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Ethereum's zkEVM: Memes, Magic, and the End of Crypto Censorship?

Ethereum's zkEVM: Memes, Magic, and the End of Crypto Censorship?

Imagine a scenario in which your digital Mona Lisa could be stolen from you. Or for no reason at all, simply because a remote, centralized authority doesn’t like it. Sounds like dystopian fiction, right? Wrong. Today’s internet presents a considerable danger. This is why Ethereum’s efforts towards a Layer 1...

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CLARITY Act: Is This the End of DeFi's Wild West in the US?

CLARITY Act: Is This the End of DeFi's Wild West in the US?

Alright, fam, gather 'round. You might recall that crazy DogeBonk meme that swept the internet last year. It starred a Shiba Inu ridiculously whacking each and everything in sight with a baseball bat! And look, that gorgeous, anarchic spontaneity is precisely the sort of thing that the CLARITY Act hopes...

CLARITY Act: DeFi's Existential Threat or a Necessary Evil?

CLARITY Act: DeFi's Existential Threat or a Necessary Evil?

Unfortunately, that’s the narrative you might hear about the crypto space, and DeFi specifically. And like any new frontier, there’s a call for law and order. The CLARITY Act is Congress’s latest effort to put on the sheriff’s badge. However, is it a badge of honor, or a noose for...

GameStop's Bitcoin Play: Smart Hedge or Risky Gamble? The Truth

GameStop's Bitcoin Play: Smart Hedge or Risky Gamble? The Truth

GameStop’s recent foray into Bitcoin has the internet abuzz. Are they geniuses executing a 4D chess play, or just another company flushed with crypto hype and lost in the metaverse? Adventure awaits on the inside! I’m Adeel. Having been in the blockchain ecosystem long enough, I have the privilege of...

GameStop's Bitcoin Bet? 5 Reasons Why It's Actually Genius

GameStop's Bitcoin Bet? 5 Reasons Why It's Actually Genius

Okay, folks, let's talk about GameStop. Yeah, that GameStop. The one that sent Wall Street into a collective fit. The little guy that beat the big guys. And now, they’re at it again, but this time around they’re doing it with Bitcoin.I'm here to tell you: they're absolutely right. It...

Bitcoin Hyper: Savior or Hype? A Pragmatic DeFi Reality Check

Bitcoin Hyper: Savior or Hype? A Pragmatic DeFi Reality Check

Bitcoin Hyper. Another day, another Layer-2 solution purportedly set to “save Bitcoin.” We've heard it all before, haven't we? Faster transactions, lower fees, DeFi on Bitcoin... This vision is indeed compelling. It is a product of the natural limitations of the Bitcoin network combined with the growing need for solutions...

Is Bitcoin Hyper the Next NFT Goldmine? You Won't Believe This

Is Bitcoin Hyper the Next NFT Goldmine? You Won't Believe This

Okay, picture this: The "Distracted Boyfriend" meme. Boyfriend? NFT Enthusiasts. Girlfriend? Expensive gas fees on Ethereum. The other woman sashaying by? Bitcoin Hyper. That's the vibe we're talking about.NFTs Need a New Home, BadlyLet's be real. The NFT space feels… stale. It's like that party that peaked in 2021 and...

Shibarium: Meme Coin Payroll is Here, and HR Will Never Be the Same

Shibarium: Meme Coin Payroll is Here, and HR Will Never Be the Same

Forget direct deposit. Kiss goodbye to tedious expense reports. The future of payroll is here and it’s paved with… meme coins? Yes, you read that right. Shibarium, that layer-2 darling created for Shiba Inu, could be the digital frontier that HR’s next big breakthrough is based on. Or maybe, it's...

Shibarium's Scalability Fix: Will It Truly Democratize Crypto Payroll?

Shibarium's Scalability Fix: Will It Truly Democratize Crypto Payroll?

Let’s face it, the whole alluring crypto pitch was about liberation. Liberation from unelected bureaucratic control, reduced costs, increased velocity of money. For small businesses, the promised reality of crypto payroll as a convenient alternative has frequently missed the mark. Ethereum gas fees on their own can make a simple...