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As the crypto industry struggled to recover from the storm of 2022, the fate of centralized exchanges CEX remained uncertain. The path forward may not be easy, but it is clear: it's time to rebuild. The trust that once existed between inves
Those in the space long enough should know about the 2017 ICO Initial coin offering boom in the crypto market. Many startups and projects used ICOs to raise funds for their ventures. The boom was driven by the rising price of Bitcoin and ot
When we think of what led to the great market crash of 2022, many point to the collapse of Terra Luna and it's native stablecoin, $UST. Some may look at centralized earning platforms that promised unsustainable yields, and others may even b
With all that you heard last year, many categorize crypto as the riskiest asset class, and honestly, I cannot even blame them. Beyond the volatility and sudden swings, bad actors in the space have driven the crypto space many steps back. Wh
After the collapse of the TerraUSD algorithmic stablecoin, major crypto players fell like dominos: Three Arrows Capital. Voyager Digital, Celsius Network, FTX, BlockFi. Crypto prices kept falling. Bitcoin plummeted more than 60%, erasing mo
Amazon's weapon of choice? Emin Gün Sirer's Avalanche. While many were uncertain going into the new year, which was not to be blamed after the series of unfortunate events in 2022, e-commerce giant Amazon doubled down in choosing Avalanche
Regardless of how many celebrities don a Bored Ape Yacht Club profile picture, NFTs still seem like a fever dream to me. From the $69,000,000 bid on Beeple's Everydayshttps://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325054/beeple-christies-nft-sale-cos
What do LUNA, FTX, Celsius, 3AC and bridge hacks have in common? They are key contributors to breaking crypto in 2022. While they give us little reason to celebrate, one narrative popped off at the tail end of last year, the dawn of artific
Centralized exchanges are a first step for many into the world of Web3.0. Love them or hate them, there is no doubt that they have become an integral part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. In light of that, centralized exchanges have to be a
The cryptocurrency market has been hit hard since 2022, worsened by the implosion of popular centralized exchange FTX. Despite this, many coins in the top 100 have put in double or even triple digit gains over the last 7 days. So why has cr
Before we go into the details, here is a TLDR of the Huobi FUD. https://twitter.com/DataaRocks/status/1611261204793786368 After all the glitters of new year celebrations settle, has the contagion continued? This time, with another centralis
A new crypto project became the top consumer of Ethereum transaction fees causing its issuance to become deflationary. Nearly half of Ethereum’s block space has been consumed by a new project called XEN Cryptohttps://www.xencrypto.io/ which
