Social Media
The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter
Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.
The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain
Blockchain networks are information networks, which can be leveraged to build new types of tools and experiences, Variant's Alana Levin writes.
Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon
The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features.
Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App
Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform in which you can buy and sell “keys” in your friends on X, whose value can go up and down, has become a viral sensation, racking up as many as 100,000 users since launching on August 10. Securities and banking law professor at George Mason Law School JW Verret, and tax partner and co-head of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice at Fried Frank Jason Schwartz, share their thoughts.
Will Crypto Ever Be Rid of Influencers Like BitBoy?
Ben Armstrong may lose access to the brand he helped build, but crypto's hype men will always have a place.
Tokenization News Roundup: Resource Extraction, Social Media Monetization and Real World Connections
A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain.
Binance Needs to Get Off Twitter
Until the world's largest crypto exchange gets better at corporate communications, it’s just FUDing itself.
Friend.tech Attracted NBA Influencers. So Why Does Everyone Think Crypto’s Latest Trend Will Die?
Despite its initial success in attracting celebs, the portents aren’t good for the latest “Twitter-killer.”
Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking
Ethereum's founder applauds Elon Musk's “Community Notes” tool for taking a crack at “credible neutrality.”
Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
The new social app has driven 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it raises some red flags.
