Tag: cryptocurrency

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

Reservoir Ditches NFTs: What it Means for Coinbase & MetaMask

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...

DeFi Reporting Nullified: 3 Ways This Impacts the Everyday Crypto User

DeFi Reporting Nullified: 3 Ways This Impacts the Everyday Crypto User

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...

Congress' DeFi Reporting U-Turn: A Win for Innovation or Tax Evasion?

Congress' DeFi Reporting U-Turn: A Win for Innovation or Tax Evasion?

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 to Sunset NFT Services in 2025, Shifts Focus to Token Economy

Reservoir to Sunset NFT Services in 2025, Shifts Focus to Token Economy

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...

Theo's $20M Gambit: DeFi's Savior or Another Wall Street Trojan Horse?

Theo's $20M Gambit: DeFi's Savior or Another Wall Street Trojan Horse?

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's Comeback: How They Reclaimed the NFT Throne

OpenSea's Comeback: How They Reclaimed the NFT Throne

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...

OpenSea Dominates NFT Market Amidst Platform Revamp and SEC Closure

OpenSea Dominates NFT Market Amidst Platform Revamp and SEC Closure

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...

NFTs Aren't Dead: Here's Why OpenSea's Surge Matters

NFTs Aren't Dead: Here's Why OpenSea's Surge Matters

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...