Aaron Watts, Publisher at CoinCodex

Aaron Watts

Aaron is passionate about technology and finance. Aaron first discovered blockchain technology in 2016. After learning about the transformative power of crypto, which he primarily credits to Alex Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution, he sought to expand his knowledge by becoming more intimately involved with the blockchain space. He joined CoinCodex in 2018 and has since been covering a variety of topics, ranging from Bitcoin and Ethereum to NFTs and the metaverse.

Aaron Watts Latest Articles

Orbs Opens Its On-Chain Trading Infrastructure to Institutional Market Participants
Orbs Opens Its On-Chain Trading Infrastructure to Institutional Market Participants

Orbs launches a new institutional offering, bringing on-chain execution tools and liquidity access to professional crypto traders.

Aaron Watts • 5 months ago
WhiteBIT and OKX in 2026: A Comparison of Fees, Liquidity, Security, and the Institutional Layer
WhiteBIT and OKX in 2026: A Comparison of Fees, Liquidity, Security, and the Institutional Layer

WhiteBIT vs OKX in 2026: Compare fees, liquidity, security, Proof of Reserves, and institutional services across two leading crypto exchanges.

Aaron Watts • 5 months ago
Pharos AI Agent Hackathon Adds CertiK Skill Scanner to Project Evaluation Framework
Pharos AI Agent Hackathon Adds CertiK Skill Scanner to Project Evaluation Framework

Pharos incorporates CertiK’s Skill Scanner into its AI Agent Hackathon as part of a broader focus on secure AI development.

Aaron Watts • 5 months ago
Casper Launches AI Toolkit That Lets Autonomous Agents Pay for Services and Deploy Applications
Casper Launches AI Toolkit That Lets Autonomous Agents Pay for Services and Deploy Applications

Casper unveils an AI toolkit with autonomous payments, smart contract deployment, and a $150,000 developer buildathon.

Aaron Watts • 5 months ago
The Japan Web3 Stack: How One Country Is Quietly Building the World's Most Integrated Blockchain Ecosystem
The Japan Web3 Stack: How One Country Is Quietly Building the World's Most Integrated Blockchain Ecosystem

Can Japan's integrated Web3 ecosystem finally drive mainstream adoption? Explore how Sony, SBI, and Startale are building a unified blockchain stack.

Aaron Watts • 5 months ago
How Orbs Enables AI Agents to Execute Advanced DeFi Trades
How Orbs Enables AI Agents to Execute Advanced DeFi Trades

AI agents can analyze markets, but trading in DeFi requires execution infrastructure. Here’s how Orbs connects autonomous agents with advanced on-chain orders, routing, and gasless execution.

Aaron Watts • 6 months ago
Crypto’s Next Traders May Not Be Human
Crypto’s Next Traders May Not Be Human

AI agents are becoming active participants in financial markets. Explore how crypto infrastructure is evolving to support autonomous trading systems built for machines, not humans.

Aaron Watts • 6 months ago
Crypto Without KYC: Custodial vs Non-Custodial — Which Is Safer?
Crypto Without KYC: Custodial vs Non-Custodial — Which Is Safer?

Crypto without KYC is still possible in 2026 — but only if you choose the right model. Here's the honest breakdown of custodial vs non-custodial exchanges and what each really costs you.

Aaron Watts • 6 months ago
NEYRO: Inside Aurum's Non-Custodial AI Trading Agent Platform
NEYRO: Inside Aurum's Non-Custodial AI Trading Agent Platform

Explore NEYRO, Aurum’s non-custodial AI trading platform using on-chain AI agents, live analytics, and transparent execution on BNB Smart Chain.

Aaron Watts • 6 months ago
Monarq, Flare and Upshift Launch XRP Yield Vault Targeting 3% to 4% APY
Monarq, Flare and Upshift Launch XRP Yield Vault Targeting 3% to 4% APY

Monarq, Flare and Upshift launch MXRPY, a managed XRP yield vault using FXRP across multiple return strategies.

Aaron Watts • 6 months ago