Cardano Overlord Charles Hoskinson has gone so far as to say that Ethereum will ‘die’ in the long term. He raises alarm over its technological decisions and governance framework. Hoskinson claims that Ethereum is having a hard time keeping up with the recent developments in the recent world of blockchain...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is changing the world of finance. It’s a provocation to the status quo and recalibrates the way people and organizations think about money and assets. DeFi democratizes access to a whole suite of powerful financial tools previously shuttered behind bureaucracy and legalese. Operating like a global, 24/7...
Decentralized Finance. This latest buzzword will supposedly liberate us from Wall Street’s clutches. Its mission is to democratize financial services for all and provide access to all. Are we really all included? I’m not so sure. While the tech world pats itself on the back for innovation, a critical question...
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) may appear to be a daunting labyrinth of technical communication and speculative frenzy. Below the surface, however, is a deep opportunity. Together, let’s continue to reset the financial landscape to be more accessible, equitable, and, most importantly, human. We're not just talking about making...
Now picture a global financial system where sending money from one country to another is no longer a costly, multi-day ordeal, but a smooth, almost instantaneous process. Or a world where developing country smallholder farmers are paid fairly for their crops, without having to go through exploitative rent-seeking middlemen. This...
Meet Amina, a single mother living on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. She owns a small street food cart and struggles to even afford the food she needs to feed her kids. For people like Nadia, traditional banking is inaccessible – the fees prohibitive, the forms overwhelming. DeFi, with its...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is at a turning point. For years, it has struggled with scalability problems, resulting in costly gas fees and sluggish transaction speeds. Layer 2 solutions, especially optimistic roll-ups, have offered great hope and relief for the Ethereum community. Now, though, they’re moving more...
Qubetics is rapidly establishing itself as a must-have altcoin in any crypto portfolio. Its far-reaching combination of visible hard infrastructure investment and frontier-level access makes it a stronger competitor for the money. This long-term strategic approach is what makes it different than most other crypto projects that prioritize short-term speculators....
The promise of DeFi has always been tantalizing: a financial system unshackled from the gatekeepers of Wall Street, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. We envision a time when everyone starts on the same foot, where opportunity is not determined by your zip code or your bank account. Are...
Sick of the runaround from gaming companies and their hollow promises? Loot boxes that feel like legalized gambling? Pay-to-win mechanics that actively penalize you for being a non-whale? Or worse yet, games that seem specifically engineered to milk you for every penny you have? I am. And I'm betting you...
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Murakami's Flowers Bloom on Base: Art & Web3 Collide!
Takashi Murakami, the world-famous Japanese artist whose colorful and playful works transcended to global culture, is taking a step into Web3. Having just released his most recent NFT drop on the Base blockchain, this decision truly represents a big step of harmonizing traditional medium with the cyber-space. It unlocks an...
Murakami on Base: Is This the NFT Catalyst We've Been Waiting For?
Takashi Murakami. Base. NFTs. Three words I never imagined I’d put together with such… eagerness? Let’s not kid ourselves, the NFT world has been a bit of a digital wasteland as of late. Remember the hype? The Bored Apes? The promises of a decentralized future? It all seems like a...
Murakami's NFTs: 5 Reasons Why Art World Elites Are Terrified
Let's be blunt: the champagne socialists in the art world are freaking out right now. Takashi Murakami, the creative genius responsible for bringing you those famous smiling flowers on Louis Vuitton bags, has thrown a new digital curve ball to the fashion industry. His “108 Flowers Revised” NFT Collection has...
Octo Gaming's Starknet Bet: Pragmatic Progress or Just Another Crypto Hype?
On-device AI Octo Gaming recently announced their partnership with Starknet to bring Layer 2 scalability to their mobile gaming platform. This exciting new initiative makes us all answer this key question head-on. On the surface, it sounds promising: faster gameplay, smoother transactions, and the allure of tokenized rewards for their...
Bro Jump's Starknet Leap: Is This the Future of Mobile Gaming?
Forget Candy Crush. Forget Flappy Bird. We're talking Bro Jump. Yes, Bro Jump. And yes, it's somehow connected to Starknet. If that one line announcement doesn’t get you excited, then clearly you need to update your sweet Farmville. But for the rest of us, the question is: could this bizarre...
Octo Gaming Leverages Starknet to Enhance Web3 Mobile Gaming Experience
Octo Gaming adds Starknet’s Layer 2 technology to make its social gaming platform even better. This partnership will significantly reduce transaction speeds and processing times. In doing so, it will make for smooth on-boarding of mobile games into the Web3 ecosystem. An exciting new game joining Octo Gaming’s platform is...
Octo Gaming & Starknet: Bro Jump into the Future of Web3 Games!
With the help of new creative partnerships and cutting-edge technology, the mobile gaming landscape is about to be transformed. Octo Gaming's collaboration with Starknet and the launch of 'Bro Jump' exemplifies this shift, promising a scalable, secure, and community-driven Web3 experience. This article takes a look at how Starknet’s rollup...
Oh Whale's NFTs: Saving Oceans or Just Another Hype Train?
Okay, let's talk about whales. Majestic creatures, right? Gentle giants of the deep. Now, let's talk about NFTs. Digital… assets? Okay, okay, digital pictures of cartoon whales. Oh Whale, to be exact. They’re unstoppable, cleaning up our seven seas, one pixelated cetacean at a time. But is this effort really...