Tag: decentralization

Sure, Acme Corp. just cleared record profits last quarter, and immediately afterward laid off 10% of its workforce. Sound familiar? It’s the same old song and dance: Profits for the few, pain for the many. This isn’t just a corporate problem — it’s a microcosm of the inequalities currently plaguing...

Abstract loves culture, virality and the buzz of what’s happening in community. This strategic emphasis is what truly distinguishes it from more technical Layer 2 solutions, such as Arbitrum or zkSync. The platform has proven its market relevance by generating a stimulating level of network activity and attracting a fast-growing...

The SEC blinked. Let’s get real, that’s exactly what this is shaping up to be. But after they came down heavy handed on Helium, a project venture in building a people powered wireless network, they’ve retreated. With the lawsuit dismissed, Helium will pay only a slap on the wrist as...

Let's talk about the elephant in the digital room: the projected massive growth of the NFT market. I’m not exaggerating when I say that we’re discussing an increase of $36.23 billion this year, to an extraordinary $703.47 billion in 2034. That's not just growth; that's an explosion. Not surprisingly, some...

Ethereum’s dominance is crumbling. It’s not a gradual degradation, it’s an avalanche. And while mainstream media points to weak institutional demand and sluggish derivatives, the real culprit is staring us right in the face: centralization masquerading as decentralization.Instead, we were promised a revolution, a new trustless system liberated from the...

Ethereum’s struggles tell a story that’s bigger than losing market share. They confirm the crypto industry’s inability to address the core problems of wealth inequality and its harmful environmental impact. We, as the planning and policy community, need to get out of our slumber. The numbers don't lie: Ethereum's market...

Is OpenSea’s SEA token airdrop really about democratizing the NFT space? Or is this just one more crafty ruse by the oligarchs to deepen their control? Let’s face it — too often the Web3 story is told with broad strokes about decentralization and equity. As with all things, the devil...

Bitcoin hitting $87,000? That's not just a number, folks. It’s a progressive siren call of digital age freedom. Consider it the internet’s gold standard. Rather than a vault filled with shiny gold, it is based on the ironclad conviction of people who just want to be in charge of their...

The Philippine financial ecosystem, if we are being real, is not a paragon of inclusivity. For too many Filipinos, especially those at the bottom, it is an iron gate instead of an open door. What if I told you that the answer to unlocking that gate could be found lurking...

Ethereum maximalists are screaming bloody murder. The charts are flashing red. Even Peter Brandt, never one to shy away from a provocative soundbite, has poured gasoline on the conflagration, declaring ETH “worthless trash.” Anxiety is palpable. What if this isn’t the apocalypse? What if it’s something… better? What if Ethereum’s...