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Synthetix Founder Goes Rogue! Will 'The Stick' Save sUSD or Break DeFi?

Synthetix Founder Goes Rogue! Will 'The Stick' Save sUSD or Break DeFi?

Alright degenerates, it’s time to check out the drama heating up in the Synthetix world. It’s like a reality show where your life savings in crypto are at stake. At the same time, the celebrity judge is going full Gordon Ramsay on these poor contestants. Fortunately, the founder, Kain Warwick,...

Solana Eyes Enhanced Slashing Mechanism Amid Staking Surge

Solana Eyes Enhanced Slashing Mechanism Amid Staking Surge

To address these concerns, Solana is still working on a more robust slashing mechanism to improve the network’s security. What’s more, its staked value has far exceeded Ethereum’s already. This has driven an influx of staking activity on the network. More than $53.9 billion SOL is currently staked, rewarding stakers...

Solana's Staking Flip: A Decentralization Mirage or Real Threat?

Solana's Staking Flip: A Decentralization Mirage or Real Threat?

As a result, Solana surpassed Ethereum for a short time in total value staked. Big deal, right? Everyone's yelling "flippening!" Let’s add a dose of cold, hard practical reality. These types of numbers can be deceiving, and in the world of crypto they almost always are. Is this a real...

Synthetix Founder's 'The Stick': Will it Fix the sUSD Depeg?

Synthetix Founder's 'The Stick': Will it Fix the sUSD Depeg?

The landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) can be ruthless. When a stablecoin departs from its peg, it sends ripples throughout the ecosystem. Most recently, sUSD — the Synthetix network stablecoin — experienced a significant depeg. On April 18, its price dropped below that value, falling as low as $0.68. This...

Synthetix Founder's 'Stick' Threat: Necessary Evil or Crypto Tyranny?

Synthetix Founder's 'Stick' Threat: Necessary Evil or Crypto Tyranny?

Synthetix’s sUSD stablecoin is teetering, and founder Kain Warwick isn’t pulling any punches. He’s fully prepared to use “the stick” against SNX stakers to force sUSD back to its $1 peg. This situation is very extreme. Can we really afford to say his approach doesn’t matter when a fundamental part...

Solana Flips ETH in Staking: What It Means & Why It Matters

Solana Flips ETH in Staking: What It Means & Why It Matters

For a short period in the increasingly more hectic and quick world of cryptocurrency, SOL shined the brightest. It has since passed Ethereum (ETH) in terms of the total value of tokens staked. This event, which took place around April 20th, has generated a great deal of debate and analysis...

Wind Power Fuels AI & Bitcoin: Soluna's Bold Texas Bet

Wind Power Fuels AI & Bitcoin: Soluna's Bold Texas Bet

Soluna is certainly creating a stir in both the renewable energy and cryptocurrency industries with its unique approach to data center energy consumption. The company recently signed its first power supply agreement with a developer. This partnership will bring “Project Hedy” — an extraordinary 120MW data center specifically designed for...

Uminers Interview: 0% Loans & Mining's Future in 2025

Uminers Interview: 0% Loans & Mining's Future in 2025

Uminers is shaking things up in the Bitcoin mining space – and it’s for a good reason. They’re doing so much more than securing hash power, too — they’re pioneering a future in which mining is more accessible, sustainable, and secure. They provide Bitcoin miners with a zero-interest loan program,...

6 Staking Platforms Trump's Using & Why You're Missing Out!

6 Staking Platforms Trump's Using & Why You're Missing Out!

Today, friends, we’re skipping all the formalities. You've heard the whispers, seen the headlines: Trump's World Liberty campaign is staking a whopping 14,701 ETH. Yes, that Trump. The same one who tweeted nonstop about building walls is now hard at work building a crypto empire. What does this tell you?...