Token Launch
Axie Infinity to Release Land Gaming Mode in Bid to Maintain Dominance
Axie Infinity is expanding its gaming modes to add new contests for players.
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.
DAOs Poised to Scale if They Can Clear Major Hurdles
DAOs are poised to become a dominant new structure in DeFi in 2022.
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.
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.
Exclusive Report: Solving the Riddle of the DAO with Colorado's Cooperative Laws
DAOs should memorialize their cooperative structures in legal entities that protect members from liability, the authors say in this research piece.
What is DeFi? The Ultimate DeFi 101 Guide to Ethereum, Layer 2s, Yield Farming, and More
This updated primer on DeFi explains Ethereum, layer 1s and Layer 2, top projects, and governance.
FreeRossDAO Makes Winning $6M Bid for NFT Art by Silk Road Convict Ulbricht
A DAO devoted to appealing Ross Ulbricht's life sentences won the auction for his NFT artwork.
0xMaki Says he 'Won’t be Returning' to SushiSwap as it Wallows in a Leadership Crisis
resigning. One of token holders biggest hopes throughout -- as price and volume slips -- has been that core developer 0xMaki would return. Those hopes may be dashed.
Wizards & Dragons NFTs Leapfrog Bored Apes in Latest Play-to-Earn Rally
Wizards and Dragons surged to the top of OpenSea's charts and became the latest GameFi NFT to catch fire.
The Case for Why DAOs Should Register as Legal Entities
DAOs would be wise to register as legal entities to minimize unlimited liability risks, Mark Lurie writes in this opinion piece.
TVL in DAOs Almost Doubles to $15B in Q4 Surge
The total value locked in DAOs surged 90%, to $15.2B.
Inspired by Aaron Swartz' Ideals New DAO Takes Aim at Academic Publishing Industry
A new DAO is forming that's devoted to the information liberation ideals of the late computer scientist Aaron Swartz.
A Big Test for DAOs: Honing New Compensation and Contribution Practices
Many DAOs and DAO members are facing growing pains when it comes to measuring and scaling work within DAOs.
The Story of Ethereum to Become a Movie and NFT Collection
The Infinite Machine, a book about the development of Ethereum, will be produced as a feature film and support an NFT community.
ConstitutionDAO Irks Donors as Gas Fees and Transaction Costs Eat Into Refunds
As ConstitutionDAO dissolves following its unsuccessful bid for the historic document, donors are chafing at its refund policy and high gas costs.
ConstitutionDAO Members Decry High Gas Fees After Narrowly Losing Auction
ConstitutionDAO lost its bid for a copy of the founding charter of the United States.
The Metaverse is So Hot Right Now: Here’s How Top Investors are Separating Opportunity from Hype
Top investors share how they're playing the development of the metaverse as hype explodes.
The Defiant Guide to Play to Earn - GameFi
P2E is a new business model that provides financial benefits to all players who add value by contributing to the game world. It’s the latest development in the games industry and brings new game concepts and retention models not yet…
Ethereum Name Service Jumps to $1B Market Cap After Airdrop of ENS Token
ENS, the governance token for Ethereum Name Service, soared after its airdrop this week.
Trailblazer THORChain Accidentally Front-runs THORSwap Community in Latest Woe
THORChain's woes continued when its DEX accidentally front-runned its community.
Illuvium’s Here to Take Axie’s Crown...
Illuvium is an open-world RPG adventure game built on the Ethereum Blockchain.
A Defiant Beginner’s Guide to Axie Infinity, Play to Earn and the Katana DEX ($SLP $AXS)
Katana is an automated market maker (AMM) decentralized exchange (DEX) built on top of Ronin. Axie Infinity is a digital pet universe where players battle, raise, and trade fantasy creatures called Axies.
The Story of Ink DAO, a Group Bound by ERC-721 Tattoos and the Collective Hope for a Better World
Ink DAO members are literally branding themselves with a tattoo to show their devotion to NFTs, and to each other.
Podcast
Play-to-Earn Gaming's Massive Growth Will Weather a Crypto Bear Market: Panel
What will happen when a bear market hits blockchain gaming, a sector that hasn't really seen a downturn before?
'Work Smart, Not Hard': DODO's Diane Dai Used a Get-it-Done Tack to Build an AMM
An interview with Diane Dai, CMO of DODOm an automated market maker in DeFi.
How Lobster NFTs and a DAO Helped Give Crypto a Voice in Washington
NFT collectibles can rapidly create communities around a shared interest—or a cause. And the most pressing cause in cryptoland recently has been preparation for increased U.S. government regulation. That’s why one group took the millions of dollars it earned from NFT sales last month and…
DeFi DAOs Diversify Token Treasuries Seeking Long-Term Survival
Decentralized money market Rari Capital's DAO is the latest to look at diversifying its treasury, launching a governance proposal that pushes for a share of its native RGT token holdings to be converted into stablecoins.
What Is a DAO? The Defiant Guide
Are DAOs the next trend in crypto? We’re taking a closer look into what DAOs are, how it works, how you can participate and get rewarded.
Jam Session #9: What Makes Dao a Dao?
We are diving deep into DAO’s for this weeks Jam. Why are they so hot right now? Are they really a viable alternative to group funding? Big questions that our panel is here to answer! Stay tuned.
The Defiant's Definitive Guide to DeFi
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