What Is Aptos? Inside the New Move-Based Layer 1 Chain

Key Takeaways Aptos is a new high-throughput Layer 1 blockchain that uses a novel smart contract programming language called Move. The project is considered the technological successor of Meta’s abandoned blockchain network,... Read more »

Crypto Volatility Has Disappeared. Does That Mean the Bottom Is In?  

Key Takeaways A month of narrow trading ranges has some commentators wondering if the bottom is in. Looking at recent price action doesn’t tell the whole story, however. Comparing the relative trading... Read more »

Crypto Winter Is Rough. Here Are Five Essential Survival Tips

Key Takeaways Bear markets are where the money is made, so sticking around and staying engaged is crucial for success in crypto. Second-order thinking and expected value are two instrumental mental models... Read more »

Why the SEC Is After Yuga Labs and What It Means for NFTs

Key Takeaways The SEC is reportedly investigating Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape Yacht Club collection and its unaffiliated offshoot project ApeCoin. Should the SEC bring charges, it would mark a major escalation in... Read more »

Algorand DeFi Is Booming. Here’s Why

Key Takeaways Liquidity is flooding into Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem. The total value locked on Algorand hit $270 million for the first time today. Hivemind Capital deployed $25 million worth of capital in... Read more »

Mango $100M Attack: How a Whale Swindled a Solana DeFi Favorite

Key Takeaways A whale manipulated the price of Mango Markets’ MNGO token to drain over $100 million from the platform. The attacker has put forward a DAO proposal that would see the... Read more »

U.S. Inflation Is Sticky at 8.2%. What’s Next for Bitcoin?

Key Takeaways U.S. inflation declined from 8.3% to 8.2% on a yearly basis in September. Although the Consumer Price Index fell by 10 basis points, the decline was less than economists’ expectations.... Read more »

Four Potential Catalysts for the Next Crypto Bull Run

Key Takeaways The cryptocurrency market is currently caught in a slump amid global macroeconomic pressures. Growing fintech adoption could attract the next wave of crypto users, potentially helping prices surge. Bitcoin could... Read more »

Is This the Trader Who Exploited Mango Markets for $100M?

Key Takeaways Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Mango Markets was drained of $100 million yesterday. A trader by the name of Avraham Eisenberg recently discussed attacking protocols in a similar fashion on a... Read more »

Understanding Art Gobblers: The Mechanics of Justin Roiland’s New NFT Collection Unpacked

Key Takeaways Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and crypto investment firm Paradigm are launching an NFT collection called Art Gobblers. Gobblers essentially serve as decentralized art galleries. The collection’s tokenomics, however,... Read more »