Aaron Watts, Publisher at CoinCodex
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
LABS Group has been making waves throughout the Blockchain and Real Estate space. With the coming launch of their biggest and most recent project, the Kunang Kunang Glamping Resort in Banyuwangi, Indonesia, they can proudly boast of having the world’s first community-owned resort and the first Rewarding Timeshare Non-Fungible Tokens (RTS-NFT) on Binance Smart Chain.
DeFi is pure financial innovation, and we are witnessing a possible paradigm shift in how crypto projects raise money. The ISPO which the MELD protocol launched on July 1st very well could be this future, due to the unique usage of blockchain mechanics making ‘investing’ simple, cost efficient and most importantly less risky.
Blockchain technology is one of the most significant technological revolutions of the modern era. Popularized by cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, the technology can serve many needs and use cases. The next step is to decentralize this concept further and lower the entry barriers as much as possible.
The crypto industry has been leading a long and difficult battle over the past twelve years. It fought to attract people, to be recognized, and even to be used. Now, it would seem like we are closer than ever to using cryptocurrencies for everyday payments. Countries like El Salvador are even talking about making Bitcoin a legal tender.
The Covid pandemic has fueled the growth of e-gaming platforms, as most people found themselves at home during lockdown.
The rise of metaverses. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual real estate have made the news cycle as many celebrities and billionaires are now spending millions in hopes of getting in early on this fledgling sector. Recently, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced that he is teaming up with Vietnamese gaming start-up Sky Mavis to help them grow their super popular blockchain game, Axie Infinity. The latter is only one of many virtual worlds that offer money-making opportunities, which along with its competition, is gaining traction at an incredible pace.
Dogecoin is the talk of the crypto community right now. Elon Musk can’t shut up about it, and digital coin collectors are hanging on his every word and banking their investments on his market-changing tweets.
The main hurdles many of the current blockchain solutions stumble on have to do in some way with the scalability aspect. In short, scalability allows for unimpeded expansion of the network that doesn’t inhibit its ability to function according to the original intent. This invisible but rather crucial wall is one of the most muddling aspects of cryptocurrency adoption. This is one of the main reasons for an array of forks that happen with Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains - dislodge the load from Bitcoin. The approach however doesn’t heal the malady but instead only treats the symptoms.
By launching its SDK stack, Polygon has provided the underlying framework and tools to enable one-click deployment of Ethereum-compatible chains and the option to build custom blockchains.
After years of being the black sheep of the economy, cryptocurrencies have finally managed to earned their place in the global financial market. Large corporations are using them for transactional activities, serious investors are putting large sums of money for the purchase of crypto coins and software developers give every person the ability to easily trade one or more cryptocurrencies.
