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Rootstock's Mining Participation Soars Amidst TVL Dip in Q1 2025

Rootstock's Mining Participation Soars Amidst TVL Dip in Q1 2025

Rootstock, a Bitcoin layer-2 network to allow for Ethereum-like functionality, had a rough first quarter of 2025. Today, the platform is enjoying an incredible jump in merged mining on-platform with an all-time high of 81% merged mined. Yet its Bitcoin-denominated Total Value Locked (TVL) dropped by 7.2%. Its US dollar-denominated...

Rootstock's Mining Party: Is Bitcoin DeFi Just a Meme Now?

Rootstock's Mining Party: Is Bitcoin DeFi Just a Meme Now?

Okay, let's be real. We’re not surprised to be reading headlines about Rootstock’s mining explosion, participation in the network reaching unprecedented levels, hash power going through the roof. Sounds like a party, right? A mining party! So is this the real deal, or just another crypto FOMO-flavored party? It looks...

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DeFi's Wild West Gets a Sheriff? Why NFTs Could Be the Answer

DeFi's Wild West Gets a Sheriff? Why NFTs Could Be the Answer

DeFi.Decentralized Finance.It would be a libertarian’s dream, right?Untouchable, unregulated and free from the watchful eye of government and large financial institutions.If we’re being frank though, the landscape can sometimes feel like the Wild West. This world is exhilarating and full of opportunity, but it’s riddled with scams, rug pulls, and...

Bitcoin's Backdoor to Main Street? Mystery Boxes and the Future of Crypto Payments

Bitcoin's Backdoor to Main Street? Mystery Boxes and the Future of Crypto Payments

Is Bitcoin at last creeping into our pockets, not through shady ETF’s and other chicanery, but… loot crates? I know, it sounds absurd. But hear me out. Indeed, this year the loot box market is expected to grow to $20 billion. Much of that increase can be attributed to the...

Sidechains are SO Last Season! Layer 2s are the NFT Queen

Sidechains are SO Last Season! Layer 2s are the NFT Queen

Okay, fam, let's be real. The NFT landscape is changing more quickly than your grandmother can learn TikTok. And just like fashion, what was in last season is out… well, out last season. We're talking about sidechains. Yeah, those sidechains.Remember when sidechains were all the rage? Like, "OMG, Polygon's gonna...

Sidechains vs Layer 2 Pragmatic Scaling or Hype?

Sidechains vs Layer 2 Pragmatic Scaling or Hype?

Let’s face it, the blockchain ecosystem is filled with hype. And yet every other day it seems there’s another “revolutionary” solution that’s going to do all the heavy lifting for us. When it comes to scaling, we need to cut through the noise and ask: what actually works? If you’ve...

3 Regulation Myths Crushing DeFi Innovation (Bitclear Reveals the Truth)

3 Regulation Myths Crushing DeFi Innovation (Bitclear Reveals the Truth)

Welcome to the DeFi revolution, where a new, decentralized future of finance awaits—unencumbered by the limitations of legacy financial institutions. Yet, lurking in the shadows is an even greater danger – misguided regulation. I'm not talking about all regulation. We need some. What I am talking about are the myths...

Mystery Crypto Boxes: The Web3 Gamble Your Grandma Would Love

Mystery Crypto Boxes: The Web3 Gamble Your Grandma Would Love

Picture this: Grandma Ethel, bless her heart, still uses a flip phone and thinks "the cloud" is something that makes it rain. Now, picture her accidentally landing on a crypto mystery box site, hitting a couple of buttons, and BAM! She's won a Rolex. A Rolex fueled by Bitcoin. We...

7 Altcoins to Buy Now? One Makes Crypto Fun Again!

7 Altcoins to Buy Now? One Makes Crypto Fun Again!

Okay, let's be real. Am I alone, or does anyone else get the feeling that crypto has gotten… dull. I remember the early days – the wild west of digital coins, the crazy memes, the sheer, unadulterated fun of it all. Now? It’s all institutional investors, algorithmic trading strategies, and...

May 2025 Altcoins: The One Utility Shift Analysts Are Missing

May 2025 Altcoins: The One Utility Shift Analysts Are Missing

Analysts are abuzz with predictions for May 2025’s altcoin landscape. XRP, Render, NEAR, Cosmos, Monero, Polygon – you know the drill, the regular suspects are receiving their regular respective amount of eyes. I think they are missing a crucial piece of the puzzle: pragmatic utility versus hyped promises. They’re so...