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Rug pulls remain one of the most damaging scams in cryptocurrency, causing billions in investor losses every year. Despite a drop in the number of incidents, losses surged to nearly $6 billion in 2025, reflecting the growing scale and sophistication of these schemes.  Rug pulls involve developers abandoning projects and disappearing with investor funds, leaving […]...

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) exploded in popularity during the 2017 bull run, raising billions in weeks through token sales that often had no oversight or working product. The hype faded after a wave of enforcement actions from the SEC and mounting investor losses, but ICOs never fully disappeared. In 2025, they’ve resurfaced, rebranded through launchpads, […]...

Phishing remains the most common way crypto investors lose their assets. Phishing exploits people. Scam tactics have grown more sophisticated, and losses now stretch into the billions each year. These aren’t just isolated cases. They affect everyone from newcomers using fake wallet apps to seasoned users tricked into signing malicious transactions. As crypto adoption expands, […]...

Few crypto projects have attracted as much attention and division as Pi Network. Since its launch in 2019, the mobile-first platform has drawn over 60 million users with the promise of mining crypto from a smartphone, no expensive hardware needed. Its pitch is simple: make digital currency accessible to anyone, anywhere. But behind the daily […]...

Key Takeaways Solana already clears tens of millions of DePIN transactions; no other L1 comes close. Micropayments work; the low Solana fees let hotspots, dashcams, and GPUs settle earnings in real time. Networks that charge users keep their contributors; those that do handouts tend to lose them. Airdrops do not drive sustainable demand; 5G data, […]...

Buying crypto with a credit card remains one of the fastest ways to get digital assets. After Bitcoin’s rally past $100,000 in late 2024 and a market cap surge toward $3 trillion, interest in instant crypto access spiked. That momentum carried into 2026, especially in regions where bank transfers are slow or unreliable. Credit cards […]...

Bitcoin Ordinals are a way to create unique digital collectibles directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Think of them like NFTs, but instead of being minted on platforms like Ethereum or Solana, they live natively inside individual satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This became possible after two major Bitcoin upgrades: SegWit (2017), which changed how […]...

Trust Wallet ranks among the most popular decentralized mobile wallets worldwide, with over 130 million users managing assets across more than 100 blockchains. Its non-custodial design gives users full control over their private keys, offering increased security and autonomy compared to centralized platforms. However, this very independence also attracts scammers targeting less experienced users. ...

Coins are native assets of their own blockchains, while tokens are built on top of existing chains. Coins usually pay network fees, secure the chain, or support staking, while tokens are more often used for apps, governance, RWAs, NFTs, or access rights. A token can become a coin if the project later launches its own […]...

Blockchains need a way to agree on what’s true. Unlike traditional databases that rely on a central authority, blockchains operate across thousands of independent nodes. A consensus mechanism is the system that keeps all of them in sync, making sure everyone shares the same version of the ledger. Without consensus, blockchains wouldn’t be secure or […]...

Regulation has caught up to crypto. In 2025, exchanges, wallets, and service providers are no longer flying under the radar. Across major markets, governments are tightening oversight with new licensing regimes, stricter AML enforcement, and broader Travel Rule requirements. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework has reshaped the expectations for digital asset businesses....

Ethereum set the standard for smart contract platforms. It introduced the concept of programmable money, built the foundations of DeFi, and still holds the lead in total value locked and developer activity. Solana, meanwhile, entered the market with a different proposition, one focused on speed, cost-efficiency, and delivering a consumer-grade experience without relying on external […]...

The Digital Assets Summit will take place on April 29, 2025, at the Hilton in San Salvador. The venue sits in Colonia Escalón, one of the city’s central business districts, at 89 Avenida Norte and 11 Calle Poniente. The event is organized by El Salvador’s National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD), the country’s lead regulator for […]...

Bitcoin and Solana stand out as two of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies, each offering something fundamentally different to investors. Bitcoin is the original digital asset, the benchmark for decentralization, scarcity, and long-term value. Solana, on the other hand, represents the fast-paced future of blockchain technology, built for speed, scalability, and real-world applications beyond ju...

The crypto market pulls in new investors every day with the same question: when is the right time to buy? But far fewer spend enough time thinking about an equally important decision, when and how to sell. Getting in is exciting, but getting out properly is what separates long-term gains from short-lived wins. Without a […]...

Crypto staking is one of the most talked-about ways to earn rewards in the digital asset space. In 2025, as more blockchains adopt Proof of Stake (PoS) models, staking is no longer reserved for crypto veterans. Both newcomers and experienced investors are looking at staking as a way to put their assets to work without […]...

With crypto changing by the day, compliance and security have become important aspects for the market to grow sustainably. Perhaps the most important regulatory practice involving crypto would be Know Your Customer (KYC). KYC aims to combat illegal activities such as money laundering and fraud, and it is a mandatory process for most centralized crypto […]...

Blockchain has evolved, and over the years, we have seen innovations in the web3 space, with NFTs being among the biggest. Both NFTs – and SFTs for that matter – lead in terms of redefining ownership and utility in the digital space, and they have helped shape industries such as modern gaming, art, real estate, […]...

Best Crypto Launch 2024 Report – Snapshot on September 23rd, 2024 Ondo Finance leads with over $1 billion market cap. Notcoin onboarded over 2.8 million holders. Jupiter boasts one of the best market cap-to-fundraising ratios with a $1 billion valuation from $5 million raised. LayerZero attracted major investments and surpassed half a million holders across […]...