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...
Let's be real. The crypto market is a rollercoaster. One minute you’re cruising, the next you’re contemplating if you should have ordered that supersize pizza after all. We’re still reeling from the volatility witnessed in Q1 of 2024. Fearing the dips is like fearing turbulence on a flight to paradise....
The siren song of crypto has never been decentralization—it’s been freedom. Freedom from accountability, freedom from oversight, freedom from regulation, freedom to destroy as you wish. This promise of decentralization captured the imagination of all of us. It provided everyone with their own personal treasury, beyond the reach of political...
Ethereum’s most popular scaling solution, Polygon, has witnessed a massive surge in NFT sales. In fact, it’s even beaten Ethereum’s returns over some stretches! This sudden expansion originated from the hype around Real-World Asset (RWA) NFTs. Creative endeavors like the Courtyard collection have been just as influential and indispensable to...
The numbers don't lie. Polygon crushed Ethereum in weekly NFT sales, with Polygon reaching $22.3 million. This isn’t merely an opportunity to pat themselves on the back. It’s a fundamental change, paving the path in real-time toward the future of crypto. To be honest, if you’re sleeping at the wheel...
Polygon taking the NFT sales crown from Ethereum for a week? C’mon, let’s face it, that’s a click bait-y headline to end all click bait-y headlines. 22.3 million vs. 19.2 million – a David and Goliath moment in the crypto world. But before we name Polygon king, let’s examine a...
Polygon has shaken up the NFT scene by surpassing Ethereum with a collateral-backed collection of NFTs. Their Courtyard collection, with physical cards backing the NFTs, has brought in enormous sales volume, eclipsing nearly every other NFT project. This story underscores the growing significance of Real-World Asset (RWA) NFTs to the...
DeFi's shackles are off. The recent bipartisan repeal of the digital asset reporting obligations for DeFi brokers, embedded within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), isn't just a minor tweak. It's a seismic shift. It’s analogous to taking the governor off of a really amazing high-performance engine and just...
Alright, so the digital asset reporting requirements for DeFi brokers got a reprieve. Repealed. Poof. President Trump signed off on it. Bipartisan support, they say. Innovation freed from the shackles of regulation! Sounds great, right? Less regulatory burdens, room for innovation, the Old West of Finance can officially exhale. And...