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The spirit of Notorious B.I.G. was resurrected in the metaverse on Friday night, transporting thousands of attendees to a virtual recreation of 1990s Brooklyn for a performance that transcended space and time.As a native New Yorker and old-school hip-hop fan, my heart swelled whe

Since 2016 I have ended each year with predictions for the blockchain ecosystem for the year ahead. 2022 has been one of the most tumultuous years in crypto, with a litany of decentralized and centralized entities already evaporated or on their last leg. It feels like we are in t

In an innovative ecosystem where early adoption translates to influence and economic advantage, it’s become clear that nations in Southeast Asia are ideally positioned to champion the blockchain revolution — and potentially play a pivotal role in shaping the Web3 era. 

Last week John J. Ray III, the new CEO of FTX who is leading the company through bankruptcy proceedings, testified before the House Financial Services Committee about the crypto exchange’s collapse. I honestly don’t think there was much to report from Ray’s test

It's no secret that 2022 has been a pretty rough year for the crypto market. The industry has been hit with everything from crashes to bankruptcies, to fraud allegations, massive fines and layoffs....

We at Blockdaemon predict that the future of Web3 will be built on a foundation of seamless user experience: seamless use, seamless monetization and seamless governance. The success of any Web3 project is dependent on its ability to deliver this seamless experience to all users,

While 2022 saw some of the most unprecedented unravelings in crypto history, the fact of the matter is Web3 technology still has the opportunity to fundamentally change consumer behavior. Due to an emphasis on infrastructure throughout 2022, crypto is now at the phase where it is

New data from Blockware Solutions, a blockchain research firm, pointed to a series of bullish omens to suggest that bitcoin may be nearing the end of its downward trajectory in the immediate future.

Many say that 2023 will be the “Year of the DAO” because of the explosion in the number of decentralized autonomous organizations and significant advancements in software that make it easier for anyone to start a DAO. So 2023 will likely be the year of the DAO, but wi

Capitalism failed crypto. Or perhaps they failed each other.No, I’m not trying to exonerate Sam Bankman-Fried and all those who have abused people’s trust and destroyed faith in this industry.

The pace of technological innovation in crypto finance is nothing short of astounding. Bitcoin, the “magic internet money” of yesterday, is now knocking on the doors of high street shops, bars and restaurants.The Lightning Network (LN), a web of interconnected nodes m

With thousands of cryptocurrencies available to buy and sell across centralized and decentralized trading platforms, confidently building a portfolio can be confusing and stressful.

The crypto industry was just getting over the TerraUSD collapse that resulted in the wipeout of 3AC, Celsius and Voyager, when another storm, much bigger than the last one, hit it in the form of FTX.

2022 proved to be a year rich in huge shocks and cryptocurrency project bankruptcy. Following each event, the prices of assets fell at the same time. The latest crisis was no exception: the transition of FTX.

In the aftermath of the collapse of FTX, many are justifiably concerned about the solvency of crypto exchanges. Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraudulent bucket shop may have been an outlier – court documents filed earlier this week by U.S. authorities allege that some $8 billio

Se está produciendo una brutal crisis de liquidez. Mientras los bancos centrales retiran moneda fiduciaria de sus economías a un ritmo que no se veía desde principios de los 80, a las instituciones financieras que se han estado apoyando en el dinero fá

The term "degen," short for degenerate, has become a term of endearment in the crypto community. Its usage stems from the high-risk, high-reward nature of digital asset trading – and the propensity for people to bet the house. If Wall Street ever looked down on crypto&rsquo

“Is it art? All of these people really amuse us, but the annoying thing is that none of them are worthy of the title ‘artist.’ It’s a con, a hoax, and endangering art history and the whole aesthetic tradition.”What sounds like an argument during a de

Let’s face it, crypto still has a reputation problem and, as of now, rightfully so – but 2023 is the moment to change that at a root level. Recent events have only accentuated a lack of trust in the space from both businesses and consumers. The worst part is that this

The law is catching up with Sam Bankman-Fried, colloquially "SBF," co-founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX.The whole situation has led to a loss of trust in the cryptocurrency industry, which needs to be addressed by financial advisors.