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ForkLog 43 27.03.2025

Harpie Crypto Project Shuts Down Amid Business Model Failure

Backed by Dragonfly and Coinbase, the Web3 project Harpie has announced its complete closure. We’ve made the tough decision to shut down Harpie. Services will be shut down immediately. (1/5) — Harpie (@harpieio) March 27, 2025 According to the official statement, the team aimed to create an ecosystem to protect crypto assets from theft. However, […]

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ForkLog 45 25.03.2025

On-chain reputation and DIDs: state of play and what lies ahead

Decentralised identification (DID) and on-chain reputation are a vital part of Web3, with numerous projects offering their own visions. Each brings strengths—and notable weaknesses. Today, ForkLog’s Vladimir Menaskop helps readers make sense of them. Author’s note In studying the markets for bridges, airdrops, DAOs, DeFi and more, I have repeatedly encountered so‑called on-chain reputation services. […]

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ForkLog 13 12.03.2025

Tokenomics with Vladimir Menaskop: no code required

Which tools should you reach for if you want to design a project’s tokenomics without writing code? Web3 entrepreneur Vladimir Menaskop shares his proven stack in the latest instalment of this primer. From the author Good tokenomics will not necessarily feed you for two or three years—or even 30—but bad tokenomics will wreck your project […]

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ForkLog 21 03.03.2025

Why consensus matters more than democracy

What is consensus not only technically but socially, and why does it extend far beyond democracy and assorted voting schemes? Web3 researcher Vladimir Menaskop shares his view with ForkLog readers. From the author In 2017 ForkLog ran an article about consensus, which, among other things, said: “Many anthropologists believe that consensus was a universal system […]

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ForkLog 15 11.02.2025

Do nothing: finding a way out of digital hell

The blockchain industry is a place where everyone is endlessly busy. We watch price action and listing announcements, parse government minutes and analyst forecasts. But how do you know when to stop and step off the digital wheel? In an interview for the new monthly digest FLMonthly the founders of doNONdo. explain why doing nothing […]

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ForkLog 7 30.01.2025

Vladimir Menaskop to Host Free DeFi Meetup

On February 4 at 16:00 GMT (19:00 MSK/18:00 Kyiv), Web3 entrepreneur Vladimir Popov (Menaskop) will host a meetup. During the event, a free course on DeFi and tokenomics will be launched. He will discuss the narratives present in the decentralized finance market and “which trends they overshadow,” including specific examples. All participants will gain access […]

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ForkLog 26 24.01.2025

TON Reports Surge in Wallets and Developer Earnings from Mini-Apps

In 2024, The Open Network (TON) saw the creation of 36.2 million cryptocurrency wallets—55 times the previous YOY figure. The total number of Toncoin holders surpassed 100 million, according to a report by the ecosystem’s developers. Statistics indicate that up to 40 million user wallets and smart contracts showed monthly activity. Data: Dune Analytics. In […]

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ForkLog 15 22.01.2025

Line Messenger Launches Telegram-Style Web3 Applications

Web3 company LINE NEXT has unveiled a platform for decentralized applications (dapps) integrated into its parent messenger. This was reported by The Block. The initial batch of dapps includes the game Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-, based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the fitness application Superz, as well as social networks and other content […]

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ForkLog 52 21.01.2025

Telegram Restricts Crypto App Development to TON Network

On January 21, Telegram and TON Foundation announced an exclusive agreement mandating that integrated Web3 applications use only The Open Network. This was reported by Decrypt. The partnership aims to maintain a scalable and secure user experience. According to TON Foundation President Manuel Stotz, existing wallet protocols for third-party networks will be prohibited, except for […]

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ForkLog 31 15.01.2025

Watch and earn: DreamSmart and Up Network unveil AI smart glasses

Smart-hardware designer DreamSmart and OS developer Up Network have fused three strands—artificial intelligence, augmented reality and cryptocurrencies—to build AI smart glasses. We’ve seen the future, and it’s right here in our hands—literally. No polished renders, no computer-generated images. Our AI web3 smart glasses are ready for you to try. We kicked off the global demo […]

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ForkLog 21 14.01.2025

Three leaps across a chasm: AI and Web3 as seen by the 2024 Nobel laureates

In 2024 Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson and Simon Johnson were awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel “for research into how institutions are formed and influence prosperity.” Shortly beforehand, Acemoglu and Johnson published Power and Progress, which touches on the pressing questions of artificial intelligence and Web3 as new actors in […]

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ForkLog 18 10.01.2025

Digital cyborgs and their rights: the legal side of AI agents

Autonomous AI agents are a new yet predictable trend in Web3. Such bots are already taking an active role in DeFi and trading, showing the potential to create M2M networks and entire ecosystems populated solely by artificial intelligence. Yet the autonomy of AI poses a challenge to existing legal models. In this article, Sergei Ostrovskiy, […]

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