The extraction economy vs the power of owning real assets
The following is a guest post and opinion from José Fernando Pereira, Executive Director at Own. Meme coins. They evolved from community experiments into extraction systems that exploit fundamental human…
Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash
Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase-backed Base, an Ethereum layer 2 network, conceded he made a “mistake” by sharing a GIF containing controversial words in an X post. Pollak had…
Coinbase sounds alarm against potential Oregon ‘copycat’ securities lawsuit
Coinbase is pushing back against a fresh legal challenge from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, according to an April 18 statement. In a post on social media platform X, Paul…
Galaxy Research Proposes Overhaul to Solana’s Inflation Voting System
Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has introduced a proposal that aims to reform how future decisions are made about Solana’s token inflation rate. The latest move follows a failed attempt…
Official TRUMP token unlocks begin Saturday worth $311M, followed by $3.8M daily insider payouts
The TRUMP memecoin is set to unlock over $300 million worth of tokens this Saturday, initiating a prolonged distribution phase expected to continue through mid-2028. The April 20 release marks…
Coinbase-backed Base draws fire for role in ‘pump-and-dump’ style ‘Content Coin’ token launch
Coinbase-backed Layer-2 network Base is under fire from the crypto community after promoting a so-called “Content Coin” that lost nearly all its value shortly after launch. The controversy began on…
AI deepfake perfectly clones ex-Binance CEO CZ’s voice, reigniting fraud fears
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, stated Thursday that he had encountered an AI-generated video that replicated his voice so accurately that he could not distinguish it from a…
China debates $50B in seized crypto policy shift, urged to create national reserve
China is considering introducing a nationwide policy to govern the handling of cryptocurrencies seized from criminal activities, Reuters reported on April 16. According to the report, Chinese authorities have seized…
Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users
Phishing scams targeting crypto users have become more advanced, with attackers abusing Google’s infrastructure to conduct highly convincing attacks. On April 16, Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of…
Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme
Thousands of Nigerians have lost millions to a fraudulent digital asset trading platform, CBEX, which operated as a Ponzi scheme. Early reports from local media outlets placed total investor losses…