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CBEX's Victims: A Wake-Up Call for DeFi's Social Responsibility

07/27/2025

CBEX's Victims: A Wake-Up Call for DeFi's Social Responsibility

The news is filled with numbers: $800 million lost, percentages gained and lost, and the technical jargon of cross-chain swaps and virtual value transaction events. For every statistic, there is a human story—a beloved family member whose life has changed forever. The CBEX Ponzi scheme deliberately preyed on vulnerable, low-income...

Further Reading

Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem is undeniably impressive. With an incredible $84.73 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), it’s the clear leader in the decentralized finance space. This crown is not as firmly in place as it might appear. Or is it covering up a pernicious flaw that may sink the whole...

Well, Ethereum’s DeFi has a total value locked (TVL) of $84 billion right now, right? Big deal. Let’s not fool ourselves – that’s not innovation, it’s just a digital-age Ponzi scheme wearing blockchain-branded sweatpants. I’m not counting Ethereum out of the game, but its DeFi empire? It’s a house of...

Alright, let's be real. Or are we just looking at the slow, painful demise of Bitcoin’s relevance? I know, I know, blasphemy to some. Yet bitcoin maximalists are still holding on to their “digital gold” narrative for dear life. At the same time, Ethereum’s ETF inflows are pointing toward a...

The numbers don't lie: $1.85 billion flowing into Ethereum ETFs in a single week. That’s a huge change, dwarfing Bitcoin’s paltry $72.06 million. Are we seen the first signs of a DeFi-takes-over-the-world future? Or are they just following the herd and getting distracted by the shiny object of high yields?...

The launch of Vietnam's NDAChain begs a critical question: are we witnessing a genuine leap towards a decentralized future, or simply the digital equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig? Time to get past the hype and look at the realities.Is It Truly Decentralized Though?NDAChain, promoted as a national blockchain...

Let’s not kid ourselves—the NFT world is like the Wild West right now. Instead of cowboys and open saloons, we run into pixelated apes and rug pulls. You've heard the horror stories. Maybe you've lived the horror stories. No way I’m spending $500 in gas fees for a JPEG! Nothing’s...

Arthur Hayes’ audacious prediction – that CryptoPunks will beat Ethereum – has caused a great uproar among the crypto community. Is this just a fad, or is it evidence of something more fundamental? To me that is a huge wake up call, calling us to look at the unintended consequences...

Come on guys, are we actually still kidding ourselves that Ethereum is the only player in the space? You know, the good one, the serious grown-up, the hammer of DeFi, the blockchain your grandma has definitely heard of. Let's face it, CryptoPunks are the diamond-encrusted sneakers of the crypto world,...