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Greg Larson

Greg Larson

Greg is a freelance crypto journalist who loves memes and communities. Before crypto, he was an author and ghostwriter with more than 30 books under his belt. He owns less than 1 ETH and a handful of NFTs. Find him at @theGSL on Telegram.

Stories by Greg Larson

  • Arthur Hayes. Source: BitMEX

    Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom Fund Aims to Boost Bitcoin Development via Grants

    Maelstrom Fund, the crypto investment fund led by BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, has announced a new grant program aimed at supporting Bitcoin developers. The initiative, called the Bitcoin Grant Program, will offer funding ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per developer annually, with a cap of $250,000 per year through grant stacking. In its official announcement, Maelstrom stated that "Bitcoin is the bedrock asset in the crypto space, and unlike other projects, Bitcoin never conducted an offer...

    NewsTechnology
    3 min read
    Greg Larson

  • Ethereum Price Prediction Market Launches on PancakeSwap—With AI

    As the 2024 US presidential election draws near, crypto-based prediction market PolyMarket is experiencing a surge in activity. Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap on Wednesday announced that it is launching a prediction market focused on one question: will the price of Ethereum go up or down? And they will be betting for or against predictions made by artificial intelligence (AI). "We're always exploring ways to create unique experiences for our users,” Pancakeswap’s pseudonymous product manager...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Greg Larson
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Binance Gets Into Airdrops With New ‘HODLer’ Rewards

    Binance, one of the world's most popular crypto exchanges, has announced the launch of HODLer Airdrops, a rewards program for holders of its BNB token that will provide early access to tokens preparing to launch on the platform. Those early tokens, the exchange said, will be from “small to medium projects with strong fundamentals, a large circulating supply, and strong and organic communities.” To be eligible for the airdrops, Binance users must hold BNB and be subscribed to its Simple Earn prog...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Greg Larson
  • GameStop store. Image: Shutterstock

    GameStop Stock Dips After Roaring Kitty Nearly Doubles Stake

    GameStop’s share price has been choppy early Friday after prominent trader Keith Gill, better known as Roaring Kitty or DeepFuckingValue, announced late Thursday that he had significantly increased his holdings in GME from 5 million shares to just over 9 million. In early trading Friday, GameStop’s stock has taken a 4% dip to $28.00, following Gill's disclosure late Thursday afternoon. It was previously up as high as $30.26 shortly after trading opened. In a post on the Superstonk subreddit, Gil...

    NewsMarkets
    2 min read
    Greg Larson
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    Paradigm Raises $850 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Crypto Projects

    Prominent crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has announced its third fund, raising $850 million dedicated to investing in early-stage crypto projects. Founded in 2018, Paradigm was built on the belief that crypto will be one of the most important technical and economic shifts of the coming decades, and the firm has funneled investments towards a wide array of companies to help achieve that aim. In a post announcing the fund, Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang expressed that his team’s conviction h...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Greg Larson