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GM, I’m happy to be back at work. Over the past two weeks, I participated in an interview, recorded two podcast episodes, and cleared a long backlog of to-dos. It might not seem like a break, but for me, getting long-pending tasks off my plate is the most relaxing
GM, Can you believe 2025 is already halfway over? Starting next week, Blocktrend will be taking its annual mid-year publishing break. That means four articles and two podcast episodes will be on pause—think of it like scheduled maintenance. Even though the car (my brain) still runs fine, we can’
GM, The Blocktrend Lifetime Membership campaign is underway. By popular demand, I’ve added a credit card payment option and extended the offer until Thursday, June 26 at 24:00. That said, I still encourage everyone to pay with cryptocurrency—don’t miss the rare chance to actually spend crypto.
GM, This is the 700th issue of Blocktrend. Whew — first, I want to thank you. Then, I want to thank myself. Recently, I updated the About page on Blocktrend: There are no ads here — this publication serves you. Traditional media make money from ads, so they chase traffic, not readers.
GM, Last year, Stripe—the leading brand in "online card readers"—acquired stablecoin API startup Bridge for $1.1 billion, ushering in a golden era for stablecoins. Last week, Stripe announced another acquisition of a crypto startup—embedded wallet developer Privy—with the aim of ending the dial-up
GM, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) took place this week. Most media coverage focused on AI features, but Apple’s progress in AI remains limited this year, and a smarter Siri still seems far off. It’s no wonder that many outlets are calling this year’s event
GM, Let's start with a quick survey: How many sets of wallet addresses do you currently have? POLL: How many sets of wallet addresses do you currently have? * 5 sets or fewer * 5 - 20 sets * More than 20 sets I'll admit, I'm one
GM, This post is a little push to get you excited about a newly launched crypto credit card: Ether.fi Cash. Normally, I only write about products I've personally tested over a longer period. But I’ve been eagerly awaiting this one for some time¹, and after just
GM, Welcome to all the new members who joined over the past few days! Two years ago, I asked everyone a question: “If someone stood in the plaza of Taipei Main Station holding a shiny metal orb, scanning people’s eyes and offering an unknown cryptocurrency as a reward—would
GM, This is Blocktrend’s 693rd article. Here’s a little heads-up: Blocktrend plans to launch a lifetime membership subscription with the 700th article, and will also adjust the subscription rate to $10 per month or $100 per year. The new pricing will only apply to new subscribers or members
GM, Today’s article has a long title because the story is just too fascinating. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of “Operation Raptor,” the largest dark web takedown in history. Among the arrests, Taiwanese suspect Lin Rui-Xiang, who operated the “Incognito Market,” was considered
GM, It’s been a while since I’ve written about a DeFi application. Recently, Solana introduced a new term: PayFi, short for Payment Financing. At first, I didn’t quite understand it—doesn’t “payment” just mean paying money? Later I realized: if a company doesn’t have the