Imagine this: A Dublin grandmother, let's call her Mary, diligently saves for years, hoping to leave a small inheritance for her grandchildren. An example of this is her curiosity to adopt the digital age by being curious about how convenient a digital wallet would be. One morning, her savings vanish....
I've seen it happen too many times. Now, a friend excitedly puts their hard-earned savings into a DeFi platform, lured by the siren song of an attractive APY. Unfortunately, they then end up watching in horror as bots and whales swoop in, suck the liquidity dry, and leave them holding...
By combining decentralized finance (DeFi) and fractionalized property ownership, RealT is changing how we invest in real estate. In 2019, Jean-Marc and Rémy Jacobson, along with Rémy’s twin brother Rob, co-founded RealT. They democratize investing by allowing for fractional purchase of property-backed tokens, opening up thrilling possibilities to seasoned and...
Throw out all the bad advice you’ve received on real estate investing. The game is changing. This dynamic combination of tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) is poised to create a trillion-dollar future. RealT is, I believe, one of their keys.Tokenization Revolutionizes Property OwnershipImagine the bustling hawker centers of Singapore. Each...
Is this really different this time? One dominant question is rattling around in my head. This latter point is why I’m particularly fascinated about the hype around RealT and its ability to democratize real estate investment. I've seen this movie before. I lived this movie before. And believe me, the...
Think of a short, crafty leprechaun besting a big, dumb giant who has all the treasure. And that’s kind of the vibe of what we are seeing with Pyth Network. It's a David taking on Goliath. Rather than armed with a slingshot, they are armed with the power of decentralized...
We've all heard the tales. The whole country gets a shimmering pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, courtesy of that same devious leprechaun. It's a beautiful story, isn't it? A beacon of opportunity, of overnight wealth, of riding the lucky streak. If we’re being truthful, how many...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Okay, let's address the elephant in the digital room: a Facebook group, "What's Going on Quad Cities," is now more than just a Facebook group. It’s a new website publishing local news through the power of NFTs. And the question everyone's whispering is: Is this brilliant, or bonkers?NFTs and News:...
iDen2's recent announcement about expanding their leadership team with talent from Google, Coinbase, and Salesforce is making headlines, but are we cheering too soon? While the surface-level narrative is about scaling and expertise, a closer look raises a critical question: Are these hires a strategic move towards true decentralization, or...
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!...
