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So far, 2022 has been as unkind to digital coins as it has been to stocks. Bitcoin is down more than 37% on the year. Ethereum is down more than 41% and crypto, in general, has been in the news for...

Royalty payments have become a cornerstone of the growing non-fungible token (NFT) industry, allowing artists to make money when people resell their work, venues to capture revenue on secondary marketplaces for NFT tickets, and musicians to subvert streaming services in favor of

In a previous edition of the Valid Points newsletter, we dove headfirst into the debate around censorship on Ethereum. We focused on the role that validators – the computers that propose blocks of transactions on Ethereum’s upcoming proof-of-stake network – migh

Solana is a blockchain network created in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko and Greg Fitzgerald. But what will it be worth in the future?

Staci Warden, CEO of the Algorand Foundation, explains what Algorand is and the latest ways the blockchain technology is being used. Warden also gives thoughts on today’s crypto market environment. 

Nigel Eccles, chairman and co-founder of decentralized sports betting protocol BetDEX Labs, doesn't want to take your bet in the usual way.Rather than placing a bet through a sportsbook such as, say, FanDuel, where he was once CEO, Eccles said on CoinDesk TV’s “First

If you intend to take advantage of the low prices of this bear market to begin investing, you might be wondering how XRP coins may fare in the future.

Ava Labs, the crypto development group behind the Avalanche blockchain and AVAX token, is under fire after a supposed investigative report showed how the firm allegedly staged a series of class-action lawsuits to attack competitors.On Aug. 26, so-described whistleblower site Cryp

The concept of crypto is relatively new, having only existed since 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto’s now famous white paper that launched Bitcoin (BTC) onto an unsuspecting world was published.

It’s a Saturday night somewhere in lower Manhattan, New York City. While partygoers, commuters and tourists scurry by a nondescript building, a few in the know slip in. Some wear black jeans, others wear latex, but they’re all heading up a few narrow flights of stairs

Roberta Aquila works on Digitra.com’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team as the IT Specialist. We sat down with Roberta to learn more about her role as well as her advice to people who are interested in getting involved in the crypto and technology space.

It’s the year 2030 and sex work in the metaverse is booming. Digital users are leaning into their sexuality and exploring IRL (in real life) fantasies on an endlessly expanding menu of virtual experiences. Developers all over the world are making a decent (and at times opul

Digitra.com Founder and CEO Rodrigo Batista explains why he started Digitra.com and how the company’s unique business model is a key differentiator in the crypto market.

In mid-July, Verified Market Reports stated that the global NFT market had reached nearly $11.32 billion and was on pace to top $232 billion by 2030. With that much money changing hands, one thing is...

For as many privacy advancements that are happening in the crypto industry, there’s also a growing understanding that true, substantive consumer privacy cannot rely entirely on increasing access to cryptographic tools. There must also be federal action to preempt and crimin

Crypto has found a home in Australia. In 2021, 28.8% of Aussies owned some crypto. However, success and growing adoption can add new challenges. We are seeing an asset class grow faster than regulators can feasibly build a regulatory framework.

Every kingdom has its would-be usurpers, but most people are just trying to play by the rules and commit as few acts of evil as possible. That said, every identity contains multiple personas, our moral compasses are not carved in stone and after trying so hard to be good IRL it c

For the first week in a while, the non-crypto world was louder than the crypto world.Everyone is talking about:

When Bitcoin is doing poorly, other cryptos are likely also suffering. Nobody, however, seems to agree on the price of bitcoin in the future.

When done right, Bitcoin can be a lucrative investment. Unfortunately, the initial capital needed to invest in cryptocurrency isn't all that an investor will need. Bitcoin transaction fees are...