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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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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.
Liquidation Alchemy Part 2: From BitMEX to Hyperliquid & Beyond
As perps dominate crypto trading, exchanges are stitching together opaque insurance funds, credit extensions and ADL exemptions — a network of hidden leverage that leaves the ecosystem vulnerable to a cascading, cross-platform failure.
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.
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Mixed Crypto Approach in Latin America
Latin America’s crypto landscape is diverging as Argentina pulls back on fintech reforms, Brazil weighs a Bitcoin reserve and tax breaks, and El Salvador pushes ahead with a $100 million tokenized investment plan for small businesses.
Industry Inflection Point: How 2026 Will Define Enterprise Adoption of Crypto’s Fastest-Growing Asset Class
Bhau Kotecha, co-founder and head of Paxos Labs, explains why programmable stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure—and how institutions can capture value beyond payments.
Mirae Asset to Acquire 92% Stake in Korbit
South Korea’s largest investment group buys oldest Korean bitcoin exchange Korbit in USD92 million deal.
Crypto Wasn’t on the Ballot in Japan, But the Mandate Will Shape It
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group and founder of Astar Foundation, discusses how Japan's snap election could affect crypto tax and regulatory reforms.