Why Are Pi Network and Pi Day So Closely Linked?
Pi Network and Pi Day are linked because the project officially launched on Pi Day, March 14, 2019. The date 3/14 matches the first digits of the math constant π (3.14), the same constant the
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Chainlink's Origin Story: From a 2017 Token Sale to Crypto's Backbone
Chainlink's origin traces to September 2017, when founders Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis completed a $32 million sale of LINK tokens to fund a decentralized oracle network. Nine years later,
Who Are The “LINK Marines”? Inside Chainlink’s Fan Base
The LINK Marines are the most committed holders and supporters of Chainlink’s LINK token. The group took shape on 4chan’s /biz/ board around 2017. It is known for Pepe the Frog profile pictur
Ava Labs vs. the Avalanche Foundation: Who Does What?
Ava Labs builds Avalanche's software, and the Avalanche Foundation funds and grows the ecosystem around it. Ava Labs is a software company, founded in 2018, that develops the network's core i
Who is Behind Core DAO, and What Do We Know About its Contributors?
Core DAO has no single public founder. The blockchain, which launched its mainnet on January 14, 2023, presents itself as run by contributors rather than a company. Only a few of them have sp
The Three Organizations Behind Cardano and Who Does What
Cardano was built by three founding entities, each with a separate job. Input Output (IO) handles research and protocol engineering. The Cardano Foundation handles governance, standards, and
What Makes Ondo Stocks Different From Other Tokenized Stocks?
Ondo Stocks differ from tokenized stocks like that of Robinhood's stock tokens mainly in where they live and what you can do with them. Ondo's 450-plus tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs are free
Filecoin Vs Google Drive On Cost, Privacy And Permanence
Filecoin and Google Drive cost roughly the same per terabyte, but they differ sharply on who controls your data and how long it stays online. Google Drive is simpler and encrypts files for yo
What is Aero? The Aerodrome–Velodrome Merger Explained
Aero is a decentralized exchange (DEX) formed by merging Aerodrome, the largest DEX on Base, with Velodrome, the leading DEX on OP Mainnet. It went live on October 21 at 8 p.m. ET (00:00 UTC
Meet Bryan Pellegrino: The Former Poker Pro Behind LayerZero
Bryan Pellegrino is the co-founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, the company behind the LayerZero cross-chain messaging protocol and the ZRO token. Before crypto, he spent about eight years as a
Beyond the Meme: The Products Built Around Bonk
BONK has grown into a set of working products on Solana. The main ones are BonkBot, a Telegram trading bot; BONK(.)fun, a memecoin launchpad also known as LetsBonk(.)fun; BonkSwap, a token ex
Staking Starknet (STRK): How Does It Work, and What Should Holders Know?
Staking STRK means locking Starknet’s native token in the network’s staking contract to help secure the network and earn newly minted STRK as rewards. Holders can run a validator with at leas