The Cosmos network is an open-source, decentralized ecosystem that allows different blockchains to easily interoperate. Proven by its unique “strong staking” mechanism that aligned security and governance. ATOM, the native token of Cosmos, serves as the network’s lifeblood. It can be used to pay transaction fees, gives participants listing governance...
Let's be blunt: the crypto world is overflowing with promises of easy riches. And Cosmos (ATOM) staking, with its sweet APYs, usually falls into that bucket. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll find out the inconvenient truth. Proponents of staking are often quick to gloss over these important caveats. And...
We’ve witnessed Bitcoin’s meteoric climb, and millions across the continent have justifiably reaped rewards. Waiting for the magical day that Bitcoin is safe to use is a fool’s errand. To sidestep the immense opportunity of Web3 AI would be like choosing a dial-up modem while fiber optics are around. It's...
Chainlink (LINK) Is Making A Comeback! Today it trades just under $14.70 as its significance in real-world asset (RWA) integration becomes increasingly noted. Fueling this renewed interest are strategic partnerships with industry giants like Swift and DTCC, alongside major banks, which are beginning to yield tangible results. The launch of...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has had its second largest drop in history, and this huge decline has created panic among investors. The crypto market is reeling from this crash. Investors in digital assets should understand the ways historic market volatility can impact their investments. That understanding is what every...
Let’s face it, every time the Dow Jones takes a nosedive, it’s stressful. Your immediate instinctive response? Get rid of all of it, particularly those “dangerous” cryptos. We’ve all been trained to think that a dow falling means everyone’s in the pits. What if I told you that this same...
Canary Capital has filed recently with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on Tron (TRX). This decision has generated a great deal of excitement and optimism within the crypto world. The name of the proposed ETF is the Canary Staked TRX...
So, is Aptos a genius and playing 4D chess, or are they about to step on their own proverbial dick? And yet… that’s the question that’s been swirling around AIP-119, the proposal to cut staking rewards by almost half. A 7% yield sounds pretty sweet, right? Free money! But what...
With its groundbreaking approach to investment strategy, Canary Capital is quickly disrupting the traditional crypto investment landscape. This week the U.S. based, Tron (TRX) first and only exchange-traded fund (ETF) including staking. The new Canary Staked TRX ETF would offer investors a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the spot...
Was eXch the victim of excessive regulation, or just a tool for bad actors? The truth, as usual, is likely a bit in the muddy middle. Their unexpected announcement to close on May 1st sent shockwaves through the crypto community. They cited an exercise “highly active transatlantic operation” as the...
Erase all of your preconceived notions about Bitcoin. It's not just digital gold anymore. It’s changing, growing, shifting, being redefined and, you heard it here first, going Halal. Solv Protocol's new Shariah-compliant Bitcoin yield product, SolvBTC.CORE, isn't just a minor tweak; it's a potential earthquake that could reshape the entire...
The crypto community can’t stop talking about XenDex ($XDX), a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project developed on the XRP Ledger. And indeed, its presale has absolutely sparked a huge demand, with 20% of the total tokens already sold within only the first day! This rapid uptake has led many to...
Wall Street finally getting it. I've been saying it for years, and now the big boys are starting to see what we early adopters knew all along: crypto isn't going anywhere. In reality, it’s becoming an important disruptive force that’s changing the whole financial services ecosystem as we know it,...
Recent events in the world of crypto indicate that a revolution may have begun, one that will fundamentally change how institutions engage with these new financial assets. Ethereum is at an inflection point in its technical evolution. Shipman expressed this sentiment simultaneously with a major uptick in institutional confidence in...
Forget Wall Street. Forget Silicon Valley. If you’re curious about where the real crypto action is happening, look no further than Southeast Asia. It’s cooler, crazier, kookier, and quirkier than you think! You think Bitcoin hitting $95,000 is exciting? That's old news. We're talking TRUMP tokens and SUI, baby. And...
The debate over Know Your Customer (KYC) in the crypto space is a tangled one. It juxtaposes the need for safety and regulatory adherence against the fundamentals of privacy and decentralization that underlie Web3. For many crypto enthusiasts, these principles are nearly sacred. With BlockchainShock, our goal is to help...
KYC in crypto? It’s not all it’s cracked up to be and certainly not the silver bullet everybody thinks it is. In Southeast Asia there’s an innovation killer that is both lurking and grossly underestimated. Perhaps worse, it gradually throttles the promise of a nation poised to lead the next...
KYC of course is widely touted in crypto as the cure to fraud and money laundering. The harsh reality is it’s usually not adequate, and at times it actually exacerbates the problem. We're essentially applying a band-aid to a gaping wound and pretending we've solved the problem. Imagine it like...