Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Web3 in 2023: The most promising developments

“Bear markets are for building”. This mantra was recurrent on the web3 community’s social media throughout the whole of 2022. Now that the year is reaching its end, it’s a good time to look at...

Crypto exchanges under scrutiny

Centralized crypto exchanges are having a hard time. As the SEC is finally charging Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s ex-CEO, American regulators turn a very attentive eye to other centralized crypto...

Crypto Recap: Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

What is the connection between FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 for trafficking in minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking...

Web3 disrupting the music sector: it’s happening

Web3 is a cross-sector notion that describes a new standard for online services – the one where users can enjoy a true ownership of their assets. It is achieved via a blockchain and all sorts of...

Crypto Recap : Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, it wasn't fraud, theft or any other scam that caused FTX to implode. It was just incompetence. That's in broad strokes what he tried to defend this week in interviews...

Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

The bear market has been a test of strength for all blockchains, and it is clear that some have fared better than others. Now that we may be nearing a bottom, it is a good time to look closely at some...

Bitcoin miners about to capitulate?

“Has Bitcoin bottomed out yet?” This question is among the most intriguing ones for crypto market players now. No one can answer it for sure, but some indicators can be used to make...

After FTX: how the crypto industry will change

The FTX scandal will have many consequences for the crypto industry and its users. Centralized crypto finance , of which FTX was an eminent representative, will have to find other means of proving...

Special Report-FTX's Bankman-Fried begged for a rescue even as he revealed huge holes in firm's books

As customers withdrew billions of dollars from crypto exchange FTX one frantic Sunday this month, founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked the phones in a futile bid to raise $7 billion in emergency funds....

Binance buys FTX. How did this happen?

The main crypto industry’s rumor of these last few days – the one about FTX’ and Alameda Research’ financial problems – has finally reached a resolution.

Twitter buyout: What it means for the crypto industry

Last week, Elon Musk finally bought Twitter. This is a big change for the company, and potentially even a bigger one for the whole social media sector – because he is eager to innovate. From...

Aptos: new blockchain, old problems

Last week, the crypto industry has got itself a new shiny blockchain with big ambitions, deep pockets, and uncertain principles that have left the crypto community doubtful.

Crypto payments market: competition is getting fiercer

Payment services are one of the crypto industry’s fastest-growing sectors with an outstanding potential: Research and Markets estimated its value at $626 million in August 2022, with a potential to...

Bitcoin: whales rise to the surface

As Bitcoin sails through a market hit by wave after wave of rate hikes, rising inflation, geopolitical friction and energy tensions, the whales - the holders of a large amount of BTC - seem to be...

BNB Chain hack awakens centralization fears

Part of the Binance empire, BNB chain has become one of the most important blockchains for DApp development, and a direct competitor of Ethereum. It has, however, its share of controversies, which...

Cardano: a late bloomer or a lost cause?

Launched in 2017, Cardano used to be one of the most promising blockchain projects. At the height of its glory investors’ aspirations pushed ADA, its native coin, from $0.1 to $3.08 in a matter of a...

NFT domains are booming – and that bodes well for web3

NFT domains are not a recent phenomenon, but this year has witnessed their truly explosive growth, driven mostly by ENS and Unstoppable Domains.

Ethereum: new consensus, new problems

Last week, on September 15, Ethereum mainnet merged with its Beacon Chain, effectively changing the network’s consensus from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake.

Has El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment failed?

One year ago, a small Central American country of 6 million people made headlines all over the world. El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender along with the US dollar. Applauded by crypto...