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Crypto Coach: How to stay warm during a crypto winter

Despite record-breaking temperatures throughout the US, UK, and Europe this summer, the crypto world is in the midst of a deep freeze. The Crypto Coach provides suggestions on how you and your coins can stay warm this (crypto) winter.

July 26, 2022 by Steven Warren in Blockchain

DeFi: Injective Protocol's 'CosmWasm' upgrade adds more functionality for developers and users

The DeFi-focused smart contracts platform can now offer developers, and by extension, users, much more functionality and ease of use.

July 25, 2022 by Evan Zimmer in DeFi

How to prevent your crypto from being frozen when a centralized exchange goes bankrupt

In an already diminished crypto marketplace, coin holders are nervous. When their assets are frozen because their centralized exchange goes bankrupt, they get angry. The Crypto Coach shows you how to keep your cool by transferring your crypto coins from a centralized exchange to a digital wallet.

July 20, 2022 by Steven Warren in Altcoins

How to set up a MetaMask crypto wallet, your gateway to Ethereum

Whether you're buying, selling, trading, or transferring cryptocurrency assets, setting up a crypto wallet is the first step. The Crypto Coach gets you started with one of the more popular wallets: MetaMask.

June 28, 2022 by Steven Warren in Web3

Crypto Coach: How to make money playing P2E games

Play-to-earn games, or P2E games, are gaining popularity despite a pullback in the crypto marketplace, and for good reason: Gamers can still earn money while racking up points. The Crypto Coach shows you how to get started.

June 17, 2022 by Steven Warren in GameFi

Zero-knowledge proofs will play a major role in the future of Web3, DeFi and metaverse: Survey

In its "State of Zero-Knowledge Report 2022" survey, the Mina Foundation gauges the sentiment of crypto traders and developers about zero-knowledge proofs. Among its key findings: More than 40% of respondents see Finance as the industry most in need of zero-knowledge proofs.

June 14, 2022 by Marc Wojno in Web3

Voltz introduces first synthetic interest rate swap protocol for DeFi

Voltz's interest rate swap protocol for DeFi will introduce new products to enable cryptocurrencies to compete with traditional finance's interest rate swap marketplace.

June 2, 2022 by Marc Wojno in DeFi

What you need to know about staking Ethereum

Staking is a far more environmentally friendly way to validate blockchains than mining with banks of energy-sucking crypto mining rigs. But there are factors to keep in mind with this new form of blockchain validation. Here's what you need to know before you go staking.

April 29, 2022 by Tiernan Ray in Blockchain

Crypto Coach: How to purchase crypto coins using Robinhood

In just six steps, the Robinhood app enables first-time crypto users to use money from their bank accounts to buy crypto coins for their digital wallets. Crypto Coach shows you how.

April 25, 2022 by Steven Warren in Blockchain

Let's talk crypto: The future of finance within your reach

In our continuing effort to demystify the technology and trends that are transforming the future of finance, ZDNet presents the Crypto Coach to help answer your questions about all things cryptocurrency.

April 22, 2022 by Steven Warren in Blockchain

Live Bash raises $21M, plans to revolutionize performance industry with blockchain tech

The entertainment tech startup will allow performers to rent one of its physical stages to livestream and mint their performances.

April 21, 2022 by Marc Wojno in Blockchain

Venture capital, Web3 style: Decent Labs snags $10M for world's first decentralized venture studio

The Decent DAO decentralized venture studio launches with the help of more than a dozen DeFi and angel investors and will aim to transform venture capital funding through reliance on crypto-native partners and on-chain funding to develop Web3 projects.

April 20, 2022 by Marc Wojno in DeFi

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