Once seen as rocket fuel for blockchain innovation, Token Generation Events (TGEs) are now under fire. Inflated valuations, thin liquidity, and early exits by founders are fueling the perception that TGEs aren’t the beginning of growth — but the trigger of decline. Can blockchain survive its own favorite launch mechanism?
A Cheetos Popcorn tin stuffed with private keys led federal authorities to one of the largest Bitcoin seizures in history — $3.4 billion worth. The bizarre hiding spot ended with prison time for its owner and underscored how blockchain forensics is reshaping the fight against cybercrime.
Should nations treat Bitcoin like gold and hold it in their reserves? As governments grapple with inflation, sanctions, and digital disruption, the debate over Bitcoin’s place in state coffers is no longer hypothetical. We explore the case for — and against — a sovereign Bitcoin reserve.
As stablecoins rise into the financial mainstream, the U.S. faces a pivotal choice: ignore gold as a relic of the past, or reintroduce it as a modern anchor of trust. A modest infusion of tokenized bullion into stablecoin reserves could redefine the balance between digital innovation and hard-asset credibility—reshaping how the world views both the dollar and its programmable twin.
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) flip the logic of traditional infrastructure. Instead of a single firm raising capital, deploying assets, and billing end users,...
