Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

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...

Tornado Cash ban: why did it spark such an outcry?

Last week the US Treasury made a historic move on the crypto space, and its repercussions are only starting to take shape. Tornado Cash ban has shaken the crypto industry, pushing it to reconsider its...

The Nomad hack and cross-chain bridges’ vulnerability

Last week, a cross-chain token bridge Nomad fell victim to hackers who drained it of almost all the funds – cryptoassets worth around $200 million. This exploit was the last in the series of...

How Ethereum’s Merge will change the crypto landscape

As the Merge approaches, crypto space is about to live one of the biggest infrastructure transformations in its history. Ethereum switching from the Proof-of-Work to the Proof-of-Stake consensus...

Capital continues pouring into the crypto industry despite the crash

As crypto finds its way into more and more aspects of our lives, an increasing number of investors see its potential – and the investments follow, even in the midst of market crash.

Opportunities and threats of Meta’s crypto projects

Meta moving in the web3 direction creates controversy in the crypto space, as the benefits of additional exposure are met by concerns over the users’ privacy. Still, this may be a natural evolution...

Guide: How to talk about NFTs at Christmas dinner

My 8 year old cousin loves Spiderman, Hulk and GhostBusters. The topic came up at diner, and he asked me what an NFT is. I said: Imagine that your Spiderman poster is on the internet. Imagine then...