Archive - SO WHAT? A Web3 Digest for Executives

Meet Pump.fun, the memecoin factory making $1M a day

The launch platform behind viral Moo Deng coin may be accused of enabling gambling but it is raking in the cash

Nov 4, 2024 •

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North Korea has made over $3B from Web3 hacks—here’s how

Web3 is flushed with cash and without the robust security of traditional finance—ideal conditions for hackers from the isolated nation

Aug 20, 2024 •

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Farcaster, the billion dollar Web3 social project, has ambitious plans

It may not have huge user numbers but its goal to connect social networks and apps fulfills an ambition Twitter once held

Jun 25, 2024 •

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How Hyperliquid built the first killer decentralized trading platform

Viral traders and strong community key to $13B in daily volume

Jun 25 •

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Inside Tether, the insanely profitable stablecoin firm that’s Web3’s backbone

Stablecoins and longevity help Tether make tens of billions each year

Sep 10 •

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DePIN is Web3’s buzziest topic—and it could be key to the AI revolution

Decentralized physical infrastructure network are offering new ways for cloud computing, mobile networks, EV charging and much more

May 6, 2024 •

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Worldcoin is controversial—but they got one important thing right

The world needs a better system for storing identification data

Aug 4, 2023 •

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Airdrops: How free crypto tokens could change the future of marketing

Airdrops are essential to the Web3 industry today but the concepts could shape how brands work in the future

Feb 21, 2024 •

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Circle IPO: A unique money printing model that will divide investors

Circle is ideally placed for the stablecoin revolution—but its close friend Coinbase has a complicated role

Apr 21 •

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Our 10X recap of Web3 in 2024

Bitcoin, Trump, memecoins and ETFs… it was a hell of a year

Jan 9 •

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Decentralized identification could fix the broken mess of secure data storage, but it’s a long road with many hurdles

The current system for storing data is broken, but can a handful of fast-rising Web3 companies really provide the answer?

May 22, 2024 •

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Here’s what we learned from the first Bitcoin Asia event

The inaugural show in Hong Kong gave an insight into the now-thriving Bitcoin ecosystem

May 13, 2024 •

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