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What Happens When You Try to Sanction a Protocol Like Tornado Cash
Blacklists, contingency plans and calls to decentralize follow in the wake of the U.S. government’s unprecedented move to criminalize a smart contract.
The Fake Team That Made Solana DeFi Look Huge
We already knew that crypto developers cannot always be trusted. But can we even trust the data?
How to Get Into Seed Club, the ‘Y Combinator of Web3'
The popular DAO accelerator offers a 12-week crash course for building a token project.
Who Will Mine Ethereum After It's Gone?
Rumors of a continued proof-of-work version of Ethereum should be viewed with extreme caution. But by god, it’s fascinating.
Why DeFi Giants Aave, Curve May Want Their Own Stablecoins
Stablecoins could drive users and revenue to platforms in a similar way that governance tokens did during the “DeFi Summer” of 2020.
Crypto.com and FTX Bet Big on Stadium Naming Rights Before the Crypto Crash. What Happens if They Can’t Afford to Pay?
The glamour of a stadium naming deal can turn sour - just ask Enron. Here’s how a deal might unwind if things go bad.
Is Solana Leading Crypto Into Retail or Trailing Apple?
An “embassy” and smartphone is intended to bring Web3 into the real world.
Celsius and BitConnect: Not So Different?
The insolvent crypto lender may not have been as blatantly criminal as the infamous BitConnect pyramid scheme, but the parallels should have drawn more regulatory scrutiny.
What DAO Governance Has in Common With the ‘Eggheads’ Who Call a Recession
A whale on Ethereum staking protocol Lido rejected a plan to sell tokens to a VC firm, as an economic downturn looms.
