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Consensus Magazine

Play-to-Earn Is Dead. Why Tap-to-Earn Marks a Big Shift

Clicker giants like Notcoin, TapSwap, Yescoin and Hamster Kombat have shown how blockchain games can reach millions of users, says Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation.

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Consensus Magazine

Catizen’s Tim Wong: 'We Are Here to Build a Business Ecosystem'

The Chairman of the Catizen Foundation explains how the team behind the Web3 game attracted 23 million players, and how it hopes to build a lasting franchise.

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Consensus Magazine

How Memes and Gamification Are Changing Finance As We Know It

As social, finance, gaming, messaging become folded in single “super apps,” memes transmit subtle but powerful cultural meaning in a digitally-native way, says Ray Chan, CEO of Memeland. Welcome to the Meme Age.

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Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Is Crypto Too Volatile?

Bitcoin’s volatility is expected to continue declining with every halving. The next one, scheduled for 2028, will render bitcoin four times as scarce as gold. Increasing retail and institutional adoption of this technology is also bound to decrease volatility structurally over time.

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Opinion

The Case for Crypto Index Funds

There are already more than a dozen crypto index funds marketed to investors, ranging from $1 million to several hundred million dollars in assets under management. Here’s why they make sense to investors, says Adam Guren of Hunting Hill.

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Opinion

Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian

There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs.

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Opinion

What Bitcoin and the American Dream Have in Common

Bitcoin and America mean different things to different people. Both may have been captured by corporate interests. And both are all about freedom.

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Opinion

Welcome to DePIN Summer

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flourishing across multiple businesses, creating an “economy of things,” where value is shared across all participants. Scott Foo, founder of DePIN Daily, digs in.

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Opinion

Decentralized Science: A Better Way to Fund and Grow Breakthrough Ideas

Imagine if the next blockbuster medication could be funded through a decentralized, transparent process? This would not only democratize the funding of critical research, but also ensure that rewards and recognition are fairly distributed among all contributors, says Azeem Khan.

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Opinion

DePIN: It's Time for Crypto to Get Real

DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or in simple terms, real-world applications that are actually useful, says Max Thake, cofounder of Peaq, a layer-1 for DePIN.

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