Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Terror’s Dough Con Planning to Dump Bitcoin to Zero: Sources
Key Takeaways Dough Con wants to dump Bitcoin to zero because he has realized that Terror is destined to fail, anonymous sources have said. Con reportedly enlisted the help of a group of Bored Ape hackers and 0xSifu to acquire Satoshi Nakamoto’s seed phrase to get access to his Bitcoin. Several Layer 1 networks have […]
Opinion: WSJ Says the NFT Market Is Dying. It’s Wrong
Key Takeaways The Wall Street Journal has published a misleading article claiming that the NFT market is dying. The article cherry-picks examples of poorly-performing NFTs, highlighting the journalist’s lazy reporting. In the same article, claims of an imbalance between supply and demand in the NFT market completely miss the value proposition of non-fungible tokens. Data […]
Is Lido Making Ethereum Less Decentralized?
Key Takeaways Lido is a popular liquid staking solution for Ethereum and other blockchains. Lido accounts for the vast majority of liquid staking derivatives in the Ethereum ecosystem. As it’s seen parabolic growth, there are growing concerns that it could impact Ethereum’s decentralization. While the concerns are warranted, Ethereum staking should become more decentralized as […]
Opinion: We Need Censorship Resistant Money More Than Ever
Key Takeaways Bitcoin is arguably the world’s best example of a censorship resistant money network. Recent world events such as Canada’s response to the Freedom Convoy and Russian sanctions have highlighted crypto’s role as censorship resistant money. The crypto community must work to ensure that Bitcoin and innovations such as DeFi remain permissionless and censorship […]
Opinion: Blair and Clinton Speak on Crypto? Hang Your Heads FTX
Key Takeaways Tony Blair and Bill Clinton will speak at Crypto Bahamas later on this month. The event is co-organized by FTX and SALT. Chris Williams says that Tony Blair and Bill Clinton represent the opposite of what crypto stands for. Tony Blair and Bill Clinton will appear at the inaugural edition of Crypto Bahamas. […]
“Crypto Is Like the Eiffel Tower”: Reflections on Paris Blockchain Week 2022
Paris Blockchain Week focused on NFTs, the multi-chain future, preparing for mass adoption, and more. Paris Blockchain Week Reviewed This week, a few thousand crypto geeks, industry heads, and degens gathered in Paris to shill their projects, network with friends they knew from Twitter and Telegram, and talk about the blockchain industry’s progress so far. […]
“Bitcoin Is Freedom”: Reflections on Bitcoin 2022
Once every year—barring pandemic, that is—tens of thousands of Bitcoin enthusiasts descend upon the City of Miami to celebrate Bitcoin, the first true cryptocurrency and still the largest in the world by market cap. Crypto Briefing was on the ground at Bitcoin 2022 to experience the sheer weirdness of what it means to have undying […]
Should You Play Axie Infinity: Origin?
Key Takeaways Axie Infinity: Origin has launched in early access mode. Players can try the new game out for free by creating an Axie Infinity account and downloading the Sky Mavis Hub. Origin implements several highly-requested improvements, including sequential turns, new mechanics, and revamped gameplay. Crypto Briefing explores the early access version of Axie Infinity: Origin, […]
What Is ETH? Defining Ethereum’s Scarce Asset
Key Takeaways While the Ethereum network is known for the crucial role it plays in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, ETH the asset is harder to define. ETH has previously been described as a “triple-point asset” and “ultra sound money” in Ethereum circles due to its utility and scarcity. Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes argues that ETH […]
Opinion: Azuki Is the New Bored Ape Yacht Club
Key Takeaways Azuki is a collection of 10,000 anime-inspired NFTs that’s soared in popularity in 2022. With airdrops, private events, and ambitious plans for the future, the project shares some similarities with the most successful NFT collection, Bored Ape Yacht Club. Like Bored Ape Yacht Club, Azuki NFTs trade at a hefty premium on the […]
