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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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Bridging Wall Street and Web3: Building the Infrastructure of Trust for Digital Assets
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The Rise of Decentralized GPUs: Building the Next Internet of Compute
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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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…