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SEC Abandons Contentious DeFi Rule Following Gensler's Departure

SEC Abandons Contentious DeFi Rule Following Gensler's Departure

• DeFi

This past week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did just that by rescinding a controversial rule. This rule was intended to greatly broaden the definition of “exchange” under the Exchange Act. This action foreshadows a broader shift in the regulatory tone toward decentralized finance (DeFi). It follows on the...

AIDAv2: Is AI-Powered DeFi Finally Ready for Mass Adoption?

AIDAv2: Is AI-Powered DeFi Finally Ready for Mass Adoption?

• Callout

Picture a financial system that frees you from Wall Street’s grasp. And best of all, it’s available to everyone with an internet connection! If we’re being truthful, the story has been quite the opposite. Jargon-filled interfaces, gas fees that rival a small mortgage payment, and security risks that could keep...

AIDAv2's AI DeFi Revolution: Will It Democratize Finance or Centralize Power?

AIDAv2's AI DeFi Revolution: Will It Democratize Finance or Centralize Power?

• Callout

AIDAv2. It’s been the new kid on the “AI+DeFi” block, though, heralding a more intelligent, responsive decentralized finance. Lossless Cycle Restaking? Feels like a win-win dream come true for the institutional players weary from DeFi’s wild west. AIDSocialFi, mapping user behavior with AI? Intriguing, and maybe a little unnerving. The...

Uniswap's $88B Volume: Metaverse Gateway or Web3 Mirage?

Uniswap's $88B Volume: Metaverse Gateway or Web3 Mirage?

• Callout

$88.8 billion. Let that number sink in. That’s the all time high monthly trading volume Uniswap registered in May 2025. It's a huge number. Or is this a classic example of a vanity metric, a short-lived peak in the Web3’s ever-shifting landscape? Or does it mean something much more monumental,...

Uniswap Eyes $12 Target as Trading Volume Surges and Regulatory Winds Shift

Uniswap Eyes $12 Target as Trading Volume Surges and Regulatory Winds Shift

• DeFi

Uniswap (UNI) is gaining momentum, targeting a price of $12 amidst a surge in trading volume and positive regulatory developments. Once the pioneering decentralized exchange platform, investor interest has surged back for Uniswap, leading its native token, UNI to flash bullish signals. The 50-day simple moving average (DMA) has helped...

Uniswap's $12 Dream: Can UNI Ride $88B Volume to New Heights?

Uniswap's $12 Dream: Can UNI Ride $88B Volume to New Heights?

• Writer's Block

Among them, Uniswap quickly emerged as a leader in the growing decentralized finance (DeFi) space. It’s been a passion point for crypto advocates and investors alike. The daily trading volume has exploded, recently exceeding a mind-blowing $88 billion. This dramatic spike has sparked fantasies that this decentralized exchange’s native token,...

Uniswap's $12 Dream: DeFi's Future or Just Another Pump?

Uniswap's $12 Dream: DeFi's Future or Just Another Pump?

• Callout

Alright, so Uniswap has a record month, breaks out of resistance and analysts are talking about a $12 price target. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? We've seen this movie before in crypto. Before you remortgage your home to purchase UNI—so-called UNI swap—let’s be realistic. Is this truly DeFi’s promised land, or...

Dogecoin's Gaming Gamble: 5 Reasons It Might Just Work

Dogecoin's Gaming Gamble: 5 Reasons It Might Just Work

• Callout

Dogecoin. A meme. A joke. A particular digital currency that, despite all odds, has scratched and bit its way into the mainstream awareness. Now, it's setting its sights on gaming. Initially, you may read this with a questioning eyebrow cocked in doubt. I would argue that there is a genuine...

Doge Games Incoming! Dogecoin's Big Play for Gaming Domination

Doge Games Incoming! Dogecoin's Big Play for Gaming Domination

• Writer's Block

Dogecoin, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency, is making a bold move into the gaming world through a strategic partnership between DogeOS and PlaysOut. This partnership represents a major step towards increasing the utility of Dogecoin and creating real-world adoption by incorporating it into multiple gaming experiences. In fact, about 15 Doge-themed games...

DogeOS and PlaysOut to Unleash Doge-Themed Games, Expanding Dogecoin's Utility

DogeOS and PlaysOut to Unleash Doge-Themed Games, Expanding Dogecoin's Utility

• Metaverse

DogeOS, an application layer enabling the development of apps and games on the Dogecoin blockchain, is partnering with PlaysOut to introduce a series of Doge-themed games. This partnership will introduce the Doge community to more tangible ways to make use of their DOGE crypto, rather than just holding on to...

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5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...

5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

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

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories

Calloutcoin.com aspires to remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving marketplace of blockchain and crypto. We provide rigorous research on NFT standards, metaverse technology, digital identity solutions and the most recent DeFi innovations. Today, it's time to dive into Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) NFTs, a unique way to...

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories

POAPs Aren't Just NFTs They're the Future of Digital Identity

DeFi might seem like a remote world, but I’ll never forget being at a DeFi conference last year. The typical panicky lunge for registration lines, relatable uncomfortable small talk… but then, wait, what’s this. Rather than needing to keep up with a paper name tag, I simply scanned a QR...

POAPs Aren't Just NFTs They're the Future of Digital Identity