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This single point of failure can kill web3’s dream of an open, decentralized internet

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The following article is a guest post and opinion of Chris “Jinx” Jenkins, Head of Operations at Pocket Network. Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee once dreamed of an open and accessible digital information system. His vision for the web — a virtual space where everyone had equitable opportunities to contribute, collaborate, share, and learn together — […]

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Blockchain won’t win until it outruns TradFi

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Decentralization was blockchain’s founding promise—but in finance, milliseconds move markets. Unless Web3 can match Wall Street’s sub-second speed, users will keep choosing the faster rails of traditional finance. We see this in decentralized networks like Ethereum, which processes around 15 transactions per second, compared to Visa’s 24,000. Ever since the internet irrevocably changed finance, the

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The Future of Prediction Markets Is Content-Native

Is verification the new ‘Decentralized’?

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For years, decentralization was crypto’s talisman. It stood for resilience, neutrality, and openness — a system immune to capture or control. But it was overused, underdefined, and has now diluted into near-meaninglessness. Now, there is a new pretender: verification. Protocols today tout verification just as they once claimed to be decentralized. The promise is familiar:

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Bitcoin is becoming infrastructure—not just an asset

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The following is a guest post and opinion from Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum Bank. Institutional investors no longer debate Bitcoin’s legitimacy. With spot ETFs surpassing $50 billion in assets and companies issuing Bitcoin-linked convertibles, the question now is structural: how does Bitcoin integrate into global finance? The answer is emerging: Bitcoin financialization.

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High yields, hidden hazards? The truth about staking in crypto

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The following is a guest post and opinion of Vitaliy Shtyrkin, Chief Product Officer at B2BINPAY. Staking has quickly become crypto’s “poster child” for easy rewards. According to on-chain data, over 35 million ETH has been staked on Ethereum alone. For many newcomers, it feels like a no-brainer: just lock up some tokens, walk away,

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Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes I grew up in northwest Iowa, the heart of the Corn Belt, renowned for some of the most fertile and productive farmlands in the world. When my grandpa planted corn and beans, he knew Uncle Sam would come for his portion — not

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Why infrastructure, not hype, will define the next wave of the industry

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The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The environment of crypto payments is shifting from speculative hysteria to underlying development. As the industry matures, a strong foundation in the form of business-to-business (B2B) payment infrastructure, user experience (UX), and regulation is materializing as crucial for

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Bitcoin crosses 2.5K; Stellar (XLM) price set to jump 30%

Bitcoin crosses $122.5K; Stellar (XLM) price set to jump 30%

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Bitcoin crosses the $122,500 milestone on Monday, bolstering overall market sentiments. Optimism emerges as US lawmakers prepare for crucial crypto votes this week. XLM targets continued uptrends to $0.681 resistance. Bitcoin opened the week on a bullish leg as US regulatory developments propelled prices to historic highs of $122,540 on Monday. BTC’s rally to new

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Why verifiable randomness is crucial for AI, crypto, & decentralized technology

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The following is a guest post and opinion from Felix Xu, Founder of ARPA Network. Walk into any of Cloudflare’s global offices and you’ll find some unusual decor. In San Francisco, it’s floor-to-ceiling lava lamps, known as “the wall of entropy.” In London, it’s the “unpredictable pendulums.” These aren’t just pretty backdrops—they are grist for the

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