Weekly overview

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are touted by many as the future of the blockchain business – how are they used by artists, gamers, and even real estate agents? Enjoy our immersive guide!

“If an investor believes that a short will increase profits, he or she may convince other investors to go along with the plan… even if it undermines the long term future of the project.”

Kosala Hemachandra explains that “Based on all the information I’m getting I would say Sri Lanka so far seems to be safer than the U.S.”

Ripple lawyers-up to tackle the thorny issue of scam-promoting YouTubers (no, not David Schwartz), while Portugal scores big with a new set of proposals for a blockchain-friendly regulatory framework.

“The holy and the profane all blend into Songkran, and they echo in both the maximalism and the absurdity within the crypto community itself.”

Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV had halvings (and the response was tepid) while Binance bought CoinMarketCap, and everybody was okay with that too. Where’s the drama?

“I started to see that it was the blockchain community who would be happy to have me. My expertise was appreciated instead of being looked down upon.”

Fresh off his 2018 comedy tour, Roubini wowed audiences with more of the same material — while Paul Tudor Jones took a fresher look at Bitcoin.

“We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?” — William Golding, Lord of the Flies

“Obvious ideas are obvious after the fact.”