AP Doubles Down in NFTs and Launches Marketplace for Iconic Images

AP Doubles Down in NFTs and Launches Marketplace for Iconic Images

The Associated Press is launching an NFT marketplace for its historic photographs.
Vitalik Sounds Alarm on Security of Cross-chain Bridges

Vitalik Sounds Alarm on Security of Cross-chain Bridges

Vitalik Buterin weighed in with concerns on the security of cross-chain bridges.
New OlympusDAO Fork Aims to Defy Protocol’s Reputation as a ‘Useless Asset’

New OlympusDAO Fork Aims to Defy Protocol’s Reputation as a ‘Useless Asset’

A new OlympusDAO fork is attempting to overcome the protocol's controversial reputation with governance 'meta-tokens.'
LOOKSRARE Airdrops Token and Entices NFT Fans to Try Out New Marketplace

LOOKSRARE Airdrops Token and Entices NFT Fans to Try Out New Marketplace

New marketplace LOOKSRARE airdrops up to $26K to NFT traders.
Fire on the Iceberg: Pudgy Penguin Holders Eye Coup Amid Acquisition Talks

Fire on the Iceberg: Pudgy Penguin Holders Eye Coup Amid Acquisition Talks

A potential coup in the Pudgy Punks NFT community highlights the forces at work in the space.
ETH Burn Rate Surges Amid Market Chaos and Record NFT Volume

ETH Burn Rate Surges Amid Market Chaos and Record NFT Volume

In this week's Market Action report, ETH is burning amid spiking NFT volume, and Aribitrum and Chainlink are rallying.
Devs Flock to Ethereum But Fulltimers Still Sorely Needed as DeFi Expands

Devs Flock to Ethereum But Fulltimers Still Sorely Needed as DeFi Expands

A new report finds that devs love working in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Rug-Pullers and Black-Hats Ran Wild in 2021 With $2.2B Lost to Theft: Report

Rug-Pullers and Black-Hats Ran Wild in 2021 With $2.2B Lost to Theft: Report

Exploiters, rug-pullers and other rogues ran wild in 2021 and stole $2.2B in DeFi: Report
TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube

TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube

In its bid to disrupt YouTube, Livepeer raised $20M in its latest round from Wall Street heavyweights.
BitGo Makes Deal with Index Coop in Bet Institutions Want 'Thematic' DeFi Tokens

BitGo Makes Deal with Index Coop in Bet Institutions Want 'Thematic' DeFi Tokens

BitGo has done a deal with Index Coop in a bid to offer institutional investors more offerings in DeFi.
DeFi Projects Embrace Vote Locking Governance Tokens to Boost Valuations

DeFi Projects Embrace Vote Locking Governance Tokens to Boost Valuations

More DeFi projects are following Curve's lead and embracing vote locking governance tokens to enhance value.
Aave’s New Platform Attracts 30 Institutional Players in Big Push for Growth

Aave’s New Platform Attracts 30 Institutional Players in Big Push for Growth

Aave Arc attracted 30 financial institutions to its whitelist.
Giancarlo Assails ‘Defensive and Reactionary’ Crypto Policy and Calls for Single U.S. Watchdog

Giancarlo Assails ‘Defensive and Reactionary’ Crypto Policy and Calls for Single U.S. Watchdog

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo joined Coinbase's call for a single crypto watchdog agency.
Osmosis Lights Up the Market with 80% Run in Last 14 Days

Osmosis Lights Up the Market with 80% Run in Last 14 Days

Osmosis, a DEX that's part of the Cosmos ecosystem, is hitting all-time highs.
NFT Investors Shake Lull and Send Market Volume to Four-Month High

NFT Investors Shake Lull and Send Market Volume to Four-Month High

NFTs rebounded strongly over the holiday break, indicating the 2021 rally is moving into a new phase.
Aave Unveils Mobile Wallet and Eyes V3 Deployment on StarkNet

Aave Unveils Mobile Wallet and Eyes V3 Deployment on StarkNet

Aave launched a mobile wallet amid a flurry of activity to expand its offerings.
DAOs Poised to Scale if They Can Clear Major Hurdles

DAOs Poised to Scale if They Can Clear Major Hurdles

DAOs are poised to become a dominant new structure in DeFi in 2022.
Blockchain Interoperability Moves Closer to Fruition But Challenges Remain

Blockchain Interoperability Moves Closer to Fruition But Challenges Remain

DeFi will draw closer to interoperability in 2022, potentially reshaping blockchain technology.
Regulators Target Crypto on Multiple Fronts in Pivotal Year

Regulators Target Crypto on Multiple Fronts in Pivotal Year

Regulating crypto is shaping up to be a major story in 2022.
Layer 2s Flex and Efficiency Thrives

Layer 2s Flex and Efficiency Thrives

Layer 2s are expected to drive efficiency across DeFi in 2022.

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Oh &#%[email protected] Seriously!? Top DeFi Debacles of 2021

There were many WTF moments in DeFi this year. Here's some choice debacles.

GM! The DeFi Dictionary Brimmed With Memes in 2021

There were loads of funny and telling DeFi memes in 2021 — here's some of the most ubiquitous.

Crypto Mobilizes in Washington for the Political Fight to Come

One of the biggest stories if 2021 was the mobilization of the crypto industry in Washington after losing a battle over taxes.

Airdrops Delivered Windfalls and Drama to Diligent Defiers

Airdrops emerged as one of the juiciest trends for Defiers in 2021.

Bitcoin ETF Debuted But Crypto on the Stock Market Still in Flux

Big Story 2021: This article is part of our Year in Review series. This year, the crypto market got a Bitcoin ETF, finally.  Well, sort of. Crypto got an exchange traded fund (ETF) that followed Bitcoin futures, which went live on Oct. 19. So Bitcoin is…

Incentive Programs and Rewards Were Nine-Figure Gushers

DeFi incentives and rewards were a major plotline in 2021.

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