Tag: cryptocurrency

CloneX's Collapse Shows Why Web3 Needs More Regulation, Not Less

CloneX's Collapse Shows Why Web3 Needs More Regulation, Not Less

I think of Sarah, the single mother I met on a chat board. She poured her stimulus check into a CloneX NFT, believing the hype, the promises of a digital future where she could build wealth for her daughter. To her, it was a lifeline, an opportunity to break free...

CloneX's Fall: A $119M NFT Project, Lost to Broken Links?

CloneX's Fall: A $119M NFT Project, Lost to Broken Links?

The new world of NFTs, with its allure of digital ownership and revolutionary technology, is not free of traps. One of the most high-profile examples is the CloneX project. This formerly lauded NFT collection faced an extinction event due to the pitfalls of centralized hosting. This unfortunate event provides an...

CloneX's Fade to Black A Cautionary Tale of Web3 Promises

CloneX's Fade to Black A Cautionary Tale of Web3 Promises

CloneX is an unprecedented hybrid born from the creative collision of NFT studio RTFKT Studios and the iconic Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. That took the NFT world by storm, making it $81.3 million in primary sales and another $37.8 million in royalties from secondary markets. The project features a very...

Retail Investors Emerge as Key Players in Cryptocurrency Market

Retail Investors Emerge as Key Players in Cryptocurrency Market

Retail investors are now the ones with the new digital financial ecosystem in their power. Together, they’re powering transformative growth and redefining the contours of the crypto space. The quarterly change is accelerated by rising digital adoption and changing requirements from investors.The cryptocurrency market has experienced an unparalleled shift during...

Trump's NFT Dinner A Risky Gamble Or Strategic Market Move?

Trump's NFT Dinner A Risky Gamble Or Strategic Market Move?

The excitement surrounding the upcoming Trump Gala Dinner for TRUMP meme coin holders 🥳 is palpable. Set for May 22 nd, 2025, it’s either a masterful move of marketing genius or an impending big flop in the making. political fundraising of all time, or simply another celebrity-endorsed crypto pump-and-dump scam....

BexBack's 100x Leverage: Empowering the People or Predatory Gambling?

BexBack's 100x Leverage: Empowering the People or Predatory Gambling?

Okay, let's talk BexBack. You might have heard the ads – 100x leverage! Trade BTC, ETH, all the altcoins! A $50 welcome bonus just for trying? Sounds like a party, right? And maybe it is, for some. But for others, it may be a fiscal encumbrance that sticks with them...

Reservoir's NFT Retreat A Market Correction Or Web3's First Crack?

Reservoir's NFT Retreat A Market Correction Or Web3's First Crack?

Reservoir has opted to sunsetting its NFT API just two months after raising $14 million in a Series A round. Even so, this move appears to be a symptom of bigger problems than a thoughtful, new strategy. Investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and others flooded in, allegedly...

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

The NFT landscape is about to shift drastically. Reservoir, a key supplier of NFT infrastructure, will discontinue its NFT interpretive business as of October 15th, 2025. The ramifications of this decision are making huge ripples throughout the industry. This move would hit major players like Coinbase and MetaMask the hardest,...

Reservoir to Discontinue NFT Services in 2025, Shifts Focus to Token Economy

Reservoir to Discontinue NFT Services in 2025, Shifts Focus to Token Economy

Reservoir, the infrastructure provider behind platforms used by Coinbase, MetaMask and others, is taking a radical step. It’s shuttering its NFT-related services – including its API – on and after Oct. 15, 2025. The company called it a strategic realignment decision.Reservoir’s NFT marketplace infrastructure makes it easy to purchase, trade,...

Reservoir's NFT Exit A Gen Z Wake-Up Call For Web3 Hype

Reservoir's NFT Exit A Gen Z Wake-Up Call For Web3 Hype

Take Sarah, a bright, ambitious college student whom I had the pleasure of meeting at a Grace Hopper Celebration event last fall. She was all-in on NFTs. Each discussion was charged with energy regarding the upcoming primary release. They talked about what return on investment she could expect and how...