Aragon Mulled Sale of Crypto Project, Leaked Screenshot Shows
One of the biggest crypto projects building tools to support decentralized governance is trying to get out of its own governance pickle.
Early Base Whales Have an Affinity for Meme Tokens, Nansen
The top 22 depositors to Base as of July 31 have allocations in a telegram trading bot token, several meme tokens and an on-chain casino token.
Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to ‘Doge City,’ Mocks Crypto Miners
Popular animated science fiction show Futurama gave a glimpse into what it thinks the future of crypto could look like in its latest episode called “How the West Was 101001” by mocking crypto miners.
Barbie Is a Metaverse
Virtual worlds, like Barbie’s, are a source of meaning and fulfillment for people seeking more in life. And these worlds gain from interactions: the more interoperability, the better.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is a Watershed Moment for Finance
Until now, most of crypto’s big innovations have been for crypto-natives. PayPal’s stablecoin is different, says Austin Campbell, the former head of Portfolio Management at Paxos.
Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase
The Bank of England has also started recruiting for its central bank digital currency engagement forum.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin
The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday.
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg
It was not known whether Salame would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Desperately Seeking Crypto’s Killer App
When you take away the speculation, what Web3 services actually deliver utility for users?