According to Firdosh Sheikh, the co-founder and CEO of DRIFE, blockchain-based ride-hailing platforms could disrupt and revolutionize the industry, much like Uber and Lyft did to the traditional taxi industry over the past decade. To support this argument, Sheikh, whose ride-hailing platform is already taking on Uber in markets like India, pointed to how the…
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According to Evan Deutsch, a core contributor and co-inventor of Clone, cloned assets, perpetual contracts, and bridged tokens are two tools that can bring liquid spot markets to non-native assets on Solana. Deutsch, who is better known as Mark to many in the crypto space, cautions that the latter two tools have their drawbacks which…
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In our latest podcast episode, we were delighted to host Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to HTX. Justin offered his valuable insights on a variety of topics. He began with discussing the implications of the US Bitcoin ETF approval on the crypto industry. The conversation then moved to the ongoing debate between…
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Recently approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to divert investor interest and trading volume away from centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to Anthony Bevan, CEO of the wealth management firm Blockguard. Bevan, a full-time trader and investor, added that spot bitcoin ETFs are likely to attract investors who are keen on “more regulated and…
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The quality of a meme coin’s distribution is what determines if it has staying power or not, Giotto De Filippi, the co-founder of NFT Juice has said. De Filippi, an activist for Polkadot’s crypto token DOT, suggested that only a few meme coins owe their success to a “very good distribution” which he said takes…
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Despite recently garnering much of the world’s attention, traditional exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including spot bitcoin ETFs, are still inferior to tokenized real-world assets (RWA), according to Zaid Ismail, the COO at the future-proof blockchain Mintlayer. The Appeal of Tokenized Real-World Assets Zaid Ismail stated that, unlike regular ETFs, trading of tokenized RWAs is not curtailed…
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While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network overload. The Promise Offered by Distributed Validator Technology Muroch said…
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Composable and Picasso are the team leading the extension of IBC to all ecosystems in order to bring to life secure and chain-agnostic interoperability for users and builders. Picasso currently powers cross-ecosystem IBC across Polkadot, Kusama, Cosmos with 20+ connected chains and soon Ethereum, Solana, and NEAR will also be connected. Composable will leverage the…
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According to Andrea Lerdo, a director at the art-supporting organization, Palm Foundation, Web3 enables creators and artists to not only exercise control over their content but to connect with their respective audiences in a way not possible on traditional platforms. For artists who have already carved out a niche in the Web2 space, “Web3 offers…
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Stelian Balta, the billionaire and co-founder of the digital asset management firm Hyperchain Capital, has said that while bitcoin is indeed a volatile asset it nonetheless helps to diversify and align an investment portfolio with digital trends. The top crypto asset’s high-return possibilities also “makes it an intriguing option for national and corporate financial portfolios,”…
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