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AP Doubles Down in NFTs and Launches Marketplace for Iconic Images
Posted by Samuel Haig
The Associated Press is launching an NFT marketplace for its historic photographs.
LOOKSRARE Airdrops Token and Entices NFT Fans to Try Out New Marketplace
Posted by Brady Dale
New marketplace LOOKSRARE airdrops up to $26K to NFT traders.
Fire on the Iceberg: Pudgy Penguin Holders Eye Coup Amid Acquisition Talks
Posted by Brady Dale
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
Posted by Samuel Haig
In this week's Market Action report, ETH is burning amid spiking NFT volume, and Aribitrum and Chainlink are rallying.
Everybody’s Wrong About Web3
Posted by Robin Schmidt
Spend any amount of time in the blockchain and crypto space and you find yourself required to develop an extremely thick skin. The attacks come from everywhere and they’re vicious. So we become adept at framing our worldview in simple,…
Vitalik Cheers NFTs, Layer 2s, and Previews Ethereum 2.0 in Podcast
Posted by Samuel Haig
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin weighed in on NFTs, Layers 2s, and Ethereum 2.0 in a podcast.
TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube
Posted by Samuel Haig
In its bid to disrupt YouTube, Livepeer raised $20M in its latest round from Wall Street heavyweights.
Terra Money + THORChain + Olympus Pro = Vader Protocol
Posted by Robin Schmidt
Vader is a Liquidity Protocol anchored by a Native Stablecoin with Slip-Based Fees AMM, IL protection and Synthetics. DAO governed Protocol Owned Liquidity.
Maximum Yield for Stablecoins: Degenbox by Abracadabra Money
Posted by Robin Schmidt
Degenbox is a strategic program created by Abracadabra Money to solve the issue of accepting non-interest-bearing tokens. In this tutorial we run through the steps of creating a looping yield mechanism through $UST and $MIM.
NFT Investors Shake Lull and Send Market Volume to Four-Month High
Posted by Owen Fernau
NFTs rebounded strongly over the holiday break, indicating the 2021 rally is moving into a new phase.
Oh %[email protected] Seriously!? Top DeFi Debacles of 2021
Posted by yyctrader
There were many WTF moments in DeFi this year. Here's some choice debacles.
GM! The DeFi Dictionary Brimmed With Memes in 2021
Posted by Owen Fernau
There were loads of funny and telling DeFi memes in 2021 — here's some of the most ubiquitous.
Play-to-Earn Model Ushers in New Age for Gaming and Tokenomics
Posted by Brady Dale
The rise of play-to-earn gaming was one of the biggest stories of 2021.
Bored Apes and CryptoPunks Minted Fortunes Beyond Belief in the Year of the NFT
Posted by Owen Fernau
This article is part of our Year in Review series. It’s known: 2021 was the year of the NFT. Million dollar sales of CryptoPunks went from news to a seemingly weekly occurrence. Bored Apes Yacht Club launched in spring at…
The Metaverse Doesn't Really Exist But It's Huge
Posted by Brady Dale
No one really knows what it is, and prior "versions" have foundered. But the metaverse was one of the biggest stories of the year.
Five Major DeFi Bummers of 2021
Posted by Brady Dale
These five things were the biggest hassles in DeFi in 2021.
Olympus DAO ($OHM) What Is It and Where Is It Going Next? (with JaLa)
Posted by Robin Schmidt
In 2021 no DeFi protocol has quite caught the eye like OlympusDAO. Inspiring a devoted following of Ohmies you’ll have seen the (3,3) meme everywhere. Then there were the forks, sooooo soooo many forks. Single-handedly responsible for DeFi2.0 and its…
Bored Apes’ Floor Price Briefly Passes CryptoPunks as NFT Race Intensifies
Posted by Samuel Haig
The floor prices for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs briefly surpassed CryptoPunks as the context between the two intensifies.
IT ACTUALLY WORKS! Peer to Peer Encrypted Messaging Using Metamask!
Posted by Robin Schmidt
Inb0x is the fully encrypted wallet-to-wallet messaging service developed by Parallel Alpha.
Fei Protocol Merges With Rari Capital To Create $2B Liquidity Player
Posted by yyctrader
The merger between Rari Capital and Fei Protocol will create a player with $2B in liquidity.
The Infinite Machine Collection’s First Mint Sells Out In 28 Hours, Raising $670K
Posted by The Defiant Team
Infinite Machine NFT collection sells 2100 NFTs in 28 hours.
Podcast
How to Be Safer and Smarter Using Metamask
Posted by Robin Schmidt
In this tutorial we show you a few tips to stay safe when using MetaMask.
DeFi Needs to Simplify Design to be Truly Accessible to the Masses
Posted by Hisham Khan
DeFi’s purpose is to create greater financial inclusion. That’s the core mission, to lower the barriers of access to wealth generation so anyone with the internet can participate. How do we get a mother in Mozambique to be empowered and participate? She’s not looking to…
CryptoPunks and Bored Apes Rule New Index Fund for NFT Blue Chips
Posted by Samuel Haig
A new index fund for NFTs is the latest sign of the financialization of the space.
2021 NFTs in Review with Sergito, Gmoney, Cool Cats
Posted by Robin Schmidt
It’s been a remarkable year for NFTs. Let’s take a step back and have a look at the top hitters of 2021.
Video Game News Pushes Forgotten Runes NFT Floor Up 88%
Posted by Brady Dale
Forgotten Runes Wizards Cult NFTs are up 88% after video game partnership.
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