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Are We Unfairly Ignoring Harmony (ONE)?
Blockchains

Are We Unfairly Ignoring Harmony (ONE)?

Harmony is a sharded PoS smart contract platform. It also happens to be Robin’s first blockchain employer so he knows a little bit about it. It’s been growing an increasingly muscular TVL in DeFi thanks largely to DeFi Kingdoms, a gameified farming platform built around NFTs and the $JEWEL token. In this episode we take…
Mainstream Embrace of NFTs Tightens With Olympics, GameStop, Cameo Offerings
NFTs & Web3

Mainstream Embrace of NFTs Tightens With Olympics, GameStop, Cameo Offerings

The international Olympics movement joined the latest wave of mainstream organizations and companies to embrace NFTs.
DeFi 2.0 Primer: Decentralized Finance is Poised to Expand its Reach But Challenges Loom
Education

DeFi 2.0 Primer: Decentralized Finance is Poised to Expand its Reach But Challenges Loom

In this DeFi 2.0 primer, Mason Marcobello explores the next iteration of the DeFi story.
Jump Crypto Replaces Over $320M of Wormhole Wrapped ETH in DeFi Bailout
Hacks

Jump Crypto Replaces Over $320M of Wormhole Wrapped ETH in DeFi Bailout

Wormhole, a bridge which facilitates asset transfers across seven different blockchain, got hacked on Feb. 2 to the tune of over $320M as a hacker minted 120,000 worth of a version of wrapped Ethereum on Solana. One day later, the funds are back. 
Decoupling of NFTs and Crypto Spurs Debate About Future of New Asset Class
Markets

Decoupling of NFTs and Crypto Spurs Debate About Future of New Asset Class

The separation of the NFT market from the larger crypto market may mark a watershed in their evolution.
Gamers' Loathing of NFTs Deepens After Team17 Reversal on MetaWorms Deal
DeFi

Gamers' Loathing of NFTs Deepens After Team17 Reversal on MetaWorms Deal

The collapse of the Team17 deal with Reality Gaming Group highlights the antipathy gamers have for NFTs.
AVAX's Emin Gun Sirer Says Blockchains Should be Scalable at Their Core; Layer 2s Mean Giving Up
Podcast

AVAX's Emin Gun Sirer Says Blockchains Should be Scalable at Their Core; Layer 2s Mean Giving Up

When Emin Gun Sirer first came on The Defiant in May 2020, Avalanche was not even on mainnet yet. Since then, it has risen to become one of the leading smart contract networks, while the AVAX token has risen over 7x in the last 12 months. We talk about how the project got here and how it…
Crypto Stakers' IRS Tax Refund Marks Milestone for PoS Validators
DeFi

Crypto Stakers' IRS Tax Refund Marks Milestone for PoS Validators

There may be good news ahead for those looking to earn new tokens by providing security to major blockchains that operate using proof-of-stake.  Joshua and Jessica Jarrett on Dec. 20 received a letter from the Department of Justice saying that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had approved a full refund of their 2019 taxes against…
Wormhole Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited For $320M
DeFi

Wormhole Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited For $320M

Wormhole, the main cross-chain bridge connecting Solana to other blockchains, has been exploited.
0x’s New Offering May Drive NFT Action to Avalanche, Fantom, Other Chains
DeFi

0x’s New Offering May Drive NFT Action to Avalanche, Fantom, Other Chains

A new offering will expand NFT management to multiple blockchains, including Avalanche and Fantom.