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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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Clarity Cuts Both Ways: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Exposes DeFi’s Legal Contradictions
Draft rules for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act are exposing contradictions at the heart of web3 lobbying, as industry players push back against the very DeFi exemptions and developer protections they once demanded.
Blockcast 86 | Licensed to Shill: Designing Decentralization: Governance, Power, and the Validator Problem
This episode digs into what actually happens after a protocol says it’s “decentralized.” Not the whitepaper version. The operational version.
Blockcast 84 | Licensed to Shill: What's in Store for 2026 – Stablecoins, the Future of DeFi.. and a Return of NFTs?
Licensed to Shill opens 2026 with a forward-looking conversation on the forces shaping the next phase of digital assets.
The Woeful State of Web3 Auditing, And What Can Be Done
Crypto audits have evolved from catching real bugs to listing quantum computing risks and noting that "code quality could be improved." As programmers got better at avoiding basic mistakes, auditors started padding reports with generic warnings, leaving the actual risks buried or ignored entirely.
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Sharplink Posts $735M Loss on Unrealized ETH Declines Despite Strong Staking Revenue
Ethereum treasury company's losses tied to market volatility, not operational setbacks
KAST Raises $80 Million for Stablecoin Neobank at $600 Million Valuation
The 18-month-old startup claims 1 million users and targets $100 million in annual revenue, but faces an increasingly crowded field following Stripe's $1.1 billion Bridge acquisition.
Oil Explodes, But Bitcoin Steady Despite Losing Momentum
Bitcoin’s muted drop during the oil shock hints at flushed leverage and steadier holders, even as war-driven energy prices threaten broader risk assets.
Jack Dorsey Says Block Will Support Stablecoins Despite Personal Opposition
"I don't like that we're going to support stablecoins but our customers want to use them," the Bitcoin advocate told WIRED.