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Spraky practically lost his voice during a video chat with me from the Philippines in late June. It’s been spent talking with hordes of members from his play-to-earn gaming community, whom he’s met while traveling around the country from Baguio to Cebu City.Still hour

Consider the millions of people in advanced economies who began working remotely for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tens of thousands of people whose jobs previously limited them to high-cost cities, such as San Francisco or New York, moved to lower cost areas, taki

Spoiler alert: If you plan to skip to the bottom of this article to find out whether you should include crypto in your 401(k), you’ll be disappointed. There is no “yes” or “no” answer.  What you invest in your qualified retirement plan depends o

If an entrepreneur was to call at 9 p.m., Kyle Samani, the co-founder of Multicoin Capital, would pick up the phone. Thankfully, even during this period of market routs, liquidity crises and unpredictable volatility, none of his portfolio companies has had to call.This article is

In January, as crypto and equity markets were beginning a slow, steady decline, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report warning that crypto was becoming more intertwined with conventional markets. The report’s writers worried that “widespread adoption

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have exploded in popularity as a niche in the cryptocurrency space. An NFT is, at its core, a piece of data stored on a blockchain. But the ownership of that data can change.

Although very popular and quickly becoming mainstream, cryptocurrency is something that still seems to confuse many people.

The decentralized finance (DeFi)/centralized finance (CeFi) bubble is bursting, the non-fungible token (NFT) craze is burning itself out, algorithmic stablecoins are collapsing and crypto lenders are going bust. Crypto is in a bear market.Inevitably, crypto skeptics are calling &

The recent decision by the digital payment processing company Block (SQ) to close its offices in San Francisco to allow employees to work remotely highlights a growing trend since the COVID-19 pandemic began: a Great Migration out of office work and toward working remotely. But f

The price of a cryptocurrency trade can vary widely, and those costs can take a big bite out of your investment portfolio. Here’s a look at how to minimize crypto fees.

No bosses. No 9-5 grind. No corporate bureaucracy. Limitless potential for growth. This is the lure of DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, which many in the Web3 space view as the “future of work.”At a DAO, instead of toiling away as a cog in the corporat

The first limited liability company was established in Wyoming in 1977, and It took a decade for the federal government – and many business owners – to wrap their heads around this pivot in the idea of organization and ownership in business. Coincidentally, it seems W

If you meet someone who dabbles in non-fungible tokens, chances are good that person trades crypto as well. Both crypto and NFTs are based on the same software and technology, both entered the public...

Last week, crypto derivatives exchange dYdX announced that it will be leaving the Ethereum ecosystem and launching its own blockchain within the Cosmos ecosystem. According to dYdX’s founder, a new chain will allow the platform to provide the best possible experience for it

Even before the recent rise of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), Laura Shin was presenting TED talks claiming that crypto could allow more people to be their own boss.Crypto allows for skin in the game, Shin argued – as these open and permissible networks lead

Picking the right crypto wallet might seem a bit daunting. Here’s all you need to know to make an educated decision. See these top crypto wallets.

If you're a bitcoin bull, you might wonder if it’s time to start mining it. Here's how bitcoin mining works and what to consider to decide if it's right for you.

At a time when many crypto exchanges are announcing hiring freezes and layoffs, crypto exchange OKX plans to increase its headcount by 30%, according to Lennix Lai, the platform's director of financial markets.The Seychelles-based company believes a staff of 5,000 would be the ri