I mean, we’ve all gotten hit over the head with Bitcoin this, Bitcoin that. Truthfully, it’s akin to listening to the same terrible top-40 pop song over and over again. The crypto world is an intimidating and unfamiliar wave. Focusing just on Bitcoin is like going to a beautiful destination...
Bitcoin. We all know the story. The original crypto. The one that propelled the modest Fort Myers Beach onto national news, and perhaps created a few millionaires. If we’re being honest, is it really that much better than the future of finance? Or is it closer to the Netscape Navigator...
Ever had that vibe when your favorite meme face NFT influencer releases a sick collection… on some chain you’ve never heard of. It’s as if we’ve been standing on the other side of the glass, watching the best party ever. Your Doge is trapped on Ethereum, barking plaintively to be...
Binance initially airdropped the Hyperlane token (HYPER) to eligible users before listing it for trading. Hyperlane markets itself as an interoperability protocol allowing permissionless cross-chain communication between multiple blockchain environments with its own Message Passing Protocol (MPP). On its initial day of trading, the price of the token surged almost...
The Ronin Network powers other popular blockchain games, including Axie Infinity. It has now taken a significant step to improve its security. It has added Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to secure its bridge. This transition is a huge quality of life improvement for the end user and developer alike....
BlockDAG has been making headlines recently on the crypto scene. A record-breaking presale and the imminent launch of its mainnet are contributing to this buzz. So much momentum has the project gained, that it has fast found itself as one of the top Layer 1 doghouse contenders for 2025. BlockDAG...
Cross-chain bridges. The reality of the eminently connected DeFi future… and the graveyard of hacker exploits and washed up protocols. We’ve been sold on interoperability for decades, and the execution has traditionally been costly, tedious, and honestly, scary. Now, StargateV2 enters the arena. Is it different? Is it the one?...
It’s an exciting time to be building in the blockchain world. Innovative technologies and collaborations are developing to meet these challenges and pave the way to more exciting opportunities. Another such exciting development is the partnership between Monad and Chainlink. Aside from the technical intricacies of their collaboration, what does...
Uniswap has undeniably carved out a dominant position in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, reaching an impressive $3 billion valuation. This accomplishment shines a light on their cutting-edge concept of decentralized trading. We are recognizing the tremendous impact they’ve had on the overall crypto ecosystem. For anyone hoping to be...
DeFi.Decentralized Finance.The future of finance, right?Let’s not kid ourselves. For the rest of us, it’s sort of like going through an obstacle course designed by MIT dropouts on a coffee overload.Technical language, impermanent loss, rug pulls – all terms that would send most people scurrying back to their traditional bank...
Further Reading
Solana's Congestion Solution: Is Solaxy the Answer?
Solana, known for its speed and efficiency, recently faced a significant challenge: network congestion. Traders experienced bandwidth issues, with as much as a half-hour delay between transaction clearance. This development highlights the need for a robust solution to take the load off the peak demand. Enter Solaxy, a new Layer-2...
Solana Equities? How Believe.app Fits the Big Picture
Among the alternatives, Solana has taken off as the high-performance blockchain of choice, posting a price around $150 as of 3/3/25. It has since proven itself to be the highest performing cryptocurrency, ranking in the top 10 virtually every day since by market capitalization. Because of its speed and low...
Believe.app: Is This the Future of Crypto Project Funding?
The space of Web3 is moving fast and changing every day. New platforms and new mechanisms are creating exciting opportunities to better fund projects and increase community engagement. One such platform making waves is Believe.app, an invention of 19-year-old Ben Pasternak. Believe.app, formerly known as Clout.me, has experienced a full...
Solana's LaunchCoin Experiment: Genius Innovation or DeFi Disaster Waiting?
Ben Pasternak, the visionary behind Believe.app, is one of several betting on a future where startups won’t need to go through Sand Hill Road to begin with. He envisions a future of real “Internet Capital Markets.” Here’s how it works. In this utopian vision, developers wouldn’t just submit a glossy...
Launch Your Own Coin? Inside Believe.app's Viral Feature
The world of cryptocurrency is changing quickly. The new platforms and features are attracting attention, enthusiasm, and speculation, with democratization of access to digital assets as a common rallying cry. Believe.app has introduced a particularly intriguing feature: the ability for users to launch their own coins simply by mentioning the...
LaunchCoin and Believe.app Are Here to Steal Your VC's Lunch Money
Picture this: Brenda, an NFT artist who pours her heart and soul into pixelated masterpieces. She’s got the talent, the drive, and a creative community in tune with her art. But Brenda's broke. She’ll need more capital to mint her collection, market it, and scale her operation. So, she goes...
LaunchCoin & Believe.app: Disrupting VC with Crypto?
We know that for many, the venture capital world feels intimidating and inaccessible. Just a lucky few have the opportunity to make meaningful investments in promising startups. Enter a new breed of creative platforms, using the same decentralized power of blockchain technology to beat back gatekeepers and democratize the funding...
Smart Money's Secret? Why These Crypto Presales Are Defying the Bear
The market’s yelling “bear” from the rooftops, but something just doesn’t compute. You're seeing the headlines, right? Bitcoin predicted to reach absurd highs, altcoin season “just around the corner,” Fear & Greed Index showing signs of greed. Feels… forced, doesn't it? Read as if someone’s avoiding the question because they’ve...