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How Kazakhstan’s Energy Crisis Could Impact Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Electricity supply issues are making it harder for Bitcoin miners to operate in Kazakhstan. Recent civil unrest has also resulted in nationwide Internet blackouts, further damaging Bitcoin mining viability in the country. Some miners have started to leave Kazakhstan, eyeing the U.S as a more stable place to continue their mining operations. An […]
Our Crypto Predictions for 2022
Key Takeaways 2021 was an historic year for the cryptocurrency industry. While growth in the Metaverse, DAOs, and NFTs looks likely for the year ahead, regulatory intervention is a major concern for the industry. After interest in Layer 1 exploded in 2021, Layer 0 and Layer 2 could follow suit in 2022. Regulatory intervention, Ethereum’s […]
2021 in Review: the Top 10 Crypto Heroes of the Year
Key Takeaways Crypto had an eventful 2021, and many standout figures helped the industry thrive. DeFi experts and NFT evangelists featured in our Heroes of the Year. Members of the U.S. Senate also defended the industry at a pivotal moment. Philanthropists, NFT evangelists, and DeFi experts all featured in this year’s top 10 crypto heroes […]
2021 in Review: the Top 10 Crypto Moments of the Year
Key Takeaways 2021 was the most eventful year for the crypto industry to date. Major events of the year included a boom in meme coins and NFTs, crypto adoption at a nation state level, and rising corporate interest in the Metaverse. Mainstream adoption and the growth of the Metaverse look set to be major trends […]
Kevin O’Leary Discusses Crypto’s Path to Institutional Adoption
Key Takeaways Kevin O’Leary is an entrepreneur, investor, and popular TV personality. In recent months, O’Leary has dedicated most of his time to crypto. He spoke to us about crypto’s road to institutional adoption, the promise of DeFi and NFTs, and more. Crypto Briefing sits down with Kevin O’Leary to discuss crypto as software, DeFi, […]
A Week in the Metaverse: Miami Art Week 2021 Reviewed
Key Takeaways Crypto Briefing visited multiple blockchain and cryptocurrency events that swamped Miami for its annual Art Week festival. The overall theme of DCentralCon and NFT BZL was confidence that blockchain, NFTs, and the Metaverse could change the world. Our time at the conferences reaffirmed what we already knew—that wonderful ideas are terrific, but planning […]
NFT Project Spotlight: Deathbats, Avenged Sevenfold’s NFT Fan Club
Key Takeaways Avenged Sevenfold is releasing a collection of 10,000 NFTs called Deathbats. The NFTs will form the basis of a fan club that gives exclusive benefits. The band is also planning to turn the club into a DAO. The band’s frontman says that the NFTs will provide true value to fans, but the challenge […]
2021 in Review: The Top 10 Crypto Villains of the Year
Key Takeaways The latest crypto bull run has brought out greed and bad practices. The space saw several major rug pulls and insider trading incidents throughout the year. NFT technology’s entry into the mainstream also led to many misguided criticisms from skeptics. Insider trading, rug pulls, misinformation in the media: crypto’s latest bull run has […]
DeFi Project Spotlight: Tokemak, the Liquidity Black Hole
Key Takeaways Tokemak is an emerging protocol that aims to offer deep and sustainable liquidity to DeFi projects. Using Tokemak, DeFi projects can reduce the costs for securing and sourcing liquidity by three to four times. For liquidity providers, Tokemak provides higher yields and impermanent loss protection through single-sided staking pools. Tokemak is DeFi’s first […]
ZK-Rollups and the Path to Scaling Ethereum
Key Takeaways High gas fees on Ethereum have highlighted the urgent need for scaling solutions. While the scaling solutions of today have seen success, they suffer from problems with composability and decentralization. ZK-Rollups improve on existing Layer 2 networks by offering enhanced interoperability and security. As the cost of using Ethereum increases, the need to […]
