The rise of cryptocurrencies has sparked a new trend in employee compensation. Businesses across the world are beginning to offer their workers the option to receive payment in Bitcoin, Ethereum and …
Productization of Web3: Barriers to enterprise adoption
Web3 has the potential to drive an equitable and decentralized internet. It can also drive exponential business models and unlock new revenue streams for enterprises. While Web3 is gaining adoption …
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Americans view crypto investing as unreliable. They’re right.
Cryptocurrency investing is like going to a ritzy casino — the sights and sounds of winning don’t mean the vast majority of people are richer than when they started playing. It’s all part of the lure …
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What Binance’s US lawsuit says about the future for cryptocurrency regulation
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been hit with a lawsuit by US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is not the first time a cryptocurrency exchange …
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Kokomo Finance Exit Scam and Swerve Finance Attack Proof of Rampant Defi Exploits In 2023
The decentralized finance (DeFi) niche has tracked phenomenal progression since it emerged in earnest around 2017 but not without major bruises. During this half decade run, the DeFi space has evolved …
‘Staking’ as a disservice—how crypto marketers ruin it for everyone
The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken made big news last month when it announced a groundbreaking settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, shutting down the firm’s “staking-as-a-service” …
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How to make sense of the cryptocurrency wreckage
Like superstorms, there are few forces better at separating the weak from the strong than global financial markets. But just as the hurricane that struck cryptocurrency markets last year wiped out …
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Will a Proof-of-Stake Ethereum Lead to More Centralization?
When Ethereum eventually shifts from its current proof-of-work method to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, it will rely on validators rather than on miners to validate transactions on the …
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5 Years That Altered the Ransomware Landscape
The ransomware landscape has evolved considerably since WannaCry dramatically drove home the potential severity of the threat five years ago on May 12. What has changed somewhat less over the same …
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Time’s Up: Cryptocurrency Has Become a National Security Issue
Rather than issuing largely symbolic sanctions on North Korea whenever there is a major Pyongyang-affiliated hack, U.S officials should focus their efforts on regulating the entire cryptocurrency …
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