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ConsenSys Acquires Hal - Notifications & Web3 ConsenSys Acquires Hal - Notifications & Web3 By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 28, 2023 ConsenSys continues to make moves. On February 21, ConsenSys announced the acquisition of HAL &mdash...
Kiyosaki vs Munger - Different Investors Kiyosaki vs Munger - Different Investors By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 28, 2023 Crypto is polarizing — you either love it or don't find it that interesting. In a new, unexpec...
SEC Charges to Do Kwon Explained SEC Charges to Do Kwon Explained By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 28, 2023 The Terraform Labs tragedy is still wreaking havoc today. In mid-February, the U.S. Securities and E...
San Francisco FED Seeking CBDC Developer San Francisco FED Seeking CBDC Developer By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 28, 2023 Stablecoins arrived, governments saw the potential, and now everyone wants a CBDC. The most recent c...
Kraken Reaches $30M Settlement with SEC Kraken Reaches $30M Settlement with SEC By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 21, 2023   The United States is tightening its grip on crypto regulation more than ever. Kraken fell ea...
Paxos Under Investigation for BUSD Paxos Under Investigation for BUSD By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 21, 2023 Paxos Under Investigation for BUSD — Is The Stablecoin War Here?   The war on stablecoi...
Polygon Labs Launching zkEVM Mainnet Beta Polygon Labs Launching zkEVM Mainnet Beta By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 21, 2023   Polygon Labs just said: enough testnet, let's bring the zkEVM Mainnet. Late March is the dat...
CFTC Chair Promises Big Crypto Regulation CFTC Chair Promises Big Crypto Regulation By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 14, 2023   Futures and Commodities Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Behnam promises changes. B...
UK FCA to Get Tougher with Crypto UK FCA to Get Tougher with Crypto By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 14, 2023   The UK's Financial Conduct Authority will tighten rules on unauthorized cryptocurrency promo...
Cardano Djed Stablecoin Goes Live Cardano Djed Stablecoin Goes Live By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 06, 2023   Cardano has finally taken a significant step toward adoption. After so much anticipation, Dj...
Gary Gensler’s Three Rules to Avoid Crypto Scams Gary Gensler’s Three Rules to Avoid Crypto Scams By Gabriel Negrin on Feb 01, 2023   2022 showed us that many bad actors are looking to scam cryptocurrencies out of people's wal...
EU to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations For Banks EU to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations For Banks By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 30, 2023   The European Union continues to work day by day on crypto regulation. This past week, the Ec...
Circle: USDC Is a Dollar With Superpowers Circle: USDC Is a Dollar With Superpowers By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 26, 2023   Every creator thinks their creation is the best — and Circle, the USD Coin (USDC) issu...
Two Thirds of Retail Investors Unfazed by Bear Market Two Thirds of Retail Investors Unfazed by Bear Market By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 23, 2023   2023 is here, and despite all the bearish events, expectations are high. According to eToro'...
ETH Annual CO2 Usage Drops 99.99% ETH Annual CO2 Usage Drops 99.99% By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 23, 2023   The energy consumption of cryptocurrencies continues to pose a problem for many. But what if...
FTX Has Recovered +$5B In Assets FTX Has Recovered +$5B In Assets By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 17, 2023   A new development in the FTX saga provides a light at the end of the tunnel. A bankruptcy at...
65% of USDC Reserve Held in U.S. Treasury Bills 65% of USDC Reserve Held in U.S. Treasury Bills By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 17, 2023   Circle and its USD Coin are doing their best to gain the general public's trust. According t...
Top Metaverse Projects in 2023 Top Metaverse Projects in 2023 By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 10, 2023   2022 is finally over. While the market is still downtrend, the metaverse looks set to surviv...
Fidelity Files Trademarks for Metaverse Fidelity Files Trademarks for Metaverse By Gabriel Negrin on Jan 03, 2023   Fidelity doubles down on its bet on crypto. The well-known U.S. firm filed three trademark a...
BAYC Premieres Jimmy the Monkey Short Film BAYC Premieres Jimmy the Monkey Short Film By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 23, 2022   Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) continues to gallop in the NFT market despite the bear market. L...
Why We Are Value Creators, NOT Influencers Why We Are Value Creators, NOT Influencers By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 22, 2022   Let's get things straight: we are not influencers. In fact, we (as the web3 community) disli...
SBF Extradited U.S. from Bahamas SBF Extradited U.S. from Bahamas By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 22, 2022   Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried agreed on December 20 to be extradited to the U.S. If so, h...
Senator Warren Presents a Bill For Crypto AML Senator Warren Presents a Bill For Crypto AML By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 14, 2022   Senator Elizabeth Warren is not so fond of cryptocurrencies; today, she proved it again. Ear...
SEC Gensler Briefs House Democrats on FTX Hearing SEC Gensler Briefs House Democrats on FTX Hearing By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 09, 2022   Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is the newest player in the FTX sag...
Cryptokicks iRL: Nike's Next Step in Web3 Cryptokicks iRL: Nike's Next Step in Web3 By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 09, 2022   Nike is making strides in web3. Back in November, it launched Swoosh, its virtual apparel an...
Is GrayScale A Ticking Bomb? Is GrayScale A Ticking Bomb? By Gabriel Negrin on Dec 07, 2022   In a year full of traumatic events for cryptocurrencies, no one can help but look for the ne...
Why Is Ark Invest Going All-In on GrayScale and Coinbase? Why Is Ark Invest Going All-In on GrayScale and Coinbase? By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 27, 2022 Ark Investment Management founder Cathie Wood loves bitcoin. She has a penchant for buying shares of...
Ripple to Partner with Bank of America if They Win SEC Lawsuit Ripple to Partner with Bank of America if They Win SEC Lawsuit By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 27, 2022   Ripple continues to fight the SEC, claiming XRP is a security. And while there is no verdict...
Metamask Is Collecting Your IP - What Can You Do? Metamask Is Collecting Your IP - What Can You Do? By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 27, 2022   Something awful is happening in the crypto space. Metamask, one of the largest self-custody ...
JP Morgan's Crypto Wallet Gets Trademark in the US JP Morgan's Crypto Wallet Gets Trademark in the US By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 24, 2022   JPMorgan, one of the largest banks in the United States, is making moves in the crypto marke...
WooCommerce + Coinbase: eCommerce Giants to Offer Crypto Payments WooCommerce + Coinbase: eCommerce Giants to Offer Crypto Payments By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 24, 2022   People always want real, tangible partnerships with brands that they use, and Coinbase has d...
U.S. House Committee to Hold Hearing on FTX Collapse U.S. House Committee to Hold Hearing on FTX Collapse By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 19, 2022   FTX drama continues. On Wednesday, November 16, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee ...
Binance to Present Bid For Voyager Binance to Present Bid For Voyager By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 19, 2022   Distressed lender Voyager gets a new opportunity to salvage what little is left of its busin...
The Downfall of FTX and Alameda Research So Far The Downfall of FTX and Alameda Research So Far By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 16, 2022   So... we all know FTX went bust, but how did that happen? Did Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) use us...
Ripple Open To Hiring FTX Employees Ripple Open To Hiring FTX Employees By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 12, 2022   David Schwartz, Ripple's chief technology officer, is gaining increasing notoriety in the sp...
Voyager to Reopen Bidding Process For Assets Voyager to Reopen Bidding Process For Assets By Gabriel Negrin on Nov 12, 2022   Things seem to be interconnected in the world of cryptocurrencies. Months ago, FTX offered t...
Survey Says The Public Wants Crypto Survey Says The Public Wants Crypto By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 31, 2022   Uptober did bring a surprise. Despite the SEC's regulatory aggressiveness, more investors ar...
Are Reddit's NFTs Boosting the Market? Are Reddit's NFTs Boosting the Market? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 27, 2022   On July 7th, Reddit announced the launch of its own NFT project called Collectible Avatars. ...
Is Web3 Bigger than Bitcoin? Google Trends Says Yes! Is Web3 Bigger than Bitcoin? Google Trends Says Yes! By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 27, 2022   Bitcoin is no longer at the center of interest in decentralization and innovation. Now all e...
Is Binance Too Powerful for the Market? Is Binance Too Powerful for the Market? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 24, 2022   Binance has gone from zero to being the exchange with the highest trading volume worldwide i...
Will FTX Industry Standards Succeed? Will FTX Industry Standards Succeed? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 24, 2022   Samuel Bankman-Fried (Referred to as SBF) is once again on the news. The FTX founder declare...
Is Crypto-Hacking the New Successful Business Model? Is Crypto-Hacking the New Successful Business Model? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 20, 2022   First, it was getting early for projects. Then, it was whitelists. Next was NFT minting. The...
Half of ETH Validators Censoring Transactions Half of ETH Validators Censoring Transactions By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 20, 2022   Post-merge created a new trend for Ethereum and, sadly, not a positive one. Over the last we...
Yuga Labs Under Inquiry from SEC Yuga Labs Under Inquiry from SEC By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 11, 2022 Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside Metaverse, potentially in...
Risk Management 101: How to Beat All Markets Risk Management 101: How to Beat All Markets By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 10, 2022   Trading in financial markets is quite complicated. You have to have technical knowledge, kee...
Why Did Celsius Execs Withdraw Before the Solvency Crisis? Why Did Celsius Execs Withdraw Before the Solvency Crisis? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 10, 2022 There seems to be no end to the Celsius drama. Since the withdrawal halt in June of this year, it ha...
Is the U.S. Going to War with Proof of Work? Is the U.S. Going to War with Proof of Work? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 04, 2022   Climate change is the number two issue in the United States right now after inflation. Extre...
Will Crypto Survive an Earnings Recession? Will Crypto Survive an Earnings Recession? By Gabriel Negrin on Oct 04, 2022 How Will An Earnings Recession Affect the Crypto Market? / Will Crypto Survive an Earnings Recession...
Is The Future of Music Web 3.0? Is The Future of Music Web 3.0? By Gabriel Negrin on Sep 22, 2022   There's something wrong with the music world. It's one of the most beautiful art forms out t...
Crypto Adoption in the UAE: Virtuzone Partners with Binance Pay Crypto Adoption in the UAE: Virtuzone Partners with Binance Pay By Gabriel Negrin on Sep 07, 2022   The United Arab Emirates continues to make great strides in adopting cryptocurrencies. Since...
The Blockchain Trilemma: The Unsolved Puzzle of Scaling Networks? The Blockchain Trilemma: The Unsolved Puzzle of Scaling Networks? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 31, 2022 Today, the world is abuzz about blockchain. Yet, this technology still faces many problems. While no...
Are NFT-Backed Loans Right for You? Are NFT-Backed Loans Right for You? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 30, 2022 Those invested deep into cryptocurrency love collecting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — there's n...
UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative: NFT University On-Chain UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative: NFT University On-Chain By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 26, 2022 Non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) have grown a lot in the last few years. They are so easy to create tha...
Crypto Crime In 2022: Less Scams, More Hacks Crypto Crime In 2022: Less Scams, More Hacks By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 25, 2022 Ever since the Silk Road days, crypto received a bad reputation as something used for illegal activi...
Coinbase Loses $1.1B in Q2 — What Does It Mean for the Market? Coinbase Loses $1.1B in Q2 — What Does It Mean for the Market? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 16, 2022 2022 has been ruthless for Coinbase. From massive layoffs to litigation with the SEC, they just aren...
Can Crypto Demand Make Mining Cleaner? Can Crypto Demand Make Mining Cleaner? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 16, 2022 It is no secret that crypto mining requires a lot of effort and energy. Back when crypto was not so ...
The Onslaught of Curve Finance: What's Behind the Hack? The Onslaught of Curve Finance: What's Behind the Hack? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 14, 2022 There is a lot of love for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications among crypto enthusiasts &...
Will the Future of Crypto Gaming be Mobile? Will the Future of Crypto Gaming be Mobile? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 10, 2022 Cryptocurrencies and video games have a close link like no other. Gamers were among the earliest ado...
Will Samsung's New Chip Make Bitcoin Mining Better? Will Samsung's New Chip Make Bitcoin Mining Better? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 10, 2022 Let's be honest: mass adoption of Bitcoin won't come until large corporations join the movement. Bey...
The U.K. Stablecoin Love Story: How They Plan to Use Them for Good The U.K. Stablecoin Love Story: How They Plan to Use Them for Good By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 10, 2022 God save the stablecoins, right? The U.K. decided to step up to the adoption of crypto — sort...
What are Ponzinomics? (And Why You Should Run Away From It) What are Ponzinomics? (And Why You Should Run Away From It) By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 10, 2022 Decentralized finance (DeFi) is everywhere. And while we love them, there is a latent problem with t...
Exploring The Aftermath of the $8M Solana Mayhem Attack Exploring The Aftermath of the $8M Solana Mayhem Attack By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 10, 2022 There's no middle ground when we talk about Solana: You either love it or think it is a buggy projec...
Digital Identity Is the New Goal for the EU: Will Blockchain Play a Role? Digital Identity Is the New Goal for the EU: Will Blockchain Play a Role? By Gabriel Negrin on Aug 09, 2022 Digital identity is a unique topic. Many do not favor it — but most of us already have one. I...
ARK Invest Dumps Coinbase Holdings: What Lies Ahead for the Market ARK Invest Dumps Coinbase Holdings: What Lies Ahead for the Market By Gabriel Negrin on Jul 28, 2022 It is a rather tricky moment for Coinbase. First, it was the news about an alleged case of insider t...
Pharma Bro’s Back with a Web3 Drug Discovery Software Pharma Bro’s Back with a Web3 Drug Discovery Software By Gabriel Negrin on Jul 26, 2022 There are some people you just can't run away from — they always find a way to come ...
Medicine in the Metaverse: UAE Wants to Launch First Metaverse Hospital Medicine in the Metaverse: UAE Wants to Launch First Metaverse Hospital By Gabriel Negrin on Jul 25, 2022 Picture this: You may feel a weird pain in your lower back, and you want to go to the doctor. Yet, t...
U.S. Treasury Wants A CBDC - Why Credit Unions Oppose It U.S. Treasury Wants A CBDC - Why Credit Unions Oppose It By Gabriel Negrin on Jul 21, 2022 Not too long ago, The U.S. Treasury surprised us all. They released an ' International Framework for...
Experts Say Stocks will Soar — Will Bitcoin Follow? Experts Say Stocks will Soar — Will Bitcoin Follow? By Gabriel Negrin on Jul 15, 2022 Would you believe I say the S&P 500 might recover before the year ends? Even though the market d...
Crypto Job Search Is Booming: What's Ahead Crypto Job Search Is Booming: What's Ahead By Gabriel Negrin on Jun 26, 2022 2022 has been a challenging year for the global tech sector. Hundreds of start-ups have had to take ...
Assessing FTX’s $250M BlockFi Bailout Assessing FTX’s $250M BlockFi Bailout By Gabriel Negrin on Jun 22, 2022 Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has secured a $250M bailout from the exchange platform FTX. This was a...
The Solend Scandal: Can a DeFi Protocol Seize Your Account? The Solend Scandal: Can a DeFi Protocol Seize Your Account? By Gabriel Negrin on Jun 21, 2022 The recent drop in the overall market has caused alarm bells to go off, particularly in the DeFi wor...
Are We Bear Yet? What May Lie Ahead Are We Bear Yet? What May Lie Ahead By Gabriel Negrin on Jun 17, 2022 There is fear and blood in the streets — bitcoin has fallen to levels we thought we wouldn't e...
Coinbase Now Among The Fortune 500 Coinbase Now Among The Fortune 500 By Gabriel Negrin on May 27, 2022 Coinbase is a gigantic company — it has a market cap of $14.91B and generates around $8M in re...
Former Meta Director Ignites Metaverse Lightning Strike Former Meta Director Ignites Metaverse Lightning Strike By Gabriel Negrin on May 23, 2022 Much has happened since Facebook tried launching its own cryptocurrency known as Libra. Now after so...
Vitalik Sent 500 ETH to the Dogecoin Foundation — But Why? Vitalik Sent 500 ETH to the Dogecoin Foundation — But Why? By Gabriel Negrin on May 17, 2022 It's no secret that Vitalik loves Dogecoin as many of us do. Since joining the DOGE board, he hasn't...
Significant Risks For Stablecoins? Yes Says The U.S Federal Reserve Board. Significant Risks For Stablecoins? Yes Says The U.S Federal Reserve Board. By Gabriel Negrin on May 11, 2022 Stablecoins represent a financial risk. At least that's what the U.S. Federal Reserve believes. The ...
Ethereum’s Name Service Is Booming: Here’s Why Ethereum’s Name Service Is Booming: Here’s Why By Gabriel Negrin on May 05, 2022 ENS is becoming increasingly important with the metaverse and web3.0 just around the corner. However...
Cutting the Carbon Footprint with These Coins Cutting the Carbon Footprint with These Coins By Gabriel Negrin on May 03, 2022 High value, low energy consumption from crypto is the rage among the environmentally minded.  W...
BIP21: Will It Ignite The Next Wave of Bitcoin's Scalability? BIP21: Will It Ignite The Next Wave of Bitcoin's Scalability? By Gabriel Negrin on May 02, 2022 As is the case with other cryptos, bitcoin depends on several processes for the network to function ...
The AssangeDAO: A Libertarian Fight for Freedom The AssangeDAO: A Libertarian Fight for Freedom By Gabriel Negrin on Apr 27, 2022 Julian Assange's journey has reached everyone's ears in one way or another. Assange founded Wikileak...

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