The NFT community is alive with energy and enthusiasm! Doodles has taken a particularly audacious step by introducing their DOOD token – under the auspices of the Solana ecosystem. This step is more than just expansion. It’s a modular, iterative process that seeks to inspire the Doodles community, attract new...
Doodles, the blue chip Ethereum based NFT project, has officially announced their ecosystem token DOOD is going multi-chain to Solana. This launch features an airdrop of 30% of the total DOOD supply to Doodles NFT holders. While a simple move, this project is a big strategic play. It arrives through...
Solana. We love it, we hate it. Right now, we tolerate it. We were dazzled by the potential for near-infinite scale, instantaneous transactions at virtually no marginal cost. The picture on the ground has been mixed, at best. Congestion? Check. Skyrocketing gas fees on Ethereum when demand spikes for NFT...
Enter Fatima, a single mother from Nigeria unable to remit money back home due to high fees from her minimum wage earning job in London. The fees are financially crippling, the exchange rates downright predatory. Old world finance a gilded cage that she’s unable to break free from. This is...
Okay, let's talk about Solana. The same blockchain that sold us on the idea of swirling transactions and sub-cent transaction fees. The darling of the NFT world—the self-proclaimed “Visa” of Web3. Sounds amazing, right?…until it grinds to a halt about as often as my grandpa using the new Apple Watch.Speed...
Ethereum’s supremacy is being challenged by upstart Ethereum competitors Solana and Cardano that are surging in popularity. Note that Ethereum is far from having lost its edge on developer activity and infrastructure. Yet, Solana’s lightning fast capabilities and Cardano’s research-oriented approach are garnering more and more attention and investment. Alternative...
Solana—a blockchain widely praised for its speed and efficiency—has shown a palpable commitment to earning its place in the broader blockchain ecosystem. With the rise of new projects promising even greater scalability, it's fair to ask: Is Solana keeping up? Enter Solaxy, a Layer 2 solution that’s already creating a...
The booming blockchain tech space is competitive and rapidly changing, as various protocols and chains compete for both developers’ and users’ attention. The biggest challengers include Ethereum itself, Solana, and Cardano. Each has its own set of distinctive features, strengths and weaknesses, and therefore the decision on which to use...
$34.2 million. That's a hefty chunk of change. Solaxy’s presale figures are breathtaking, to say the least. Going back to the wild west of crypto, high salaries and big bucks do not equal real-world innovation or value. It requires that we, as thoughtful crypto-stewards, put forth the difficult queries. Is...
You know that one time Spongebob turned into a Solana meme coin and almost crashed the whole internet? Alright, perhaps not the whole internet, but it felt that way. Gas fees went up through the stratosphere, getting almost as high as Patrick Star’s forehead. Transactions slowed to a crawl, like...
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 Soar High with Innovative Web3 Strategies and Cross-Chain Expansion
Pudgy Penguins began their lives as a flock of 8,888 cartoon penguin NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Today, it has evolved into a massive Web3-native cultural phenomenon, testament to the power of brand-driven NFT utility and cross-chain adoption. These NFTs soon gained popularity as coveted social media profile pics (or...
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...