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Ethereum's 100% Corporate Surge: DeFi's Trojan Horse?

Ethereum's 100% Corporate Surge: DeFi's Trojan Horse?

• Callout

Corporate treasuries are flooding into Ethereum. The optics don’t help, as headlines scream of a 100% increase in holdings, and even more celebrate it as validation. Finally, the suits "get it," right? And they’re feeling the light of blockchain, the power of ETH! What if this isn’t the glorious victory...

ETH Goes Corporate: Treasuries Double Down on Ethereum!

ETH Goes Corporate: Treasuries Double Down on Ethereum!

• Writer's Block

In this Op Ed Ciara O’Sullivan takes a deep dive into why more corporations are starting to stockpile ETH in their corporate treasuries. And industry giants like BlackRock and JPMorgan are developing infrastructure on Ethereum. This trend is indicative of a major paradigm shift in how businesses are perceiving and...

Ethereum Gains Traction as Corporate Treasuries Integrate Crypto into Strategies

Ethereum Gains Traction as Corporate Treasuries Integrate Crypto into Strategies

• DeFi

Ethereum just saw major adoption by corporate treasuries, enabling them to take advantage of increasing confidence in their longtime technology partner’s blockchain prowess. What’s behind the trend Institutional interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and other smart contract-based apps are powering this trend. Now, more than ever, corporations are making Ethereum...

Private Credit's Metaverse Leap Sparks Regulatory Scrutiny

Private Credit's Metaverse Leap Sparks Regulatory Scrutiny

• Metaverse

Private credit, a $2.1 trillion asset class, is now diving into the metaverse, Meta’s digital world currently under construction. This new development is a critical step towards bridging the gap between traditional finance and Web3. Specifically, it’s about the potential to tokenize private credit portfolios on blockchain platforms. This new...

MetaCredit: The Metaverse's 2008? How Private Credit Could Crash Virtual Worlds.

MetaCredit: The Metaverse's 2008? How Private Credit Could Crash Virtual Worlds.

• Callout

Imagine this: You log into your favorite metaverse platform, ready to flip some NFTs, expand your virtual real estate empire, maybe even catch a digital concert. Instead of the expected colorful, exciting world, you’re met with digital tumbleweeds. Prices are plummeting. Your virtual assets are worthless. Your avatar is broke.Sounds...

Bitcoin DeFi is HERE: Botanix Unlocks Trillions! (2025)

Bitcoin DeFi is HERE: Botanix Unlocks Trillions! (2025)

• Writer's Block

Bitcoin, frequently lauded as the new gold, has been the dream for ages that would change the world of finance. Its lack of utility has mostly prevented it from going beyond its role as a store of value. Now, Botanix is stepping onto the stage with a bold vision: to...

Is Botanix The Key To Bitcoin DeFi? A Graphic Novelist's Take.

Is Botanix The Key To Bitcoin DeFi? A Graphic Novelist's Take.

• Callout

Okay, let's be real. The first time I heard about Bitcoin DeFi, my inner child turned graphic novelist instantaneously. Think cyberpunk dystopia meets Wall Street excess. Before I start sketching out shadowy figures trading crypto in neon-lit alleys, I needed to understand what Botanix actually is. Fast forward a few...

Botanix Network to Expand Bitcoin DeFi Capabilities with Palladium Stablecoin

Botanix Network to Expand Bitcoin DeFi Capabilities with Palladium Stablecoin

• DeFi

Botanix Network is set to disrupt the Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem with its groundbreaking layer-2 solution. Third, the transformational side will be supercharged by the forthcoming Palladium (PDL) stablecoin. Botanix pairs Bitcoin’s unfuckwithable security with Ethereum’s programmability. This quantum leap between powerful fusion engineering will break loose trillions in...

ZK Identity: Vitalik's Take on Risks & the Future of Privacy

ZK Identity: Vitalik's Take on Risks & the Future of Privacy

• Writer's Block

Calloutcoin.com is committed to delivering quality, insightful analysis in our constantly evolving world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. We’re particularly interested in NFT standards, metaverse technologies, digital identity solutions, and other innovations expanding the possibilities of DeFi. This week, we’re paddling into an exciting conversation. It’s initiated by Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik...

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Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

Zuckerberg's AI Ambitions Face Scrutiny Amidst Image Overhaul

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is currently navigating a complex path, attempting to redefine his public image and position himself as a leading figure in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. Zuckerberg has made no secret of his desire to see Meta take the lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI)....

Zuckerberg's AI Ambitions Face Scrutiny Amidst Image Overhaul

Global South's DPI Revolution: Lessons from Europe's Digital ID

As a response, the Global South is increasing its efforts to create and deploy Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This increased focus will improve service delivery, increase financial inclusion, and create economic opportunity. As these countries begin their own journeys towards digital transformation, there is much that can be learned. The...

Global South's DPI Revolution: Lessons from Europe's Digital ID

The Metaverse is Coming to the Global South, Thanks to Digital ID

Take Fatima as an example, a skilled weaver in a rural Ethiopian community. Though her detailed designs are breathtaking, getting her products in front of customers outside of her small local market is an ongoing challenge. Picture this—Fatima exploring a bustling metaverse marketplace. Today, her engaging digital tapestries are critically...

The Metaverse is Coming to the Global South, Thanks to Digital ID

5 Reasons Why Europe's Digital ID Will Revolutionize the Global South

Consider the case of a smallholder farmer in rural Africa, not able to receive a loan due to the lack of a verifiable national ID. Or a woman entrepreneur in Latin America, swimming against bureaucratic red tape just to register her business. This is not merely an inconvenience, it is...

5 Reasons Why Europe's Digital ID Will Revolutionize the Global South