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Solana, which soared past the $100 mark over the weekend, has cooled slightly. SOL is trading for $109.20—down 11% in the past day.

Hackers made away with a lot of cash in 2023. But not as much as last year.

Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network took crypto by storm, and may have permanently redefined the company in the process.

Regulators really went after the crypto industry this year. But did they go too far? Here’s a recap of the battles fought in 2023.

From beer made of vaginal yeast to toilets that know more about you than your doctor, these bizarre trends kept us from getting bored this year.

Web3 gets physical with this selection of Decrypt’s favorite crypto products of 2023, from hardware wallets to NFT art frames.

Need a quick, memorable gift? These wacky—and infamous—NFTs are sure to make an impression this holiday season.

Social media and entertainment platform Socrates combines elements of GameFi and SocialFi. Here’s how to get started.

The dark sci-fi card game is in closed beta, but already offers stunning character art, deep strategy, and rewarding gameplay.

As one dog-themed meme coin sets, another rises.

Blockchain tech is more mainstream than ever. But on its path to mass adoption, has Web3 shed its idealist, revolutionary roots?

The new deal emphasizes worker inclusion in AI development and education and calls for public policy that supports worker needs.

Biotech enthusiasts are elated at the news, even though the discovery is only viable for research purposes today.

LA-based OurSky launches an ambitious program to democratize space exploration, making powerful telescopes accessible to hobbyists.

GPTs are so helpful, they’ll often give away your instructions simply if they’re asked nicely.

Google Cloud will be the first “volunteer validator” on the XPLA gaming chain, adding to Google’s growing list of crypto allies.

The new tool lets users create diverse audio content using advanced AI, surpassing its controversial Voicebox predecessor.

The NFT game’s team is currently trying to appeal the ESRB rating to get back on Epic’s store.

There has now been $516 million worth of liquidations on crypto futures contracts in the past day.

Online advertising giant Google will soon permit the promotion of “cryptocurrency coin trusts” amid expected Bitcoin ETF approvals.

He wasn’t always so bullish and his evolving relationship with crypto—what this could mean for the market—is why he is Person of the Year.

Investors are largely interested in Bitcoin, but these two altcoins are grabbing attention.

Pixels has thousands of players and a PIXEL token is in the works—but the founder says they’ll be “noisy as hell” about the launch.

IMX is bucking the downward trend Monday following VanEck’s recent vote of confidence in crypto gaming platform Immutable.

Bitcoin’s upward march over the past month hit a bump in the road Monday morning, with the cryptocurrency’s price slipping below $43,000.

“This is an example of one plus one equalling three,” said Josh Quittner, who co-founded Decrypt in 2018.

Crypto continued on the path of broad gains this week, creating a giddily optimistic online atmosphere.

The Pudgy Penguins NFT empire is expanding and will open the gates for its metaverse experience Pudgy World sometime in 2024.

Bitcoin continued to rally this week. And major altcoins—especially meme coins—blew up in value as a result.

Jito just dropped bags of tokens to Solana users, and Starknet, Portal, and Jupiter airdrops are on the horizon. Here’s what you need to know.