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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

If a non-fungible token (NFT) community that is organized as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has thousands of community members, each contributing and earning rewards, claiming bounties and building – are participants engaging in a new form of work? What if th

Play-to-earn games reward participants with digital cash or non-fungible tokens. In recent years, these blockchain-backed games -- also known as P2E -- have gone mainstream, becoming a core component...

Workplace loneliness, already a pressing issue before the coronavirus pandemic, was exacerbated by the risks of COVID-19, the shift to remote work and the so-called Great Migration. Many of us are asking, how can we minimize loneliness in the future of work?Web3 takes the best el

When looking to get into cryptocurrency or expand your portfolio, check out these undervalued cryptos. These have huge upside and could explode in value.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has reiterated his claim that bitcoin (BTC) is a commodity. His interpretation is partially rooted in precedent and, one would hope, reality."Some, like bitcoin, and that's the only one, Jim, I'm going to say because I'm

For better or for worse, everyone will notice the same thing about Auryn Macmillan the first time they meet him: He’s very tall. So tall that it’s no surprise he spent years as a professional basketball player, thundering down courts from his Australian homeland to Ge

We brought some very interesting speakers to Consensus 2022 earlier this month. While I believe the plan is to publish the full videos in the near future, I’ve always found it easier to pick information up by reading it than by watching or listening to it. This week, I&rsqu

But crypto entry barriers hold many of these potential crypto enthusiasts back. It’s challenging to enter the crypto space without an in-depth understanding of the crypto ecosystem and without the knowledge required to begin trading in the space. But how can crypto become more ac

As the crypto landscape continues to develop, regulators are continually adapting their approach to ensure that investors are protected while at the same time trying not to stunt innovation within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.  

The specifics of selling an NFT can get complicated. But once you understand the process, it does become relatively straightforward. Here's a look at the process of making and selling NFTs.

Bitcoin is not going anywhere. And Bitcoin mining is not going anywhere either. The digital asset is the largest by market cap and takes the lion's share of investors' crypto interest. It is also...

Crypto clearly is going mainstream. The drama of the recent bust cycle in the recurring boom-and-bust in crypto prices provided a dramatic backdrop to the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act, laying out a comprehensive regulatory framework f

Cronos, or CRO, is a crypto with strong recognition due to its relationship with Crypto.com, which opens up options and rewards for buyers that could be reinforced as adoption grows.

Blockchain Creative Labs, a Los Angeles-based company owned by Fox entertainment, is looking to dive deeper into the future of Web3. The platform has already been experimenting with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 experiences, and it is now looking to find ways to create cont

Coinbase is continuing to struggle, with analysts now downgrading its stock, saying it's time to sell as the crypto winter is taking hold of the entire industry. See: What Is a Crypto Winter?Bear...

In bear markets, blockchain cultures are starkly confronted with what they are. The recent crash revealed decentralized finance (DeFi) markets as a labyrinth of complex financial instruments with contagion properties. DeFi did not lead to an open, permissionless alternative to th

Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy and outspoken Bitcoin advocate, has put forth a call for the U.S. government to regulate sketchy cryptocurrencies and stablecoins that have damaged public confidence in the gold standard of digital assets, bitcoin itself.

The world is burning, the markets are dropping and crypto is on life support - is the end near, or are we on the verge of a new beginning?

“People always talk about DAOs enabling polyamorous work,” says Chase Chapman, a member of the core team and DAO of Orca Protocol, which offers a method DAOs can use to create and manage working units – appropriately termed “pods” – through on-