If you spend time in crypto Telegram groups, you’ve probably heard, “Stop spreading FUD!” But what exactly is it? What is FUD in Web3? FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt — a tactic (intentional or not) that spreads negative information, rumors, or half-truths to…
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Imagine waking up to find free crypto or NFTs in your wallet — no purchase, no bidding war, just… there. That’s the magic (and mystery) of a crypto airdrop. What is an Airdrop in Web3? An airdrop is when a blockchain project sends free tokens…
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Ever walked into a room, and someone suddenly yanked the carpet from under your feet?That’s exactly what a rug pull feels like in Web3. Except it’s your crypto, NFTs, or tokens that vanish, not your balance. What is a Rug Pull in Web3? In Web3,…
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The Island Problem Nobody Talks About Imagine you have $1,000 on Bitcoin island, your NFTs are stuck on Ethereum island, and your favorite game runs on Polygon island. Want to use your Bitcoin to buy that NFT? Too bad. They’re on different islands with no…
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The Trust Network Nobody Sees Here’s a mind-bender: When you send Bitcoin to someone, who actually moves it? There’s no Bitcoin company. No CEO. No central server. So who’s running this thing? The answer is thousands of computers around the world, running 24/7, checking each…
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The Hidden Tax That’s Killing Your Crypto Dreams Sarah bought $100 of Ethereum to try DeFi. She went to swap it for another token and saw the fee: $47. For a $100 transaction. She thought it was a glitch. It wasn’t. Welcome to crypto’s most…
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The Broken Promise Problem Remember the last time someone owed you money and “forgot”? Or when a company changed their terms after you signed up? Or that gym membership that kept charging after you canceled? These problems exist because regular contracts depend on humans doing…
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The Trust Problem That’s Costing You Money Here’s a $100 question: Would you rather wait 5 minutes and know for sure your transaction is safe, or get instant confirmation but maybe wait a week if something goes wrong? That’s literally the choice between zkRollups and…
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The Traffic Jam Problem Nobody Warned You About Remember when you tried to buy concert tickets online and the website crashed because everyone was trying at once? That’s basically what happened to Ethereum in 2021. CryptoKitties (yes, digital cats) nearly broke the entire network. Gas…
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