Wash trading and crypto, explained
Wash trading is a market manipulation tactic that dates back to the ‘30s. It’s since come to crypto.
FTX’s wild start to the week, explained
And it all started with some “Storybook Brawl.”
Why do people buy NFTs?
NFT sales may be down, but some are still holding out hope for becoming wealthy off digital art.
Digits: The CIA’s gym, anonymous donors, and more
Plus: Bitcoin’s energy dip, and an X-wing Fighter model purchase.
Coinbase is feeling the chill of crypto winter
Will the company’s hiring freeze turn workers away from crypto?
Digits: Harry Styles, Formula 1 inflation, and more
Plus: Ridiculous personal finances, and the queen’s 70th anniversary.
That Tom Brady NFT might not be real
Scammers are impersonating crypto celebs to sell bogus NFTs.
Where’d crypto’s celebrity boosters go?
As crypto prices fall, crypto’s biggest spenders are cutting back, and their celebrity boosters have gone silent.
Digits: Coldplay tickets, hump day, and more
Plus: Redbox, 129.2k bitcoins, and $120 diapers.
What the heck is a stablecoin, and shouldn’t they be stable?
Stablecoins are supposed to be stable, but recent volatility in the crypto market has shown they might not be as reliable as we thought.
Brace yourselves, crypto winter is coming
Coinbase stock is down ~60% in the last 5 days.
Are NFTs the future of home ownership?
A Utah real estate developer thinks blockchain can make homebuying cheaper and faster.
A framework for buying dumb things
Codie Sanchez shares her personal framework for determining if something is worth buying.
Can NFTs translate to real business opportunities?
BAYC owners are trying to prove the NFTs are good for something else —– building businesses in the physical world.
Move over, mom — the hot new tattoo trend is… crypto?
Cryptocurrency tattoos are rapidly rising in popularity.
Crypto lobbying is rising fast
Crypto lobbying tripled in 2021, but the sector is still spending just 1/12 as much as Wall Street.
Buyer’s remorse: Unexpectedly ugly $9k+ NFTs
An anticipated NFT drop went very wrong thanks to a hideous turtle and his friends.
People are sending crypto and NFTs to Ukraine
Since Ukraine began soliciting crypto donations, it’s pulled in $57m+.
Communities are forming around women in crypto
Collectives are forming to help women get into crypto, DeFi, and NFTS, hopefully bridging the Web3 gender gap.
How scammers manipulate smart contracts to steal crypto
Scammers can hide fees or other tricks in smart contracts, while hackers look for vulnerabilities to exploit.
What’s happening with crypto?
At one point this week, bitcoin was 50% below its all-time high. Why is this happening?
Retailers are flocking to NFTs. Why?
Different retailers are pursuing different strategies, but all of them are rooted in self-preservation.
NFT marketplace OpenSea is worth $13B+
The popular NFT marketplace facilitated $14B in transactions in 2021 and already passed $1B in 2022.
A big video game company enters the metaverse
Square Enix, whose video game roster includes “Final Fantasy” and “Tomb Raider,” is entering the metaverse with token economies.
The virtual land boom, explained
“Virtual real estate” may sound like an oxymoron, but a future where pixelated land rivals Manhattan properties is close.
Which cryptocurrencies reached a $1B market cap the fastest?
Bitcoin may be the best known cryptocurrency, but others are reaching unicorn status far faster.
Traditional financial institutions, long wary of crypto, are helping it go mainstream
ProShares and Mastercard, 2 institutions tied to the traditional financial infrastructure, are helping crypto go mainstream.
Twitter is going all-in on crypto
New Twitter features include bitcoin tipping, NFT authentication, and more.
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