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The Airdrop Economy: How Crypto Projects Bootstrap Communities & Solve the Cold Start Problem
Web3 token airdrops solve the "cold start problem" by giving up to 50% of supply to early users. Learn how Uniswap, BONK, and others use strategic distributions to build communities and create aligned incentives.
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What’s Shaping Crypto’s 2026 Stack: RWA Perpetuals, Exotic Markets, AI-Native Development
As crypto shifts from tokenization experiments to synthetic markets and AI-driven development, new categories are emerging as the core architecture of the next cycle.
Liquidation Alchemy: Turning Losses Into Gold
October’s liquidations remind us that decentralization doesn’t make losses optional. DeFi can move risk around, but it can’t suspend the laws of leverage or liquidity.
Tornado Cash Verdict: Co-Founder Roman Storm Found Guilty of One Charge
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Binance Targets Children's Savings Market With Crypto Accounts for Ages 6-17
Exchange positions digital assets as essential financial literacy tool, competing with traditional banking for next generation
Bitpanda Technology Solutions Targets Asia-Pacific Expansion for Digital Asset Infrastructure
B2B provider enters region following successful launches in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America
When Fiat Fails, Crypto Fills the Gap – Argentina Proves It
With triple-digit inflation and broken trust in banks, stablecoins and Bitcoin are powering daily life in ways the formal economy can’t.