I know crypto faucets aren't much of a thing these days since most coins have soared all the way to the moon. Even top-tier cryptos like Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen fees surge towards astronomical levels (making faucets impractical). While that's the case, there are some coins with little or no fees at all. Solana, XRP, Litecoin, and IOTA are good examples of this.

If you happen to know of any good faucets that are still paying (of any particular cryptocurrency), please feel free to share them here.

I'd appreciate your input. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone done crypto geotagging before? I mean, marking the coordinates on a GPS or map for anyone to claim crypto upon reaching the destination. Sort of like a treasure hunt. I know there was a project back then called "GeoCoin", but so far, it's dead. This would be a fun way to help attract newcomers into crypto (particularly Bitcoin), instead of watching ads and solving captchas at a faucet.

Do you think something like this would be practical? If not, why? Are you aware of any crypto projects with geotagging features?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Back in 2021, El Salvador took the first step into making Bitcoin legal tender. It defied the establishment by proving BTC can be used as an alternative to Fiat. Set ourselves forward 4 years later, and now El Salvador is regretting its decision. It made a deal with the IMF, in exchange of limiting its involvement with the world's beloved cryptocurrency. I guess all good things come to an end.

I wonder what could've been the culprit of Bitcoin's limited adoption within the country? Was it bad planning/execution? What if El Salvador rejected the IMF's demands? Would've it survived with Bitcoin as its sole currency? I mean, the government continues to buy BTC. At some point, it would've paid off its debt. That would've help turn it into a developed country in the long run.

What about other countries adopting BTC as legal tender? Is there still a possibility? Or is it "game over"?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Remember LBRY? The old decentralized CDN powered by Blockchain? I know it failed some time ago, but with content moderation, it would've succeeded up to this date. Back then, you would spend LBRY Credits to watch or listen to content submitted by users of the network. Take is as a decentralized version of YouTube or Spotify.

At the time of this writing, LBRY Credits are trading below $0.01. They're only listed on MEXC exchange. I know the chances for revival are slim, but the code is out there for anyone to improve it as they wish. Maybe someone will make a similar project with moderation in mind (restricting users from uploading illegal content to the platform, etc)?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

With all of the hype surrounding AI, I wonder what impact will it have on the gambling industry? Perhaps, gamblers will experience more fairness and randomness when betting online. I mean, provably-fair casinos already exist. But AI can help improve them in the long run.

Feel free to share your opinion below. Thank you.

Anyone here still running masternodes? Coins such as Dash and Digitalcoin (now defunct) have this functionality. I want to know if it's still worth running a masternode these days. I'm eyeing out Dash, as it's one of the few masternode coins with a limited supply and active development. It could easily hit $1k in the future, imo.

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

PoW and PoS coins are getting all of the attention these days. But PoC coins such as Signa (formerly Burst) and Chia are being left behind in the dust. I'm talking about cryptocurrencies that can only be "mined" using your free hard drive space.

I mean, is there a future for these kind of coins? Or is all hope lost?

Feel free to share your opinion/thoughts about this. Thanks.

Any particular cryptocurrency that was long thought to be dead, only to experience a "revival" all of a sudden (that you know of)? I'm talking about coins that lost a huge portion of their value, only to experience a "revival" due to renewed interest from developers, the community, etc. I know chances of this happening are slim, but I've learned that all things are possible in crypto land. If there's one coin that won't make a comeback, that would be Terra/LUNA (aka Terra Classic) (due to the damaged reputation/image from its collapse a few years ago). And don't get me started on FTX's "FTT" token.

Feel free to share your findings below. Thank you.

We now have collaterized and reserve-backed centralized/decentralized stablecoins. But none of them have built-in privacy features. Anyone with your address can have a look at your wallet's transaction activity linked to a specific stablecoin. Now privacy-oriented stablecoins? That would be Blockchain's next "killer" app. I mean, stablecoins using privacy techniques such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Mimblewimble, or even RingCT + FCMPs (Full Chain Membership Proofs). AFAIK, this hasn't been developed yet. But it would be cool to have something like this. It will serve as an alternative to cash transactions. Don't you think?

What are your thoughts on this? Will privacy-oriented stablecoins become a reality soon? Or will they be frowned-upon by mainstream governments? The US has taken a pro-crypto stance lately, so maybe they'll go easy on privacy-oriented stablecoins?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

In countries where crypto is "banned" (illegal for mainstream use), do you think people will still use it? In such an scenario, it's possible on-chain criminal activity (mainly money laundering, terrorist financing, etc) will rise. To prevent detection, it's likely both criminals and average people will use a privacy-oriented coin such as Monero or Zcash. Bitcoin will be the least used cryptocurrency due to its transparent design. But I could be wrong.

What do you think? Will people still use crypto in a country where it's prohibited to do so? Or will they be afraid? What if all of the world's countries turn against crypto (which is very unlikely atm)? Will market prices go all the way to $0?

Your input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Have you ever thought how the world economy would look like in the future? I mean, once geopolitical conflicts come (Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas, etc) to an end and inflation levels are "stabilized"? As we enter the digital realm, the economy will change in ways that were never thought possible. The emergence of AI, Quantum Computing, and Blockchain tech, will user in a new era of finance. AI will overtake most human jobs, while Quantum Computing will lead the role in automation and the discovery of cures for new diseases (with its vast computational power). Meanwhile, Blockchain will enable easy tracking of global supply chains, keep CBDCs in check, and more.

Most people will live off a basic salary paid by the government (otherwise known as Universal Basic Income), while AI will do all the work for us. Elon Musk held several talks about UBI, while Bill Gates predicted AI will overtake most jobs perfomed by humans in the future. Global population within 10-20 years from now will diminish due to low birth rates. We will live in a world where we won't truly own anything, as companies will have the power to decide what you will use and when to use it (like some sort of rent). With RWAs (Real World Assets) and NFTs, we're getting closer to such a reality.

How do you think the global economy will change in the future? Will current geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty (trade wars, rising inflation, etc) force us to such drastic changes (AI, QCs, etc)? How long do you think will it take for such changes to materialize?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Forget CBDCs. Stablecoins are the next big thing. Why bother making a new digital currency from scratch, when governments can already use stablecoins and make it their own? They can introduce laws to help require stablecoin issuers to force KYC/AML compliance and give them complete control of the system. In such an scenario, central banks will cease to exist as monetary policy will lie directly in the hands of governments and corporations.

I think that's precisely what the Trump administration is doing. Trump signed an executive order to prevent the creation of a US CBDC. But the new GENIUS act (meant for regulating stablecoins) could be the path towards making US-backed stablecoins the official digital currency of America. In other words, stablecoins will indirectly become the new CBDCs. I'm talking about Tether USD (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), USD1, and the likes. At least, that's how I see it.

Wouldn't you agree? Share your thoughts/opinion below. Thanks.

I've read that Grayscale has some BCH futures. It had a similar product for ETH which turned into a spot ETF offering later on.

Does this mean a Bitcoin Cash ETF application will be submitted by the company soon? If so, do you think the SEC will approve it? If not, why?

My guess is that a BCH ETF will be approved after Solana and Litecoin ETFs get the "green light" from the regulating entity. But it's a wild guess. At least, BCH is so much better than the centralized BSV "shitcoin" shilled by Craig Wright.

Do you think there's a chance for BCH? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Is there a decentralized app or website which serves as an alternative to CoinMarketCap? In case the popular crypto market indexing site goes down, it would be wise to have an alternative hosted on a decentralized CDN or infrastructure. Has any developer thought about this? Imagine being able to track the prices of not only CEXs, but also DEXs in a completely decentralized and censorship-resistant manner. I'm thinking of an alternative hosted on ZeroNet, SAFE Network, or even IPFS.

Is something like this available? If not, do you think developers will make it happen? Or is there no need for such a thing?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Recently, TRON founder Justin has shown huge interest in becoming a crypto advisor to the Trump administration. He invested heavily in the "World Liberty Financial" project (Trump's own blockchain network). Justin Sun was also featured in Forbes' magazine cover. I know many in the community hate the guy, but all of this brings some sort of publicity for TRX. Good for holders of the coin, imo.

With Sun's actions, it's likely TRON's native cryptocurrency will reach $1 soon. Wouldn't you agree? If not, why?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Before I begin restaking some ETH at EigenLayer, I want to know your experience.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Is it profitable to re-stake ETH? If not, why?

2. What are the risks involved in doing so?

3. Why should I re-stake ETH when I can just stake ETH directly at a staking pool?


Any suggestions and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

With rising economic uncertainty in the US, many are wondering if we're already in a recession. Donald Trump's tariffs have further exaberbated the problem, raising the possibility for higher inflation rates in the long run. Not the US is getting affected by Trump's economic policies, but other countries too (China, Canada, Mexico, etc). President Trump promised the pain will be short-lived, but what if the damage is irreversible in the long run?

This makes me wonder if hyperinflation will take over America soon. The USD is still the world's leading reserve currency, though. However, rising "de-dollarization" efforts could put America in jeopardy soon.

Thoughts?

I remember this old cryptocurrency which used to be as "fast as lightning" (3 second block times). It had a nice UI, resembling many of the DEX (Decentralized Exchanges) we know and love today. Sometimes you got paid dividends by holding specific coins on the BTS blockchain. Before ETH had tokens, DEXs, and whatnot, Bitshares was already the pioneer in this space. I haven't heard from it lately, so I assume it's dead. Surprisingly, BTS is still listed on Coinmarketcap. But prices are way below $0.01. Last recorded ATH was around $0.92 on Jan 2018.

Do you think there's still hope for the project? Or should I dump all of my coins? By the way, any news on the development side?

Thanks.

With fears of US hegemony collapsing soon, many are wondering which will become the world's biggest superpower. Currently, China is the second-largest economy in the world. It has been advancing rapidly, especially in the areas of AI, and EVs (Electric Vehicles). Companies like Deepseek and BYD are becoming a "force to reckon with".

This makes me wonder if soon China will surpass the US as the world's largest economy? If not, why? What do you think will happen if China reigns supreme in the future? Will it become the leading force of the New World Order?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Last time I've checked, the EU is working on a new digital cash system for the Euro. It's called the "Digital Euro". You can find more info about it on the ECB's official website. With the US abandoning plans for a CBDC (Digital Dollar) under Donald Trump's leadership, many are wondering if the nation will be left behind in the dust as others stay ahead in the game. China launched the e-CNY, while Nigeria launched the eNaira. But a Digital Euro? It might replace the USD if it doesn't become a CBDC in the future.

What do you think about the EU's plan to launch a "Digital Euro"? Will it be successful? Do you think it will co-exist with cash (paper money)? Or will it completely replace it?

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.