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Terra Crashed Spectacularly. Here’s How It Launched.
It took four years for Terraform labs to grow as big as it did, with key moments along the way.
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli: ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’
The convicted felon also shared his thoughts on DeFi and various coins.
Why is Ethereum used for NFTs?
Read this guide to understand the relationship between Ethereum and NFTs, and explore why Ethereum is used for NFTs.
CZ Recommends Diversifying Investments Even Though He’s ‘All in’ Crypto and Bitcoin
Changpeng Zhao isn’t your typical investor.
Crypto gaming and the monkey run: How we should build the future of GameFi
Tokens cannot make a game — but they can break one. We can envision a clearer future for a sustainable and decentralized GameFi space.
Why Maker’s DAI Is Surviving Even After Collapse of Terra’s Decentralized Stablecoin
Last week’s stablecoin failures were the talk of the town, with UST biting the dust and USDT also briefly losing its dollar peg. Not DAI.
This Week in Coins: Market Freefall Slows, Universal Music Partners With LimeWire, G7 Seeks Regulation
While last week’s market crash resulted in severe liquidations, a two-month decline appears to be ending.
Think Sports Will Back Away From Crypto and NFTs Because of the Crash? Think Again.
At a gathering this week of the most powerful people in the sports business, attendees were more crypto-curious than ever.
How to incorporate a DAO and issue tokens to be ready to raise money from VCs
While DAOs can’t precisely replace traditional VCs, they can potentially disrupt the crypto industry.
Regulators Are Paying Attention to UST
Luna collapsed, terraUSD collapsed and this is now going to be a Big Thing. I would go so far as to say that UST’s collapse, as dramatic as it was, will have a legacy similar to Libra’s.
Web3, NFTs, Metaverse: The tools for a truly decentralized future
If the crypto community can successfully decentralize the internet, “it’s a future really worth getting excited about,” said NFT3 founder Dylan Dewdney.
Bitcoin ends week ‘on the edge’ as S&P 500 officially enters bear market
Down 20% from its latest peak, the S&P 500 now meets the definition of bear market territory in a warning sign for risk assets everywhere.
Needed: A massive education project to fight hacks and scams
Scams are shattering mainstream confidence in crypto, perhaps irreparably. A large-scale, coordinated education initiative can help ensure that they don’t.
Blockchain, crypto set to take sports industry beyond NFT collectibles
Deloitte expects an eventual rise in blockchain-enabled innovations; as a result, “The use of NFTs, crypto, fan tokens, and ticket innovations will grow and evolve.”
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation.
Do you have the right to redeem your stablecoin?
Spoiler: No, stablecoin issuers do not guarantee the legal right for users to claim fiat currency back.
Stake or DApp? With liquid staking, you don’t have to choose
Implementation of liquid staking addresses worrisome price fluctuations and helps users to generate higher rewards by combining staking payouts and DApp yield.
Spike Lee on Using NFTs to Fund Films: ‘The Horse Is Out the Barn’
The storied filmmaker speaks with Decrypt about his new Mars Blackmon NFTs and how Web3 can disrupt traditional film financing.
20% drop in the S&P 500 puts stocks in a bear market, Bitcoin and altcoins follow
Recession fears mount as a 20% decline in the S&P 500 places stock in a bear market, increasing the chance that BTC and altcoins will make new lows.
OpenSea launches ‘Seaport’ marketplace protocol allowing NFT bartering
“OpenSea does not control or operate the Seaport protocol — we will be just one, among many, building on top of this shared protocol,” said the platform.
Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the House
The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings.
House Bill Aims to Protect Bitcoin Retirement Accounts From Federal Ban
The new bill would block any attempts by the Department of Labor to restrict access to Bitcoin in 401(k) plans.
FCA will ‘absolutely’ consider recent stablecoin depegging when drafting crypto rules: Report
The United Kingdom’s Economic and Finance Ministry announced in April that it would work to incorporate stablecoins into a regulatory framework on digital assets.
3 red flags that signal a crypto project may be misleading investors
The challenges faced by Terra, Wonderland and a handful of other DeFi projects exposed the need for investors to do more research and avoid cult personalities.
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faced a sentence of up to 12 months in prison.
MSP Recovery joins forces with Tokenology to release tokenized healthcare initiative
Launching on the Polygon network, the LifeChain platform is intended to vastly reduce occurrences of fraud within the U.S healthcare system.
Market Wrap: Cryptos Decline Amid Choppy Trading, DeFi Tokens Underperform
Risk-off conditions remain intact as volatility returns to stocks and cryptos. Meanwhile, DeFi tokens are lagging behind bitcoin (BTC).