Reservoir, one of the most well-known players on the NFT infrastructure, announced that it will be discontinuing its NFT offerings. This decision sends shockwaves throughout the digital asset space. It begs the question of what this means for the big companies – companies that have made significant investments in integrating...
Reservoir’s decision to sunset its NFT API services is puzzling. It strikes me much more as a canary in a coal mine and legislative overreach than some organic industry evolution. This news should send a chill down our collective spine. It follows closely behind a $14 million Series A funding...
Okay, let's be real. You've probably heard the news: Congress rolled back some of those insane crypto reporting requirements for DeFi. You’re probably saying to yourself, “Awesome! One less pain in the !@#%^&*$! Here’s what that means for you. You were just the average consumer trying to get through the...
The ink has hardly dried on the legislation, and already the champagne corks are popping in the DeFi universe. As a compromise, Congress did roll back the new digital asset reporting obligations for many DeFi brokers. Yet this move is being heralded as a breakthrough, a spark for innovation. If...
Reservoir, an infrastructure provider for major players like Coinbase and MetaMask, announced it will discontinue its NFT services by October 15, 2025. The company plans to sunset its Reservoir NFT API and related services.The deal represents a strategic departure for Reservoir. The company says it will refocus on Relay, its...
Twenty million dollars. That's a lot of money. Theo touched on the importance of democratizing access to institutional-grade trading strategies. This important turn of events works to our advantage, the little retail crypto investor. But before we get too excited about a possible leveling of the playing field, let’s pump...
OpenSea has been through a rollercoaster NFT marketplace as the number one giant. Its history is one of radical expansion, cutthroat rivalry, and brash strategic pivots. From its humble beginnings to its peak valuation of $13.3 billion, and through the subsequent challenges posed by competitors like Blur, OpenSea has demonstrated...
The new OS2 platform launch, and resolution of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into its past operations has only added to its dominance. The platform’s rebirth comes amid a general market cool down of NFT sales volumes. OpenSea's strategic moves, including opening Solana trading access to all...
To put it mildly, we know the NFT space has been a wild ride these days. With headlines screaming about disappearing sales volume, it can be tempting to believe that the party’s over. Yet, despite that high-level critique, zoom in, take a closer look at the numbers, and you’ll find...
New York State is considering a bill that would allow cryptocurrency payments to public authorities, marking a potential shift towards broader digital asset adoption. This step is indicative of the increasing momentum to push cryptocurrencies into the financial system. Both state and federal levels are clamoring for this transition. With...