Okay, let’s be real. Hayden Adams, the original creator of Uniswap, provided Solana with a huge endorsement for DeFi. Well, that was the sound of the entire Ethereum community gasping in horror at your prediction. I sure did. It was audible, palpable. It was… meme-worthy.Ethereum Killer Or Just Competition?I'm not...
Hayden Adams—the genius creator behind Uniswap—recently just tossed a giant wrench into the Ethereum narrative. His recommendation of Solana as the most optimal Layer 1 to scale DeFi is not a throwaway statement. Such a move would not only be deeply damaging but demonstrate a largely unrecognized vulnerability in Ethereum’s...
The numbers don't lie, folks. NFT sales are down 4.7%. CryptoPunks, the avatars that dominated the NFT landscape, have experienced a shocking decline. Their sales have tanked by an incredible 80.5%. Before you Ethereum maximalists go rounding up the torches and pitchforks, let’s examine this a bit more closely. While...
Ethereum is coming into dramatic steerage as she forges past realizations to restart her battle to regain her crown atop the crypto area. The Ethereum Foundation has named two new co-executive directors, Tomasz Stańczak and Hsiao-Wei Wang. This decision is intended to deepen leadership at a critical time for the...
Ethereum, bless its heart, has been a bit–how shall we say this? I know, I know, Bitcoin is all the rage these days. With new blockchains popping up everywhere, it’s a complex ecosystem that is as confusing as a kitten in a ball of yarn. But don't count ETH out...
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...
In the rapidly changing world of decentralized finance (DeFi), a significant newcomer has disrupted the status quo and changed the DeFi landscape. Hyperliquid As the latest challenger to the perpetual DEX throne, Hyperliquid has quickly set the crypto community abuzz with excitement. It is currently bringing in over 7 times...
Hyperliquid is killing it. Make no mistake, watching a relative newcomer regularly out-earn Ethereum in daily fees is a punch in the crypto gut. $1 million versus $300,000? Ouch. We cannot write this off as a misfire, or an air drop turbo mode temporary deflation. But clearly, Hyperliquid’s success isn’t...
Hyperliquid has recently shot to fame after it made a significant airdrop of 310 million HYPE tokens to 94,000 users. This airdrop, worth an estimated $7.6 billion, increased user activity and trading volume on the platform drastically. Hyperliquid flourished during that time, even demonstrating resilience in the face of extreme...
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...
5 Cryptos Exploding with Dev Activity: Should You Invest?
Developer activity is one of the most reliable leading indicators of a crypto project’s health and ability to grow in the future. A large number of developer commits indicates that the project is being regularly maintained, improved, or expanded. This constant innovation can drive more widespread use amongst the users,...
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: From NFT Fad to Web3 Empire?
Pudgy Penguins began like every other PFP project. Today, it has smartly transformed itself into a multi-layered Web3 brand with its deep and diversified ecosystem. This metamorphosis has given it the power to transcend the limitations of a one-dimensional NFT story. Today, it boasts a much thicker and wider bottom...
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....