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Written by David Hoffman • 1 day ago • 3 min read The Other Side of Prediction Markets David Hoffman: Prices surface truth. Power suppresses it. The case for censorship-resistant truth ma... Opinion 3 0

Written by David Hoffman • 1 week ago • 3 min read Why You Should Go to Devconnect in Buenos Aires Devconnect 2025 in Buenos Aires is Ethereum’s must-attend “World’s Fair."... Opinion 3 0

Written by David Christopher • 1 week ago • 6 min read The Bull Case for Plasma Plasma wants to become the operating system for stablecoins; can they beat out Stripe's Tempo?... Opinion 3 0

Written by David Hoffman • 1 week ago • 5 min read Ethereum L1 Is Where the World Settles Up David Hoffman: L2s as authorization networks. L1 as settlement. And a new future for the state of De... Opinion 7 0

Written by David Christopher • 2 weeks ago • 5 min read Pump's Stream-to-Earn Payday Pump.fun's relaunch of live-streaming features and revamp of token launch economics are a game-chang... Opinion 3 0

Written by David Christopher • 3 weeks ago • 5 min read Will Tokenization Change Pokémon Forever? Crypto's Pokémon fever caught fire this week as investors flocked to platforms that bring tokenizat... Opinion 3 0

Written by Jean-Paul Faraj • 1 month ago • 6 min read 5 Crypto Frontiers That Could Shape the Next Decade Crypto is often accused of chasing the next shiny thing, but these five frontiers feel both early an... Opinion 4 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 1 month ago • 3 min read Will Trump Push for State Ownership of Crypto Infra? Could Trump's Intel deal foreshadow crypto acquisitions on 'national security' grounds?... Opinion 2 0

Written by Ryan Sean Adams • 1 month ago • 5 min read Don't Save Your Money in a Bank Ryan Sean Adams: Protect your future. Save in assets. Save in crypto.... Opinion 6 0

Written by David Christopher • 2 months ago • 6 min read The Pump Dump and BonkFun's Rise Memecoin traders appear ready for greener pastures after a toxic relationship with Pump.fun. But wil... Opinion 3 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 2 months ago • 4 min read Ten Years of Improving Ethereum As Ethereum turns 10, we're feeling nostalgic. Here are some of the network's most pivotal EIPs.... Opinion 2 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 3 months ago • 4 min read How I'd Build an NFT Marketplace in 2025 If you could build a new kind of NFT marketplace, how would you do it?... NFTsOpinion 3 0

Written by Grant Hummer • 4 months ago • 6 min read Etherealize's Bull Case for ETH Op-Ed: Wall Street understands the value of BTC. Here's how institutions should think about the oppo... Opinion 5 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 4 months ago • 3 min read The Great Bitcoin NFT Debate and How L2s Could End It Bitcoin faces an internal battle: are Ordinals bloat or salvation? OP_CAT could shift NFTs to L2s, p... NFTsOpinion 1 0

Written by Nick Shaheen • 4 months ago • 2 min read Bitcoin 2025 Brought the Energy With new heights of political influence, Bitcoin's biggest advocates had plenty to celebrate in Las ... Opinion 1 0

Written by mteam.eth • 4 months ago • 6 min read Ethereum’s Next Act: The Integrated Era Op-Ed: An integrated roadmap for scaling the Ethereum L1, bringing L2s home, and becoming the best.... Opinion 7 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 5 months ago • 3 min read Canonizing CryptoPunks: On the NODE Acquisition Yuga Labs sells the CryptoPunks IP to non-profit NODE, shifting Ethereum’s iconic NFTs from corpor... NFTsOpinion 2 0

Written by Nick Shaheen • 5 months ago • 3 min read Stablecoins Are Eating Crypto The stablecoin moment is here.... Opinion 0 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 5 months ago • 3 min read How App Store Ruling Will Open Onchain Floodgates Not enough people are talking about how huge Apple's court loss is for the future of crypto developm... Opinion 1 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 5 months ago • 5 min read 4 New Onchain Apps Catching My Eye Crypto’s wild as ever, but new onchain apps keep shipping. Here are four fresh projects exploring ... NFTsOpinion 8 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 6 months ago • 4 min read My Favorite Tools for Crypto Writers An onchain toolbox for aspiring crypto writers regarding where to publish, share, and grow using dec... AnalysisNFTsOpinion 6 2

Written by Nick Shaheen • 6 months ago • 4 min read Where Have Crypto's Builders Gone? Crypto is losing developers. The problem goes beyond AI development sexiness.... DeFiOpinion 3 0

Written by Lucas Campbell • 6 months ago • 7 min read Why All Content Will End Up Onchain Op-Ed: Pods founder on the media industry's onchain destiny.... Opinion 7 0

Written by Nick Shaheen • 7 months ago • 4 min read The Good, Bad and Ugly of ETH Denver Nick's takes on the vibes and substance of Ethereum's big stateside conference.... EthereumOpinion 4 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 8 months ago • 4 min read Crypto's Top 5 IPO Targets for 2025 With Trump in office, are crypto companies about to take the public debut plunge?... Opinion 3 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 8 months ago • 4 min read The Best Creator Tools on Base A starter pack of 25 resources on Base that creators can tap into for all their project needs.... NFTsOpinion 5 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 9 months ago • 6 min read 5 Suggestions for an Ethereum Permanent Art Collection Could the Ethereum Foundation become a cultural steward of fine art?... NFTsOpinion 5 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 9 months ago • 4 min read Breaking Down the CryptoPunks Acquisition Rumor CryptoPunks just surged amid swirling rumors of a Yuga Labs sale, which Yuga has denied.... AnalysisNFTsOpinion 3 0

Written by Kazu Umemoto • 9 months ago • 4 min read Ethereum Upgrades to Watch in 2025 EIPs and ERCs that are set to push Ethereum forward.... EthereumOpinion 4 0

Written by Bankless • 9 months ago • 5 min read The Best of Bankless 2024 Our top podcasts and articles of the year brought the heat.... Opinion 3 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 9 months ago • 4 min read Crypto's Wildest Airdrops of 2024 Five airdrops that enriched and fascinated the crypto market.... OpinionAirdrops 3 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 9 months ago • 4 min read 5 NFT Predictions for 2025 The big milestones ahead for the NFT space.... NFTsOpinion 4 0

Written by Kazu Umemoto • 9 months ago • 4 min read How ETH and SOL Pushed Crypto Forward in 2024 Ethereum and Solana's communities blazed new trails for the crypto industry this year.... EthereumOpinion 5 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 9 months ago • 3 min read The Year Ethena Took Over Ethena dominated DeFi in 2024; how did they do it?... DeFiOpinion 1 0

Written by Jun • 10 months ago • 5 min read Why AI Agents Matter Yes, they're already everywhere. But why do AI Agents matter for crypto?... Opinion 11 0

Written by Kazu Umemoto • 10 months ago • 5 min read Top X Accounts for Crypto AI Agent Alpha The Twitter accounts where we're tracking opportunities and alpha in the AI Agent space.... OpinionGet Started 16 0

Written by Guest Author • 10 months ago • 10 min read What is Ethereum's GDP? Guest Post: NFT Price Floor's co-founder Diario offers a framework to analyze a Network State econom... EthereumOpinion 8 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 10 months ago • 8 min read The Onchain NFTs Cheat Sheet: A Collector's Guide Why onchain NFTs are poised to shine, plus some top projects to explore here. ... Opinion 3 0

Written by Kazu Umemoto • 10 months ago • 3 min read 5 Things I'm Thankful For: Ethereum Edition There is plenty to be thankful for around the Ethereum ecosystem this year.... Opinion 5 0

Written by Jonah Roberts • 10 months ago • 4 min read Why Crypto Matters in Developed Economies The case for crypto's importance in the Global North.... AnalysisOpinion 3 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 10 months ago • 6 min read 5 Base Tokens Blending AI and Memecoin Magic A handful of tokens are trending in the Base ecosystem right now. Here's why I'm watching them. ... Opinion 4 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 11 months ago • 3 min read Altcoin Szn Incoming? The BTC Dominance Bear Case Bitcoin dominance has recently surged, but could Trump’s pro-crypto agenda spark an altcoin reviva... Opinion 4 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 11 months ago • 5 min read From Chaos to Clarity: How Trump’s SEC Pick Could Reshape Crypto Regulation Gensler's replacement could provide crypto clarity, but first, they must be appointed. ... Opinion 4 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 3 min read 8 Devcon Talks You Won't Want to Miss This year's Devcon event had some incredible Ethereum presentations. Here are 8 must-watch talks. ... Opinion 4 0

Written by David Christopher • 11 months ago • 5 min read Understanding ETH's Trump-Era Bull Case As ETH steadies post-election, a favorable regulatory outlook may catalyze its market and institutio... DeFiAnalysisOpinion 4 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 4 min read The Protocol Art Exhibition Entirely on Ethereum One of the most interesting things happening on Ethereum is the rise of protocol art. A new exhibiti... Opinion 7 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 3 min read Biomes Is Readying for Autonomous Worlds Domination Biomes, an autonomous world project, is preparing to mount a major onchain challenge to Minecraft. ... Opinion 5 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 11 months ago • 4 min read MicroStrategy's Infinite Money Machine? How Michael Saylor is pushing to turn MSTR into a leveraged bet on BTC.... OpinionBitcoin 5 0

Written by David Christopher • 11 months ago • 6 min read Crypto Will Win No Matter What Election anxiety is in the air, but when it comes to crypto's future, don't worry too much.... Opinion 0 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 3 min read What's OpenSea 2.0? 5 Possibilities to Watch For OpenSea is gearing up for what might be its biggest evolution ever next month. Here are 5 possibilit... AnalysisOpinion 5 0

Written by Jonah Roberts • 11 months ago • 5 min read Will Crypto's Lobbying Push Pay Off? Crypto PACs have spent historic sums to elect pro-crypto politicians. Is it working?... Opinion 3 1

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 4 min read 3 Upcoming Crypto Games You Should Try With multiple major crypto game releases on the horizon, here are 3 you won't want to miss. ... AnalysisOpinion 10 1

Written by Jun • 11 months ago • 5 min read Your Dad Will Love Memecoins Sure, they don't entirely fit the purist vision, but memecoins are bringing newbies onchain.... Opinion 4 0

Written by William M. Peaster • 11 months ago • 3 min read Farcaster: The Next Big AI Agents Hub? The first wave of AI agents are arriving on Farcaster, and the implications are exciting. ... AnalysisOpinion 3 1

Written by Jonah Roberts • 11 months ago • 4 min read The Superchain Won Optimism's OP Stack has dominated from the start. Recent announcements show that dominance will like... EthereumOpinion 17 1

Written by Eli Ben-Sasson • 1 year ago • 4 min read Op-Ed: L2s Deserve Warning Shots Fired in Bankless Episode StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argues Max Resnick's claims largely missed the mark but that L2s do nee... Opinion 12 0

Written by David Christopher • 1 year ago • 4 min read A Few Trends I'm Watching After EthCC Earlier this month, I joined the Ethereum community in Brussels and left with takeaways on the entir... Opinion 6 0

Written by Viktor Bunin • 1 year ago • 4 min read In Defense of the Single-Issue Crypto Voter Guest Op-Ed: For crypto values to flourish tomorrow, we must elect pro-crypto candidates today.... Opinion 8 1

Written by Nick Shaheen • 1 year ago • 3 min read 5 Blockchain Music Projects You Should Know Moving onchain can create new opportunities for musicians. Here are 5 projects making this possible!... Opinion 0 0

Written by Jack Inabinet • 1 year ago • 9 min read The AI/Crypto/Everything Bubble Our Senior Analyst gives his case for an AI crash, a crypto retreat, and bad times for the global ec... Opinion 9 1

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