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.
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.
Everybody’s Wrong About Web3

Everybody’s Wrong About Web3

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

Vitalik Cheers NFTs, Layer 2s, and Previews Ethereum 2.0 in Podcast

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

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.
Terra Money + THORChain + Olympus Pro = Vader Protocol

Terra Money + THORChain + Olympus Pro = Vader Protocol

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

Maximum Yield for Stablecoins: Degenbox by Abracadabra Money

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

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.
Oh &#%!@... Seriously!? Top DeFi Debacles of 2021

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

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.
Play-to-Earn Model Ushers in New Age for Gaming and Tokenomics

Play-to-Earn Model Ushers in New Age for Gaming and Tokenomics

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

Bored Apes and CryptoPunks Minted Fortunes Beyond Belief in the Year of the NFT

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

The Metaverse Doesn't Really Exist But It's Huge

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

Five Major DeFi Bummers of 2021

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)

Olympus DAO ($OHM) What Is It and Where Is It Going Next? (with JaLa)

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

Bored Apes’ Floor Price Briefly Passes CryptoPunks as NFT Race Intensifies

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!

IT ACTUALLY WORKS! Peer to Peer Encrypted Messaging Using Metamask!

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

Fei Protocol Merges With Rari Capital To Create $2B Liquidity Player

The merger between Rari Capital and Fei Protocol will create a player with $2B in liquidity.

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How to Be Safer and Smarter Using Metamask

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

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

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

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%

Forgotten Runes Wizards Cult NFTs are up 88% after video game partnership.

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