$ETHW has most of the support from mining pools, and it seems like the ‘real fork’, while $ETF has been pre-mined with 13 million $ETF and most of them are controlled by the team who initiated the fork. Centralized exchanges have listed many Ethereum PoW Fork IOU trading products during…

The Merge is complete! We’ve witnessed another major milestone in Ethereum’s journey towards scalability, security and sustainability. As the consensus mechanism shifts from PoW to PoS, more eyes are turning to liquid staking protocols. We all know that Lido Finance is the leader in this space, so are there other…

PlayFi is a promising route to integrate blockchain technology into gaming. Drawing on the evolution of traditional sports, this article expands on the topic and discusses three quintessential elements of a PlayFi game. No existing games fit the bill perfectly. This presents a large yet under-explored market for blockchain gaming…

As Ethereum Merge approaches, the clamor from miners for a PoW fork is intensifying. What is an Ethereum PoW fork? Why do we need a fork? What are the benefits of the fork for us? Let’s talk about them one by one. TL;DR After the Merge, miners who invested billions in…

In early August, the U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) placed Tornado Cash on its sanctions list, accusing the DApp of facilitating money laundry over billions of dollars. As a controversial service, it is not surprising Tornado Cash is targeted by governments. But how can a DApp…

In Ethereum 2.0, the block-producing will be responsible by $ETH stakers who validate new transactions and maintain the network security. Anyone who could control a sufficient amount of staked $ETH in theory could influence the network. Who may gain control of a sufficient amount of staked $ETH? Lido Finance. It…

Uniswap is the most profitable protocol with its 7-day average fees income even surpassed Ethereum recently. Uniswap is also unique in that it distributes all trading fees to liquidity providers. Its governance token $UNI barely accrues any value from the extreme success of the protocol. Should Uniswap turn on the…

The crypto market continues cooling down and there are few exciting projects and news coming out. While the market is quiet, governments across the globe are busy drafting crypto regulation frameworks. A proper and clear supervision framework is key for the future development of crypto. This article summarizes crypto regulation…

Are you tired of profile picture NFTs? How about managing a real football club as an NFT holder? This week, let’s take a look at WAGMI United. WAGMI (we’re all gonna make it) United is a unique NFT project. It is probably the only one of its kind. Holders of…