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Markets
Reversal in NFT Market Triggers Plunge in Ethereum Burn Rate
Falling NFT activity is triggering a plunge in Ethereum's burn rate.
Education
The Ultimate Beginners Guide To The Axie Infinity Game and Marketplace
This handy primer explores the Axie Infinity game, from its driving concepts to its tokenomics and use of NFTs.
DeFi
LooksRare Team Reaps $31M Windfall as Token Plunges 70% From All-Time High
LooksRare has riled up users after its team pocketed a $31M windfall even as its token tanked.
DeFi
U.K. Seizes NFTs in Fraud Probe as Authorities Hunt for Illicit Digital Assets
A U.K. agency seized NFTs in a criminal probe, a newsign that law enforcement officials are targeting digital assets.
DeFi
SEC Says BlockFi Misrepresented Risk to Crypto Depositors In $100M Order
Crypto lender BlockFi has agreed to pay $100M to settle charges that it misrepresented risks to depositors.
DeFi
Why Startup Founders Should Check In With Their Investors About Compliance
VC-funded startups should take note that their communications with investors may be scrutinized in the future.
Podcast
Vitalik Buterin on Building a Base Layer for the Global Economy Without Compromising on Decentralization
Vitalik Buterin wrote the Ethereum white paper when he was just 19. His aim was simple yet comprehensive, to create a ‘world computer’ that was designed to be a flexible base layer for all online applications without the need of any third party. Since its inception in 2015, Ethereum has become the most active and largest smart contracts…
DeFi
Pseudonymity is a meme
Alright ya beautiful lovelies, CryptoFirstNewsBadger here filling in for yer regular old presenter. And I know you’re thinking you look just like him. You sound just like him and you probably saw me getting me groceries at t’same superstore in t’same town at t’same time. But I assure you I am someone completely different and…
Research & Opinion
Zero Knowledge Proofs Can Save the Metaverse From Becoming a Dystopian Surveillance State
Bijan Shahroki argues that Big Tech will turn the metaverse into a surveillance state unless zero knowledge proofs are tapped to protect privacy.
