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The crypto market has been battered since 2022, and it has been a rollercoaster for several assets. Implosions, fears of contagion and ensuing confusion have put an enormous strain on several of...

On Feb. 22 came the publication of what will surely become an instant classic application of the Howey Test, part of a 64-page opinion written by Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. In denying the motion by Dapper Labs and its CEO to di

There’s a common saying among those who study mindfulness: “Wherever you go, there you are.” No matter how many miles we travel or borders we cross, humans carry habits, values and biases to each new encounter – even if those encounters are digital. This t

After so much hype around other tech developments, how can VC funds be sure that AI is here to stay?

As political experts focus on the diplomatic dance amid building tensions between the United States and China (punctuated by some balloon-shaped comic relief that might end up being not so funny after all), a more benign battle is brewing in the halls of financial regulators. Whi

This aspect of the crypto space has been fraught with turmoil and negative headlines in recent years; but investors should take note that new framework should ensure history doesn’t repeat itself

It’s the nightmare of every NFT collector. In April 2021, Web3 impresario Farokh Samad lost the seed phrase of a wallet containing 87 non-fungible tokens, including an especially rare Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT. At the time, the total value of the collection was about 250 eth

The refrain is all too common – in order to onboard the next 100 million users to Web3, we need to build better user experiences. But building better experiences isn’t simple. Of course, there are technical design challenges that must be overcome. The less-understood

Securities law has been a main conversation topic for the crypto intelligentsia and unintelligentsia since New York magazine published an interview with Gary Gensler, where Intelligencer author Ankush Khardori drilled the top U.S. securities regulator late last week about his mee

The crypto space has been marred by several platforms and exchanges that went bust in the past few months. In turn, investors have been left frustrated about how to recoup their losses, unlock their...

Breathtaking volatility in crypto valuations and the implosion of leading infrastructure firms rocked the crypto industry. Now, FTX stands as the new poster child for an offshore crypto industry in turmoil.

A new project has appeared on the crypto scene, creating a new use case for Bitcoin; a system for tracking individual satoshis on the Bitcoin blockchain, effectively enabling Bitcoin NFTs.

On Feb. 17, users of a small but well-known Italian crypto exchange received emails saying The Rock Trading (TRT) was having liquidity issues and is "interrupting" its work.“The company is conducting internal audits to identify the causes of the problem and evaluating the a

The fitness industry has long used gamification methods to motivate health and wellness. From FitBits to workout-tracking apps, data gamification has given fitness brands new insights into customer behavior while motivating gym goers to stay on target with their goals.“Anyt

Is there a method to the SEC’s madness?Of all the Securities and Exchange Commission’s actions against crypto entities that have stirred the industry’s ire, the agency’s recent move forcing New York-based Paxos to cease issuing its partner Binance’s

One nagging question about Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX Crime Family has always been: what was the endgame? Given the incredible extent of the theft taking place, how did Bankman-Fried and his inner circle of co-conspirators foresee escaping their giant con with their freedom an

Despite many bitcoin miners suffering greatly during the 2022 downturn, BTC is rallying harder than ever and with it, many new opportunities are blossoming for investments in mining.

What even is a DAO? A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a global collaboration tool that allows communities to make decisions in a decentralized, transparent and accountable manner by recording activities on a blockchain.It’s a general purpose solution that use

Just a few months after the enormous upgrade called the Merge -- the full transition to proof of stake (PoS) from proof of work (PoW) -- Ethereum is slated to undergo another major one, the so-called...

Nigeria is struggling with severe cash shortages, with riots erupting across the country just days before a presidential election – but people are still not turning to the national digital currency, the eNaira, which promised to improve retail payments.The digital iteration