With its high speed and low cost, Solana has become one of the most important competitors in today’s blockchain ecosystem. Its transaction speeds and costs significantly undercut those of Ethereum. While Solana's ecosystem is rapidly expanding, particularly in decentralized applications (DApps) related to gaming and high-frequency trading, questions remain about...
Okay, let's be real. To most users, DeFi seems like a confusing, complicated mess. It shrouds you in confusing abbreviations, ridiculous gas fees and clunky UI clearly built by developers who couldn’t care less about user experience. It’s akin to trying to steer a spaceship using a potato. That's about...
Make no mistake, the cryptosphere is filled with hype. Lambos, early retirement, and a life of perpetual leisure. Debunk the hype of the meme coins and celebrity endorsements. You’ll learn more than you might think—all of these projects are making strides toward solving very real problems. I'm not talking about...
Today, the DeFi space feels like an unstoppable Wild West. A future of fragmented networks of independent blockchains, every one staking its ground, but none really able to talk to each other. This fragmentation is a major problem. It would be like having an internet worldwide, but any websites might...
Hyperliquid, a high performance decentralized exchange (DEX), is on its way to becoming the market leader in perpetuals. Concurrently, the value of its HYPE token has exploded. Founded in 2023 by Harvard classmates Jeff Yan and Iliensinc, the exchange first appeared last year. It has since grown to 21 delegated...
We’re not going to lie — the promise of a faster, cheaper Bitcoin is pretty hard to resist. Bitcoin Hyper, the newly announced Layer 2 solution that has folks buzzing about halting Ethereum’s momentum, dangles that same carrot. But before you jump in headfirst, let's be brutally honest: are we...
Sei Network’s popularity is through the roof, confirming its status as one of the leading layer-1 blockchains. Today the network claims more than $3 billion in TVL. It fosters a vibrant ecosystem that attracts over 260,000 daily active users. Sei is particularly well suited for AI, DeFi, and gaming applications....
Hyperliquid. Even the name reads like a galactic elite sci-fi energy drink. But it's a DEX, a decentralized exchange making waves with a radical promise: gas-free trading. No longer will ETH burn a hole in your pocket every time you want to execute a trade, with a volatile gas price....
Remember XRP? Oh, the promises! The institutional adoption! I personally drank the Kool-Aid back in ’17, envisioning myself on a yacht. Now, it's mostly just a reminder of my terrible investment choices and a constant source of amusement for my “I told you so” friends. And Kaspa? And all that...
The Kaanch Network provides a siren song sanctuary that enchants readers with all the thrilling things that crypto has to offer. With its promise to get its $KNCH token listed for $30 on BitMart, it’s rocking the world with this one! Before we dive headfirst, let’s pump the brakes and...
Further Reading
Commit Growth is a Crypto Mirage? The Sobering Truth Behind the Hype
So, everybody is talking about commit growth in crypto, aren’t they? Starknet, Sui, Cardano, Avalanche, Polkadot – apparently they’re all crushing it on developer activity. Month-over-month increases of 20%, 30%, even 45! Sounds amazing, doesn't it? Like a sure sign of future success. Slow down before you sell the farm...
5 Cryptos Surging, Others Dying? The Meme Lords Will Decide
Starknet, Sui, Cardano, Avalanche, Polkadot. Sounds like a law firm, right? Or perhaps the opening act on their international tour. According to some, these five are winning the developer commit game. We’re glad to see some analysis confirming their jaw-dropping performance. Good for them. Let’s face it, developer commits makes...
Top Cryptocurrencies See Development Activity Surge in July
Developers Are Still Building In July, Starknet, Sui, Cardano, Polkadot and Avalanche all experienced robust growth in developer commits. Their increases were from 20% to 45% m-o-m! This explosion is a clear sign of rapid development and innovation happening within these blockchain ecosystems. The price increases for these five cryptocurrencies...
Pudgy Penguins Are Taking Over, And You're Missing Out! (NFTs)
Let's be honest, you've seen them. Those cute, fat little penguins waddling around your Twitter feed, every so often covering up someone’s profile picture. Maybe you scoffed. Maybe you rolled your eyes. Maybe you thought, "Another NFT fad." You were wrong. Dead wrong.I get it. The NFT space, let me...
Pudgy Penguins' Cross-Chain Play Genius Move or Crypto Hype?
The NFT space is the wild west, right? One minute you're staring at pixelated rocks selling for millions, the next, everyone's moved on to the next shiny object. But then you see projects like Pudgy Penguins. Though they launched as a basic PFP project, they’ve been working on the low-key...
Modular Blockchain Technology Gains Traction, Over $400 Million in Funding Secured
Modular blockchains are increasingly riding this wave within Web3, advocating decentralization, specialization and open innovation. It’s a very different approach from monolithic blockchains, where every function happens on one chain.Ethereum's "The Merge" upgrade in September 2022 was a pivotal moment, transitioning the network from a Proof-of-Work to a Proof-of-Stake system....
MegaETH's 4000 ETH NFT Boom: Savior or Another L2 Mirage?
4,000 ETH in 24 hours. That’s the message shrieking from every nook and cranny of Crypto Twitter. Forexus' "Brass Coin" collection on Rarible, fueled by MegaETH, a Layer 2 promising to solve Ethereum's NFT scaling woes, is the talk of the town. Before you FOMO into whatever’s hot and new,...
Forexus NFT Frenzy: Genius Marketing or Just Another Hype Train?
Alright, let’s break down this Forexus NFT thing. My initial reaction? Skeptical squint. Eyeroll 360, I know I know, another day, another NFT collection that’s going to save the world. Remember Beanie Babies? Okay, we know this all sounds a bit like that, but with added blockchain.Is This Art or...