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CELEBRATING 7 YEARS OF BE[IN]CRYPTO: the Market, the Tech, the People
Celebrate the evolution of Web3 with our 7th anniversary campaign, a global content series tracing how far crypto has come since 2018. From DeFi and NFTs to regulation and digital culture, explore how the market, technology, and community have transformed. Told through the voices of builders, experts, and creators, this is more than a look back; it’s a snapshot of where we’re headed next.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Community Is the Alpha: Authenticity & Relationship Building in Web3
I still remember a moment early in my journey with HOPR that completely shifted how I viewed the crypto space. We were in the…
Will Decentralized Identity Become the Foundation of Web3 Social Governance and Compliance?
This summer, the revelation of a 30,000-phone bot farm in Vietnam, gaming crypto airdrops, laid bare a fundamental flaw in Web3’s…
Quantum Computing Won’t Kill Blockchain — If the Right Math Is Used
Everyone talks about quantum computing as an existential risk to blockchain. Few ask the right question: what should we be doing…
From Volatility to Utility: Crypto’s Shift From Speculation to Real-World Finance
Crypto is well known for offering people the opportunity for explosive gains. Due to its volatile nature, the value of a particular…
Why Europe Could Lead the Next Wave of Crypto Regulation and Adoption
Europe has built the world’s first comprehensive crypto rulebook through MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), which has the…
The New Game: Why Athletes Must Own and Monetize Their Data in the Web3 Era
Seven years ago, the idea of athletes owning their data was a radical concept. We were living in a time when data, biometric…
From One CoinFlip ATM in Chicago to a Global Movement: What’s Next for Bitcoin ATMs
Over a decade ago, I hauled a clunky, first-generation Bitcoin ATM into a Chicago storefront, unsure if anyone would actually use…
Will Every Alternative Asset Class Eventually Be Tokenized?
When BeInCrypto launched in 2018, the digital asset industry was still in its infancy. The excitement around initial coin offerings…
Could Tokenized Funds Become the Default Wrapper for Global Investing, just as ETFs Displaced Mutual Funds?
When I began my career in ETFs more than 15 years ago, they were still something of an outsider in finance. Mutual funds were the…
Is Bitcoin Mining Fools Gold? Why Some Miners are Pivoting to AI
The U.S. Bitcoin mining industry is facing historically low margins as hash rates climb to an all-time high, driving down profits….
Will Bitcoin Become the New Gold in Mainstream Portfolios?
Bitcoin’s rise has reshaped finance. Once dismissed as speculative, it’s now becoming a global macro asset. Backed by spot ETFs and…
Why This Bull Run Will Be Won by Brands, Not Protocols
The crypto industry is all grown up. Those awkward teenage years of bling and bravado are behind us, and it takes more than good…
Past, Present, and Future of Crypto Exchanges: 7 Ways To Redefine Trading With AI
Crypto exchanges have transformed from small peer-to-peer markets into global financial hubs. Today, the rise of AI and Web3 is…
How PR / Media In Web3 Has Changed in The Past Seven Years
I entered the crypto space working with Houbi (now HTX) in 2017, interviewing some of the earliest blockchain pioneers and made my…
Wall Street’s Crypto Crush Is Changing the Game for PR Teams
The once-unthinkable handshake between Wall Street and crypto is now the defining story of the market. Mastercard is plugging into…
Crypto PR in the Age of AI: Winning Visibility in LLM Search
Founders may be going direct, but PR is having a renaissance in the AI era. Four years after WallStreetBets rallied GameStop…
No Longer Anonymous, Personal Brands Now Shape Web3
Crypto has shifted from being led by pseudonymous builders to being defined by founders and leaders who lead visibly and publicly…
The Evolution of Creative Industries and Intellectual Property in Web3
Web3 is rewriting the rules for creative industries, giving creators unprecedented control and direct engagement with their…
Building the Blockchain Backbone of Tomorrow
Blockchains promise a new kind of digital economy, but right now, they’re still running on the same public internet built for email…
From One Idea in a NYC Apartment to $3 Trillion in Trades: Uniswap’s 7-Year Journey
Uniswap’s 7-year journey from NYC code to $3 trillion traded showcases AMM innovation, DeFi growth, and the future of tokenized…
How Sei is Building the Rails for the Next $300 Trillion in Digital Payments
Stablecoins have outgrown slow, costly rails. Sei adds sub-400ms finality, near-zero fees, and ~200k TPS for onchain payments.
The Rise of Decentralized GPUs: Building the Next Internet of Compute
AI’s compute crunch is here. Decentralized GPU networks share idle hardware, cut costs and energy strain, and broaden who can build.
Bridging Wall Street and Web3: Building the Infrastructure of Trust for Digital Assets
Digital assets are moving from hype to trust. This piece explores how DeFi and institutions are converging to build secure…