZORA's trading volume peak at 5.2 million tokens traded within one hour, a substantial increase compared to the previous week's average...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....

Immutable's Gamble: Will Gas-Free Trading Save Web3 Gaming?

Yet the hype around Web3 gaming is real, offering gamers true digital ownership and player-driven economies. Let’s get real: that promise usually meets a very different fate. High gas fees and a clunky user experience can quickly derail those intentions. Immutable is taking a big bet with its zkEVM and...