NFT payroll. Sounds futuristic, right? Is this really the next evolution of pay-for-performance compensation, or a technological tsunami disaster in the making? As an every-other-year blockchain reporter, I’ve seen how rapidly hype can become a substitute for reality in the crypto space. This alarming trend deserves a closer look. Forget...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are quickly becoming a transformative force in payroll, especially for fintech startups in Asia. These digital assets are much more than online collectibles. They are indispensable in compensation model designs, profit-sharing models, and crypto payroll solutions. As NFTs become more popular, businesses are figuring out the best...
Most recently, Peter Thiel made his mark on the Ethereum space by getting deep in the game on BitMine Immersion Technologies. This decision certainly caused a stir among crypto advocates. Is this really a stroke of strategic brilliance, positioning him to lead the future of finance with a stablecoin? Or,...
PayPal has been at the forefront of commerce innovation for more than 25 years. Recently, the payments behemoth has been expanding the reach of its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), including its integration with Arbitrum, currently the largest Layer 2 or scaling solution that sits atop Ethereum. This development is another...
PayPal's move to launch PYUSD on Arbitrum. It's a bold one. A calculated risk. With this change, DeFi finally may have the shot in the arm that it so sorely craves. Or, it could be a harbinger of the end for what makes DeFi so special. Here’s the thing though—let’s...
You know that Doge meme with the Shiba Inu that’s like “much wow”? That’s me staring at the Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi) charts like an average BTCFi… right now. Yup, that’s me when I found out I was too late to invest in that DeFi protocol. It flew higher than Elons...
Bitcoin has come a long way since then. Today, it’s emerging as an important driver of the decentralized finance (DeFi) movement, surpassing its early image as a mere “store of value.” This change, called BTCFi, is revolutionary. Its momentum is primarily driven by a unique confluence of factors, including intense...
Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are on fire! Total value locked (TVL) during the period increased by a staggering $304.66 million as of January 1, 2024, to a remarkable $7.117 billion. This surge shows that people are increasingly interested in using Bitcoin as more than just a store of value....
Big changes are marshalling across the crypto space. At the same time, a new Bitcoin Layer-2 solution called Lightning is quickly gaining steam, and federal regulatory efforts aimed at stablecoins are ramping up in the United States. Bitcoin Hyper is a scalable, instant Layer-2 network based on the Solana Virtual...
Okay, let's be honest. When I first heard about Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), my eyes rolled so hard that I nearly saw my own brain. Just another dog-themed meme coin looking to capitalize on Bitcoin’s big splash? Please. But as I continued to scratch below the surface, it took a surprising...
