Blockchain and AI could fuel .5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF

Blockchain and AI could fuel $3.5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF

The decentralized physical infrastructure network market could surge to $3.5 trillion by 2028 as AI and blockchain converge, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The growing convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence could see the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) market soar past $3.5 trillion in the next three years, according to the…

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From digital identity to outer space: Projects push crypto use cases

From digital identity to outer space: Projects push crypto use cases

From combating artificial intelligence and space connectivity oligopolies, blockchain is being used in different ways to improve the status quo. As the crypto space developed, blockchain use cases expanded from simple digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to more complex areas such as digital identity verification and telecommunications.  Ahead of the Token2049 event in Dubai,…

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No, that Hermès bag on Taobao isn’t real

No, that Hermès bag on Taobao isn’t real

Amid an ongoing trade war, Chinese TikTok users are stirring up a viral frenzy claiming to be the manufacturers behind fashion’s favorite luxury brands. Don’t fall for it. Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images One TikTok user unveils a colorful assortment of luxury bags in their room. Some — Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior — are perfectly…

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#The viral Subway Takes show just launched a podcast

#The viral Subway Takes show just launched a podcast

Your subway ride just got even better. SubwayTakes/ YouTube A famous philosopher once said hot takes are like buttholes — everyone has one. In 2023, the New York City-based comedian Kareem Rahma took that concept and ran with it creating SubwayTakes, a wildly popular short-form video series that solicits hot takes from on-the-rise normies and…

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