Bridging Web2 and Web3 With Memes

2024 has been the year of the memecoin supercycle, with demand for the tokens surging to unprecedented heights. Memes are now a $141 billion business, according to CoinGecko, making up around 11% of the entire crypto market (excluding bitcoin and ether). Memeland CEO Ray Chan has become a prominent figure in the supercycle, leveraging his … Read more

Senator Cynthia Lummis: Laser-Eyed Lawmaker

“Lummis like hummus” reads the press secretary’s signature. It’s a nod to how sometimes people mispronounce the name of the junior senator from Wyoming. But it’s a good bet most people in crypto know how to say it these days. Lummis is the the most important advocate for crypto in Congress, being the main proponent … Read more

Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado willing to switch from 3B to facilitate trade to a contender, per agent

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Monday that “it’s my intention to try” to trade eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado this winter. Arenado, who has a full no-trade clause, is ready to facilitate a deal and is even willing to change positions if it gets him where he wants to … Read more

Bringing Staking to Bitcoin Via Babylon

David Tse is the co-founder of Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon, one of the foremost projects in the burgeoning sector of introducing utility to the world’s oldest blockchain that is commonplace in other networks. While the Bitcoin network itself does not allow staking (being a proof-of-work blockchain), Babylon’s protocol allows users to stake BTC to secure … Read more

Donald Trump: The Crypto President

The morning after Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time, Donald Trump took a victory lap. “CONGRATULATIONS BITCOINERS!!! $100,000!!!” he posted on his platform Truth Social. “YOU’RE WELCOME!!!” The price of Bitcoin has been on a tear over the last month, rising over $30,000 — some 45% — since Trump won election to a second … Read more

Eric Wall, Udi Wertheimer and Francisco Alarcon: Upgrading Bitcoin With Covenants

Taproot Wizards, a collection of 2,108 JPEGs inscribed on Bitcoin using the Ordinals protocol, headed into 2024 on the heels of a $7.5 million seed funding round, which was promptly exceeded by the sale of Quantum Cats, a digital art collection of brightly-colored felines. The sale of 3,000 NFT-like collectibles netted 300 BTC, worth around … Read more

The Star Crypto Investigator Kidnapped by Nigeria

After eight long, harrowing months locked up in a Nigerian prison, Tigran Gambaryan is finally back home in Atlanta, recovering from his ordeal. The Nigerian government finally agreed to release Gambaryan on humanitarian grounds in October to allow him to return to the U.S. to receive medical care for a host of conditions he developed … Read more