Dren Hima

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, […]...

Cryptocurrencies have grown from a $3.6 billion market in 2015 to over $2.7 trillion by mid 2026. That rise has drawn millions of new investors, many looking to enter early through token presales, before coins reach public exchanges. This early access carries specific risks. Not all presales are credible, and new projects often lack clear oversight. A […]...

AI crypto trading bots are automated tools that use artificial intelligence to trade cryptocurrencies on behalf of users. Unlike rule-based bots that follow pre-set commands, AI bots learn from real-time market data, past trends, and even online sentiment to adapt their strategies in volatile conditions. They can run 24/7 across multiple exchanges, respond faster than […]...

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. ...

Coinbase and Gemini have been part of the U.S. crypto landscape for over a decade, but their approaches couldn’t be more different. Coinbase is the larger of the two, a publicly traded company with global reach, heavy trading volume, and a strong focus on mainstream accessibility. Gemini, on the other hand, built its reputation around […]...

Ethereum mining is no longer possible in 2026, yet many still search for ways to mine ETH. That confusion makes sense. Ethereum was the second-largest proof-of-work network until just a few years ago. For much of its history, it was a go-to option for home miners using GPUs, especially during bull runs when rewards surged. […]...

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 […]...

Onchain AI refers to artificial intelligence models and computations that run directly on a blockchain, not just alongside it. Instead of relying on off-chain servers or black-box APIs, onchain AI makes machine intelligence verifiable, autonomous, and transparent by design. Outputs can be audited, models can be stored immutably, and decisions become traceable, without needing to […]...

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 […]...

Staking has become a go-to strategy for crypto holders looking to earn passive income without selling their assets. It plays a critical role in securing Proof-of-Stake networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. But what many investors overlook is that staking rewards are also taxable. The IRS has tightened its grip on crypto activity over the […]...

The Chains That Outgrew Themselves Scalability was the pitch. Faster blocks, cheaper fees, and more efficient consensus mechanisms were supposed to push chains like Fantom, Near, and Algorand into the spotlight. But the gap between design and adoption never quite closed. Transaction speeds improved. Usage didn’t. Fantom’s TVL plummeted from $7.5B in early 2022 to […]...

Phantom began as a Solana-native wallet built to simplify access to DeFi and NFTs. What started as a sleek browser extension for a single chain has since grown into one of the most widely used multichain wallets in crypto. Today, Phantom supports six major blockchains, such as Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, Base, and Sui, making […]...

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 […]...

Solana and Ripple are two of the most recognized names in the crypto space, but they represent fundamentally different ideas. One is building an ecosystem for decentralized apps, the other is focused on transforming cross-border finance. Both are efficient, scalable, and well-established, but their goals, communities, and use cases rarely overlap. This article doesn’t focus […]...

Crypto banking isn’t a niche anymore. As regulatory frameworks tighten and traditional finance inches closer to digital assets, a new wave of institutions is redefining what it means to offer financial services. Some were born in crypto. Others are legacy banks pivoting fast. Together, they’re shaping how businesses and investors interact with digital assets in […]...

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 […]...

The Digital Assets Summit 2025 takes place on April 29 at the Hilton in San Salvador. Organized by the National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD), the event brings together global regulators, compliance experts, and industry builders for a full day of panels and closed-door sessions. El Salvador enters its third year since adopting Bitcoin as legal […]...