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iDen2's New Team: 3 Reasons Why DeFi's Future Just Got Brighter

iDen2's New Team: 3 Reasons Why DeFi's Future Just Got Brighter

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I've been watching the DeFi space closely for years, and let me tell you, it's a wild west out there. As wonderful as it is, it has some serious security holes. The user experience is that bad, even your grandma would save more money and run home to her CD!...

Aave's $40B TVL: How It Happened & What's Next for DeFi Lending

Aave's $40B TVL: How It Happened & What's Next for DeFi Lending

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Aave, one of the largest and most recognized decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, recently accomplished a big deal. It currently has a total value locked (TVL) of $40 billion onchain! This is a significant accomplishment that attests to Aave’s position as one of the leading platforms in DeFi’s lending space. It...

Aave's $40B Milestone: Is DeFi Finally Delivering on Its Promise?

Aave's $40B Milestone: Is DeFi Finally Delivering on Its Promise?

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Imagine Maria in rural Ecuador. Every winter, she creates elaborate dream catchers, an art form her ancestors shared with her. But access to capital? Non-existent. Banks won't touch her. Then comes Aave. All of a sudden, she has the means to borrow against her modest crypto holdings, purchase additional raw...

Aave's $40B TVL: The Real Reason It's Not Just Another DeFi Pump

Aave's $40B TVL: The Real Reason It's Not Just Another DeFi Pump

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I mean, let’s face it, in the crypto world, TVL is a perty metric. Lots of tokens and projects have inflated through artificial hype and hyper speculation on most markets to temporary fame, only to disappear back into the internet aether. When Aave soon reached $40 billion TVL my first...

Aave Ascends to DeFi Pinnacle, Surpassing $40 Billion in TVL

Aave Ascends to DeFi Pinnacle, Surpassing $40 Billion in TVL

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Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, just hit a new record — exceeding $40.3 billion in total value locked (TVL). This is a new record for the most TVL in any DeFi protocol. Now, Aave has a strong and high-handed hold on the decentralized lending floor. The protocol’s increases can...

7 Metaverse Stocks That Are Actually Worth Your Money

7 Metaverse Stocks That Are Actually Worth Your Money

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It’s the buzzword, isn’t it? Promises of metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality, a virtual place for… everything. Let’s be frank: a lot of it feels like smoke and mirrors. Like hunting a leprechaun at the end of the rainbow – a sparkling mirage. How do you tell the difference between...

Metaverse Stocks to Watch Now (May 2025): Top 7 Picks

Metaverse Stocks to Watch Now (May 2025): Top 7 Picks

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The metaverse is a new, expansive digital universe that envelops individuals in a three-dimensional environment. Second, it brings an unlimited number of us together in real time, fostering infinite instances of collaboration, community building, social exchange, commerce, etc. As of May 2025, several stocks are capturing significant attention due to...

Metaplex Q1 2025 The Irish Luck Running Out?

Metaplex Q1 2025 The Irish Luck Running Out?

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Metaplex, the unquestioned ruler of all digital assets on Solana, just released their Q1 2025 report. The numbers tell a story of resilience mixed with a touch of… trepidation. Transaction milestones exploded last year! At the same time, revenue held firm at an outstanding $8.3 million, confirming the protocol’s strength...

DeFi Goes Mainstream: DEFT Debuts on Nasdaq!

DeFi Goes Mainstream: DEFT Debuts on Nasdaq!

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is rapidly evolving. This past week was another sign that we are starting to cross over into the territory of mainstream acceptance. With this news, DeFi Technologies has hit a remarkable trifecta. With this feat, it became the first digital asset manager of its type...

Beyond the Hype 7 Sub-$1 Cryptos Revolutionizing Finance in 2025

Beyond the Hype 7 Sub-$1 Cryptos Revolutionizing Finance in 2025

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Seven crypto’s that are under a dollar that’s going to revolutionize the financial system as we know it for good! Sounds like another pump-and-dump scheme, right? Wrong. Let's ditch the surface-level hype and dive into the real tech disrupting the old guard, the kind I see brewing in the underground...

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NFTs Explained: Beyond the Hype, What Are They Really Good For?

NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens, have been taking the world by storm. Most people associate NFTs with expensive digital art and collectibles. These digital assets hold the potential to transform the economy and every sector on it. Calloutcoin.com explores the exciting and sometimes bizarre world of NFTs. We help separate fact...

NFTs Explained: Beyond the Hype, What Are They Really Good For?

NFTs Under the Hood: Are These Smart Contracts Really That Smart?

Let's be blunt: the NFT gold rush feels like a distant memory. We witnessed the speculative mania, the million-dollar profile picture NFTs, and the quaint talk of a new decentralized world. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to pull back the curtain and ask a crucial question: are...

NFTs Under the Hood: Are These Smart Contracts Really That Smart?

DePINs' Achilles Heel? How Blockchain Authentication Can Save Infrastructure

Now, picture having that happen, as you awaken, with no electricity. Not in a brief temporary outage, but in a long-extended blackout paralyzing hospitals, blocking transportation, and predisposing communities to disasters. This is not some dystopian fantasy, it’s a present danger. Our increasing dependence on decentralized, physical infrastructure networks, or...

DePINs' Achilles Heel? How Blockchain Authentication Can Save Infrastructure

DePIN Authentication: The 3 Smart Contract Secrets That Unlock Scalability

The dirty little secret about DePINs though? They’re sitting ducks. All that new decentralized infrastructure, humming away, is ripe for attack as anyone can spoof an admin account and cause chaos. We’re not talking about just theoretical doomsday scenarios – but real-world consequences like compromised energy grids, hijacked sensor networks...

DePIN Authentication: The 3 Smart Contract Secrets That Unlock Scalability

DePIN Security Revolution: Blockchain & Traceable Authentication

Hello blockchain and crypto enthusiasts! Jason back again, bringing you even more dank insights from Calloutcoin.com. Today, we're diving deep into a critical area for the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs): security. As DePINs expand to maintain more real-world infrastructure, making sure their networks are cyber threats robust...

DePIN Security Revolution: Blockchain & Traceable Authentication

News NFTs? How This Facebook Group is Revolutionizing Local News

For any online journalism venture in the fast-paced digital media environment, sustainability lies in creative thinking. One unexpected player is stepping into the ring with a novel approach: a Facebook group is using Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to publish its articles. This step is more than just a creative publicity stunt....

News NFTs? How This Facebook Group is Revolutionizing Local News

NFT News: Genius or Gimmick? A Tech Deep Dive into the Facebook Group

I know, I know—what could possibly be more interesting than this “What’s Going on Quad Cities” Facebook group turned NFT news hub. 106,000 dogmatic, astroturfed followers strong, it certainly outstrips the reach of the local fish wrap. For all traditional media entities, that’s a gut punch and a warning shot....

NFT News: Genius or Gimmick? A Tech Deep Dive into the Facebook Group