The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2025, with the total market capitalization dropping by -18.6% to $2.8 trillion. Bitcoin’s dominance almost hit 59.1%. Its price, though, fell 11.8% to end at $82,514 although it hit an all-time high of $106,182 in January. Ethereum’s market...
Even OpenSea, the most popular Ethereum NFT marketplace has expanded onto Solana support. Now, if you’re one of the eligible users in the OS2 closed beta program, you can buy & sell Solana-based tokens. This encompasses the trendiest of memecoins, such as Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) and Dogwifhat (WIF). This integration is...
OpenSea has now made the official announcement that Solana NFTs will be returning to the world’s largest NFT marketplace in the coming weeks. This news comes on the heels of OpenSea adding Solana token trading. It’s the most recent step in the platform’s continued evolution to deliver a truly seamless,...
Has OpenSea completely sold its soul for a lackluster quick buck? This is something I’ve been want to write about ever since I listened to them integrate Solana first. That very first pitch centering around memecoins still burns brightly in my memory. You know the types – $WIF and, ahem,...
The news is out: OpenSea is diving back into Solana, this time with tokens leading the charge. Dogwifhat and Fartcoin are just the opening act, with Solana NFTs primed and ready to take us to the main event. Let's cut through the hype. Or is this the latest in a...
Sounds like a recipe for disaster. We’ve watched this film before – the consequences of deregulating our markets into financial disaster. Remember the 2008 crisis? That wasn’t due to overregulation, people. It was caused by too little. Now, they’re proposing a “token safe harbor” and it smells like a Trojan...
The SEC’s current approach to crypto regulation is like trying to break a wild mustang with a public library card. For that, we need a better, broader approach that recognizes the promise and threat of this developing sphere. Crypto isn’t just about digital coins. It democratizes finance, empowers the people,...
The world of crypto is changing every day, and so too must our regulatory framework. It is growing with this exciting, rapidly developing industry while still protecting investors. One ambitious proposal to fill this void and provide greater clarity is DeFi Education Fund’s proposal for a ‘token safe harbor.’ This...
The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has put forward a creative, ambitious, and precedent-setting framework to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This effort aims to foster safe and responsible innovation in the DeFi ecosystem. On April 18, the DEF intervention filed its comment letter on the SEC. In it, they...
The crypto market is one of the most volatile and unpredictable markets in the world. As we look ahead to 2025, the question on everyone's mind is: will the crypto market experience a boom or a bust? Those in the industry are still assessing what the market may look like...