Famed Brit photographer Platon’s NFTs have stars in their eyes

Platon, the British photographer famous for his close-up portraits of world leaders, is using NFT photos of the human iris to show how humans can be reduced to a unique but unrecognizable image.

Slow and steady is path to crypto riches says YouTube star

When Nicholas Merten saw a video explaining Bitcoin in November 2011, he brushed it off, later lamenting that I unfortunately did not do the right thing.

Cool green mayor giving a grand in Bitcoin to each resident

Cool Valley, Missouri, a small town of about 1,500 in the St.

Fidenza: Tyler Hobbs wrote software that generates art worth millions

Computer scientist turned generative artist Tyler Hobbs writes code artistically, which then creates visual art that has sold for millions.Along with 998 siblings, Fidenza #313 was minted for 0.17 ETH on June 11th, after which it was immediately sold for 0.58 ETH.

Litecoin ventures into smart contracts, NFTs through OmniLite

Most cryptocurrencies make use of market momentum and venture out on new journeys to meet the growing demand of the crypto-industry.

Have your stake and earn fees too: Tushar Aggarwal on double dipping in DeFi

Proof-of-stake protocols were designed to encourage users to lock up their coins, but synthetic assets are circumventing that design to allow double-dipping in DeFi.One of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Asia, Tushar Aggarwal wears many hats: He started the crypto podcast Decrypt Asia, works as a venture scout with LuneX Ventures, and runs Persistence, a platform that lets users earn liquidity rewards while they stake coins.Aggarwals platform issues synthetic assets, perhaps better understood as redemption coupons, for staked coins that can be used elsewhere to maximize returns.

1,000 true fans? Just two will do with NFTs: Li Jin of Atelier

It was once said that the internet would make it possible for anyone with 1,000 fans to make a living, but Li Jin believes that in the age of NFTs, one or two serious supporters may be enough.Jin is a flag bearer for the passion economy,” which she describes as an economic system that allows and encourages people to make money while following their passions.

Tracking sperm on Bitcoin with Eggschain — Wei Escala

What if sperm were uploaded or perhaps, erm, unloaded onto the Bitcoin network, and those seeking to become pregnant could turn the emotional, complex task into something more approachable, where they choose the right swimmers on the blockchain according to attributes like education level, hobbies and physical attributes?Wei Escala is the founder and CEO of Eggschain, an Austin-based startup building a supply chain solution for the assisted reproduction industry.

DeFi can be halal but not DOGE? Decentralizing Islamic finance

While Islamic scholars have long wrestled with the question of whether cryptocurrency is halal, what if its really fiat that isnt permissible?Islam has strict rules around finance, and it historically defines currency as commodities with intrinsic value gold, silver, or salt, among others.

Is this the most annoying — or valuable — man in DeFi?

Even Chris Blecs biggest supporters acknowledge he can be as subtle as a sledgehammer when hes pushing for transparency from DeFi projects on Twitter.The founder of DeFi Watch puts noses out of joint across the industry whether hes hammering Polygon for putting billions in the hands of two developers with admin keys or criticizing Rari Capital for being run by teenagers.Hes exactly the kind of provocateur asking the sort of difficult questions those in power would love to see silenced.

Child’s play: Gajesh Naik, 13, manages a fortune in DeFi

At 13, it is hard to believe that anyone can understand the potential and responsibility and danger of holding private keys to half a million dollars while living life as a normal seventh-grader in India.What makes the case of Gajesh Naik, the 13-year-old decentralized finance (DeFi) wunderkind from Goa, so unique is that while he can design a DeFi protocol able to accept $1 million of investors money, he is too young to sign a legal contract or be held liable for any loss.

Rescuing crypto workers from terrible US job conditions: John Paller

John Paller is training a new generation of blockchain workers and giving them the tools to live free from the chains of full-time employment.

We’ve passed peak corporation already — Michael Anderson, Framework Ventures

The pandemic has changed society forever and in many cases, not for the better.

We tracked down the original Bitcoin Lambo guy

Jay is the Bitcoin OG who created a meme by buying a Lamborghini with the cryptocurrency.

Griff Green: Doge-loving hippy hacker steals crypto before bad guys can

The organizer of The Robin Hood Group which once stole 10% of all circulating ETH from under a black hat hackers nose wants to change the way we think about charity.A former chemical engineer, Griff Green, 36, traded in his savings for precious metals, which he used to travel the world for years before settling as a Bitcoin missionary in Ecuador.

ConsenSys exec joins CoinFund to assist early-stage blockchain firms

“My team will serve as partners who support and guide founders and their teams during their journeys from early-stage to growth-at-scale,” said Vanessa Grellet. Vanessa Grellet, a five-year veteran of Ethereum software company ConsenSys, will be joining crypto investment group CoinFund as its new head of portfolio growth. In an announcement from CoinFund today, the investment group said Grellet would be responsible for guiding its portfolio of more than 50 companies and projects.

J. R. Willett launched the first ICO… but still has a day job

ICOs? He held the first one. Stablecoins? He dreamed of them by accident.

Roger Ver’s next life: Cryonics meets crypto

Toward the end of our hour-long interview, Bitcoin.com founder Roger Ver drops a bombshell: He had considered killing himself to escape a jail sentence at the age of 23.

The homeless immigrant who ended up a crypto VC: Etiënne vantKruys

Growing up in poverty in Suriname, Etinne vantKruys was told by his teacher he’d never succeed but it only made him more determined to not follow in the footsteps of his parents.

You can make money playing in virtual worlds: Gabby Dizon

Altitude Games CEO Gabby Dizon thinks the science fiction-inspired virtual reality Metaverse is being created all around us at increasing speed.

Making DeFi idiot-proof with Kava’s gamer CEO, Brian Kerr

According to Kava Labs CEO Brian Kerr, the major reason that decentralized finance, or DeFi, has not yet hit the mainstream is that “93% of holders are never gonna touch their own keys.” Kava is a non-Ethereum-based DeFi platform that enables users to earn interest on the cryptocurrencies they hold.

DeFi, derivatives and fixing an antiquated financial system: Kristin Boggiano

Kristin Boggiano, a lawyer and co-founder of the CrossTower digital asset exchange, developed her ethos on protecting the vulnerable while working and living in the Amazon during the 1980s, helping fight for the rights of the Cofn people against the Big Oil companies.

Zombies, NFTs and the metaverse: Galaxy Digital’s Sam Englebardt

Sam Englebardt has produced zombie films, created Gold Class cinemas in Australia and hobnobbed with crypto pioneers in the early days.

When privacy is a privilege: Ontology’s Jun Li on blockchain-based digital ID

Everyone’s car generates a lot of data every day, points out Jun Li, founder of the open-source digital identity blockchain Ontology. The automotive sector is one in which his companys ID solution has a clear use case, as each drivers data can be stored and used to calculate insurance premiums according to actual driving behavior. Some insurance companies will put telemetry devices on the cars to collect your driving information.

The reformed Bitcoin Maxi who saw the light: Erik Voorhees

We felt like we were doing God’s work, explains cryptocurrency payments pioneer Erik Voorhees as he recalls trying to convert the unbelievers in the early days of Bitcoin. The man whose gambling platform SatoshiDice was once responsible for half of all Bitcoin transactions, is now an elder statesman of crypto and the CEO of the ShapeShift exchange. He remembers Bitcoin being written off as a joke at the Money 2020 conference in Las Vegas back in 2012.

Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto whale who wants to give billions away

“The brutal or inspiring truth...

NFT ‘art revolution’: Beeple on his 5040 day labor of love

“I think it's just going to be seen as the digital art revolution.

Uber May Start Accepting Bitcoin for Rides, Says CEO

Ridesharing giant Uber may start allowing its users to pay for journeys using Bitcoin, according to the CEO.

‘The wealthiest time of my life was the most miserable’: Peter McCormack

"Apart from having a good wife, I have everything I need in life, and money is not going to get me more of what I need." For someone who devotes so much of his life to Bitcoin and finance and who has made and lost a small fortune twice now podcaster Peter McCormack doesn’t actually seem to care that much for money. “I did have a lot of money in my life a couple of times,” says the 42 year old on a call from his home in Bedford.

First Mover: Ethereum, DOGE on Own Journeys as Inflation Bets Fuel Bitcoin

Altcoins like Chainlink get big boost from DeFi growth on Ethereum, while inflation bets boost bitcoin and dogecoin gets (Elon Musk) moonshot.

EU politician reveals her conversion to crypto — Eva Kaili

"Lots of my friends lost their savings because banks suddenly shut down and nobody would guarantee their life savings.

Crypto in the Philippines: Necessity is the mother of adoption

"People are just like, 'Whoa, mind blown — this is going to save me half a day because I don't have to go all the way to the bank during business hours and take three journeys on public transport and then wait in line for an hour ...

The adventures of the inventive Alex Mashinky 

"My wife claims that I live in the future all by myself.

Journeys in Blockchain: Dan Held of Kraken

Dan Held is a Texan who doesn’t drive a truck, drink beer, love Trump, or watch sports.

Journeys in Blockchain: Ray Youssef of Paxful

“How advanced would the United States be if you couldn’t send money from New York to Florida? From New York to California? From Oregon to Washington? It wouldn’t be the United States! It would be a mess of all these squabbling little city-states that can barely get it together.” Im coining this term right here, right now, Ray Youssef declares.

Journeys in Blockchain: Robert Wiecko of DASH Core Group

“I loved crypto. I loved the libertarian ideas.