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NFTs: The $22.8 Billion Revolution or Just Another Crypto Hype?
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NFTs: The $22.8 Billion Revolution or Just Another Crypto Hype?

It's a digital Wild West, isn't it? We’re promised it’s the coming thing, a $22.8 billion monster by 2034, or so says Emergen Research. But if we’re being honest, how well do you know what your money is truly going towards? I’m all against innovation for the sake of innovation,...

Is DeFi's Promise of a New Global Economy Just Hype?
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Is DeFi's Promise of a New Global Economy Just Hype?

Decentralized Finance. The buzzword that’s been reverberating through the hallways of crypto conferences and twitter threads for the last half decade. They claim it’s the way of the future. This last revolutionary movement that is so powerful it is temporarily prepared to overthrow old finance and install a new kind...

NFTs: Beyond the Hype - Real Value & Community Power
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NFTs: Beyond the Hype - Real Value & Community Power

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have come a long way. Now, having moved beyond their early exuberance and speculation, they provide real utility and serve to unlock the power of communities. A year ago, NFTs may have seemed like just the latest digital trinkets. Today, they are widely celebrated for their capacity...

Beyond the Hype: Are These Altcoins Really Set to Explode?
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Beyond the Hype: Are These Altcoins Really Set to Explode?

The crypto space is no stranger to outlandish predictions, particularly when they promise exponential returns. Pintu News, an Indonesian cryptocurrency platform, just recently featured RefundYourSOL (RYS), Inspect (INSP), and VoluMint (VMINT). They’re confident these are three coins that have the potential to explode by 500%. Sounds exciting, right? Before you...

Pudgy Penguins PENGU: Is This ETF Dream or Just Hype?
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Pudgy Penguins PENGU: Is This ETF Dream or Just Hype?

One example is PENGU, the token of the Pudgy Penguins universe, which in July experienced a mind-blowing jump of 500%. It even briefly proclaimed itself the new king of Solana, knocking BONK! And then, bam, a sudden 7% cut on August 1st. And smack-dab in the middle of all this?...

Coins.ph's WCT Launchpool: A Smart Play or Just Hype?
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Coins.ph's WCT Launchpool: A Smart Play or Just Hype?

Coins.ph, a name synonymous with crypto accessibility in the Philippines, is dangling a carrot: a Launchpool featuring WalletConnect's (WCT) token. Stake your USDT or ETH, they promise, and earn WCT rewards. A smart move, an opportune first step down the yield farming rabbit hole, they coo. But is it really?...

CryptoPunks: Africa's Gateway to NFT Wealth or Just Another Hype?
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CryptoPunks: Africa's Gateway to NFT Wealth or Just Another Hype?

Is this truly Africa's golden ticket? Or are we just seeing a new tide of digital disruption disaster wash over us? The recent CryptoPunks pump, ignited by a whale spending millions, has the world talking. But before we get carried away with dreams of Lambos and early retirement, let’s inject...

BlockDAG's $342M Presale: Security Breakthrough or Just Hype?
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BlockDAG's $342M Presale: Security Breakthrough or Just Hype?

$342 million. That's a headline grabber, no doubt. BlockDAG’s presale figures would be impressive, without any caveats. They function similarly to a siren song, luring in investors with the idea of a next-gen Layer 1 network. As a security analyst who's seen more crypto hype cycles than most have had...

80% APY in DeFi 2025? Separating Hype from Reality
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80% APY in DeFi 2025? Separating Hype from Reality

Enter the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), where high return potential abounds. It’s important to take a closer look at any high Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) that sound too good to be true. Although an 80% APY is certainly alluring, knowing the risks and how to assess these opportunities is...

Bitget Wallet: Africa's Gateway to DeFi or Just Another Hype Train?
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Bitget Wallet: Africa's Gateway to DeFi or Just Another Hype Train?

Is Bitget Wallet prepared to open the floodgates of decentralized finance to Africa? Or is it just the opposite—a shiny object, diverting our attention from the important work that still needs to be done. As a proud African who cares to see DeFi help Africa, I’m pretty optimistic while being...