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...
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...
Forget lambos and laser eyes. The crypto market is changing at an astonishingly fast pace. By 2025, the projects that will come to the fore will be those that solve practical, everyday issues instead of reaching for the stars. It’s time to tune out the chatter and focus on seven...
Anatoly Yakovenko, one of the co-founders of Solana, has suggested a novel “meta blockchain” approach. This new initiative seeks to address the growing challenge of data fragmentation between all the various layer-1 blockchains. This proposal comes amid increasing calls for greater interoperability and collaborative economics within the cryptocurrency industry, highlighted...
The blockchain space is a true wild west at the moment. Each Layer-1 is its own walled garden, hoarding its users and liquidity with jealousy. We're promised a future of seamless interoperability, but what we're actually getting is a fragmented mess. Solana’s co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has pitched an alternative. Solana’s...
CoinW, a global digital asset trading platform, left its mark on TOKEN 2049 Dubai. As I expected, they bravely and confidently illustrated their tangible commitment to security and innovation. The company is currently working with more than 220 million users across 200+ countries. It continues to demonstrate its commitment to...
Silicon Valley might be the most vitally active hotbed of tech creation the world has ever seen. Here, innovative minds are free to dream big, and paradigm-shifting technologies are born. After all, California has long been the home and leader of technological disruptions. Whether from the advent of personal computing,...
Sui, another layer-1 blockchain, made waves with its Move-based programming language and object-centric architecture. It is definitely catching fire, particularly among developer and venture capital circles in California. Its unique consensus and execution engine powers the ability to process transactions independently, allowing for its scalability and lightning fast speed. Purpose-built...
Silicon Valley's latest sweetheart? Sui. The siren song of the “next-generation” Layer-1 blockchain has been reverberating up and down Sand Hill Road. That’s right, California is at it again. They’re trying to do it again with the rules, as they did with semiconductors and social media. Before you jump on...
With TOKEN2049 – one of the crypto world’s flagship events – recently concluding, Jason was on the ground to take in all the smartest insights. A clear theme emerged: the crypto space is maturing, moving beyond mere hype and speculation towards tangible utility and real-world applications. The change represents a...
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...
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...
Launchcoin and Believe.app Spearhead New Era of Blockchain-Based Fundraising
LaunchnCoin and Believe.app are emerging as leading players in the booming new space of blockchain-based capital raising. They are directly challenging the assumptions underlying traditional, “VC 1.0” venture capital. Launchcoin, an innovative new cryptocurrency, allows users to create their own coins simply by tagging the account on X. In just...
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...
Ride the Bull: Top Crypto Presales Poised for 100x Gains?
The crypto bull market is on fire again, and everyone’s trying to find the next big opportunity. Well-known cryptocurrencies established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are safe bets for investors. Now, more are looking at crypto presales, hoping to get in on the next 100x opportunity. Are these presales in...