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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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Immutable's NFT Surge A Fleeting Fad?

Immutable's NFT Surge A Fleeting Fad?

Immutable’s recent headline – beating Ethereum on a weekly basis in NFT sales — is indeed attention grabbing. That’s a lot of NFT sales volume to sneeze at, and that’s just with Guild of Guardians out there, blazing the trail. Projects such as Guild of Guardians Avatars NFTs and Gods...

Cross-Chain Swaps: The Meme-Worthy Upgrade ETH Holders Can't Ignore

Cross-Chain Swaps: The Meme-Worthy Upgrade ETH Holders Can't Ignore

Let's be brutally honest. Doesn’t ETH deserve this? For too long, ETH holders have been imprisoned in a gilded cage. We’ve been hearing that Ethereum is the one, the top dog, the only game in town. What if the true bash is going down on the other side of town?...

ETH Holders' Cross-Chain Freedom: DeFi's Savior or Security Nightmare?

ETH Holders' Cross-Chain Freedom: DeFi's Savior or Security Nightmare?

We're at a crossroads, folks. Ethereum, the OG smart contract platform, is no longer the sole smart contract player on the block. Chains such as Arbitrum, Base and even Solana are competing for DeFi supremacy. And you, the innocent ETH holder, are left holding the bag. Do you hunker down,...

Altcoin Surge: Is This a Sustainable Rally or a Fleeting Pump?

Altcoin Surge: Is This a Sustainable Rally or a Fleeting Pump?

We've all seen it before: the siren song of altcoins promising astronomical returns. TAO, FET, NEAR, ICP recently rocketed from a fairly massive 20% to a completely absurd 58% rise in the span of one week. This seismic upheaval is bound to make even the most veteran capital markets players’...

Altcoins Party! Are TAO, FET, NEAR the New Kings of Crypto?

Altcoins Party! Are TAO, FET, NEAR the New Kings of Crypto?

Okay, degen friends, let’s talk crypto. Bitcoin’s great and everything, sure, just like your dad’s favorite old rock band. Ethereum? The dependable workhorse. But c’mon, let’s keep it a hundred, are they serving you aesthetic teas. Are they screaming aesthetic? Nah. Here’s the next generation, let’s get them dancing!Are we...

Beyond the Hype: Can This Bitcoin L2 Actually 10x?

Beyond the Hype: Can This Bitcoin L2 Actually 10x?

I know what you’re thinking, yet another Bitcoin Layer 2 solution that’s gonna deliver everything and more. Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), with a $1.7m presale raise, is the newest challenger. It’s not a question of whether it’s cool—the question is, can it actually live up to all that hype. And even...

Bitcoin's Little Brother? This L2 Gem Could Make You Rich

Bitcoin's Little Brother? This L2 Gem Could Make You Rich

Listen up, degens. You thought you missed the Bitcoin rocket? Think again. There’s a new kid on the block, and it’s borrowing Bitcoin’s hand-me-downs, but believe me, it’s got the style all its own. We're talking about Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a Layer 2 solution that's looking to solve Bitcoin's biggest...

Memecoins: The Unironic Savior of Crypto (And Why the Elites Hate It)

Memecoins: The Unironic Savior of Crypto (And Why the Elites Hate It)

Let’s face it, you’ve all looked down on memecoins. Perhaps you’ve gone so far as to label them “stupid” or a “waste of money.” The talking heads on CNBC certainly have. But then they clutch their pearls and whine about “market fundamentals.” At the same time, they conveniently overlook the...