We often hear how “the USD is backed by the full strength and might of the US military”, but this is misleading, and glosses over the coercion at the center of the argument. As this fallacy extends into crypto (”bitcoin is backed by energy”), it’s a good time to be careful with wording.

The great age of (dis)information. Blockchain is the only safeguard we have for protecting against the malicious use of technology to engineer social disruption.

Value increases with scarcity, and amid a new world of machine-generated content and guidance, there is less of “that which is human”. There's strong reason to be optimistic about a reversion to community and to be bullish on the tools that help us connect and coordinate.

Our governance aggregator, co-developed with ChatGPT, gets a round of sizzling upgrades. This is what's new at spicy.vote.

DAO decisions are fundamental to collective progress. Snapshot adding shielded voting creates more questions than it answers as we try to streamline Web3 decision-making.

Crypto is weak when it lets faces and 'idols' represent the space. Let's hope the Father of Bitcoin stays dead and buried.

Ethereum is a mainstay for the vast majority of portfolios. Which is exactly why it's unlikely to feature heavily in the gm Portfolio.

The Uniswap mobile launch represents a protocol positioning shift. Putting their product into smartphones now disrupts the natural order of the defi tech stack.

Is AI dangerous? Quite possibly - but crypto-biometrics could hold the key to safeguarding against its misuse.

Look outside crypto's bubble and key economic indicators can hint when the bear market could pop. Here's what the gm Portfolio will be watching when plotting long positions.

As Yearn enters a new era with yCRV, is Convex likely to be affected? The Curve Wars develops and continues to capture increasing amounts of $CRV.

The demand for long-tail lending markets is growing. Silo's novel approach to lending bridges the possibility of covering another, equally exciting niche.

Mobile wallets will bring the numbers. Fine-tune crypto on the move and the world opens up for mass adoption.

Protocol risk assessment is a fundamental skill when picking market winners. Here's why DEXs will form a large percentage of the gm Portfolio versus other niches.

Capturing the market's ebbs and flows is a fine art. Plan accordingly - having a strategy for when to enter and exit gives you the best shot at making profit.

Exploring DAO governance needs to be simpler. We recruited ChatGPT to help guide our coding efforts as we created the first DAO vote aggregator for contentious votes.

The convergence of AI and blockchain technology holds great promise for a future that is more efficient, data-driven, secure, and engaging. Here's where it could make the most impact.

The emergence of AI-generated content raises questions about authenticity and relevance. The need for provable humanity via attestations and censorship-resistant social media platforms has never been more important.

Canto's feel-good mission captured degens' imaginations (and investment dollars) on its launch. Now the dust has settled, should we scoff at the altruistic vision or still see it as an opportunity?

Will ChatGPT leave devs reeling? We set out to discover the answer and challenge AI to build an NFT contract.

DeFi turbulence sustains but subtle signs suggest this cycle could entrench the blockchain industry. Thoughts from the gm Portfolio creators on plotting its first investment against an uncertain economic backdrop.

An update from gm Portfolio, a public real-time investment portfolio, as its creators look to de-risk from a potential USDC collapse.

The Bitcoin vs. Ethereum maxi battle fiercely rages on. Reflections on what's right, wrong, and still up for debate in the arguments from both sides.

It doesn’t take a wizard to realize Gitcoin is in a state of operational flux. Is it time for Web3’s peaceniks to demand more accountability from its collaborators?

With CEXs encircling crypto, and channeling the inflow of new users, it's time for Web3 brains to set its own boundaries and develop on-ramp alternatives with decentralization embedded firmly into them.