Opinion

Mindshare-driven, high-momentum bets are the future of crypto VC investing

Mindshare-driven, high-momentum bets are the future of crypto VC investing

The following is a guest post and opinion of Hatu Sheikh, the founder of Coin Terminal. The traditional crypto VC investing model has failed. VC firms have returned to their drawing boards to strategically reorganize and optimally allocate funds in a highly competitive market. Driven by cyclical market conditions, VCs have realized their success doesn’t […]

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AI agents and the end of luxury’s platform era

AI agents and the end of luxury’s platform era

The following is a guest post from Justin Banon, Founder of Boson Protocol. The next wave of technological disruption is poised to transform luxury as we know it. While the industry has cautiously embraced digital transformation through e-commerce platforms and NFT experiments, the convergence of AI agents and decentralized commerce promises to fundamentally reshape not

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OpenAI’s strategy to keep American AI competitive

OpenAI’s strategy to keep American AI competitive

The following is a guest post from Ahmad Shadid, Founder of O.xyz. In an era where artificial intelligence dictates global power dynamics, OpenAI is making bold moves to secure America’s dominance in the sector. Its new plan called the “AI Action Plan,” tries to ease the regulatory framework, implement export controls, and increase federal investment to

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Is the altcoin market in even deeper trouble?

Is the altcoin market in even deeper trouble?

The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. If anything can be learned from the crypto market is that if a shortcut exists, it will be taken. When digital collectibles in the form of NFTs emerged, the market was quickly saturated. In turn, speculative NFT buys on their resell

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What the industry must learn from the largest Bybit hack

What the industry must learn from the largest Bybit hack

The following is a guest post from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. The recent Bybit hack saw a grand total of $1.5 billion lost in crypto assets and has become the biggest hack in the entire history of this industry. The thing that makes this breach particularly concerning is that hackers targeted Bybit’s cold storage

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The UX overhaul blockchain needs to reach a billion users

The UX overhaul blockchain needs to reach a billion users

The following is a guest post from Susannah Evans, IBC Product Lead at Interchain Foundation. The future of the internet is shaping up to be promising, and there is no doubt that blockchain and Web3 technologies have been at the forefront of this innovation, promising decentralization, security, and financial sovereignty. However, despite all its advancements,

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The key to balancing innovation and trust in AI policy

The key to balancing innovation and trust in AI policy

The following is a guest post from Felix Xu, Founder of ARPA Network. The U.S. government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted dramatically, emphasizing accelerated innovation over regulatory oversight. In particular, President Donald Trump’s executive order, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, has set a new tone for AI development, one rooted

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Bitcoin’s slowness is a feature, not a bug

Bitcoin’s slowness is a feature, not a bug

The following is a guest post from Brendon Sedo, Initial Contributor at Core DAO. Satoshi didn’t invent Bitcoin to be a generalist network — a jack of all trades, master of none. Bitcoin deliberately trades speed and scalability for decentralization and security. But contrary to popular myths, this isn’t an obstacle to building new Bitcoin-based

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Why crypto needs privacy to compete with TradFi

Why crypto needs privacy to compete with TradFi

The following is a guest post from Georgi Koreli, CEO & Co-Founder of Hinkal. For years, crypto wallets have been as clear as glass, showing every single transaction, balance, and interaction on an open ledger. While this was once seen as a foundational asset of blockchain tech, many now see it as a critical weakness.

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