Mar 4, 2025
Business
Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Joins TikTok Bid, Wants to Bring Video App On-Chain
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian wants to buy TikTok—and bring it on-chain. Billionaire American businessman and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt told Reuters that Ohanian will join his bid to buy TikTok as a strategic advisor specializing in social media. “He has that broad portfolio of experience… of where social media was and, I think, a keen understanding of where it’s evolving,” McCourt told Reuters of the Reddit co-founder. I’ve spent my career betting on the future—starting with @r...
Feb 25, 2025
Markets
Grayscale Applies for Polkadot ETF, Joining Dogecoin and XRP Filings
Grayscale Investments is aiming to expand its spot crypto offerings with an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of Polkadot, according to a filing on Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nasdaq submitted an application for a 19b-4 rules change that would allow the Grayscale Polkadot Trust (DOT) to begin trading on the exchange. The SEC now has 45 days to acknowledge the filing. “The Shares [of the Trust] are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and conven...
Feb 25, 2025
Law and Order
Feds Recover $31 Million in Crypto From 2021’s Uranium Finance Exploit
U.S. authorities have made a breakthrough in recovering funds lost to crypto crime, seizing $31 million in crypto tied to the 2021 hack of DeFi platform Uranium Finance. The seizure comes after a coordinated effort by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego, the SDNY announced in a tweet Monday. SDNY and @HSISanDiego seize cryptocurrency worth approximately $31 million related to April 2021 hack of Uranium Finance...
Feb 6, 2025
Gaming
‘NFL Rivals’ Game Launches Super Bowl Player Cards and Rewards
Mythical Games kick-started a Super Bowl promotion on Thursday for its NFT-infused mobile game NFL Rivals, unlocking new cards exclusive from this year’s top teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The two-week promotion will bring to bear 30 new player cards of different rarities that players can earn via packs or campaigns. In addition to the new cards, the promotion will offer a variety of ways for users to earn rewards—including via Hero Events, where users can choose between...
Dec 7, 2024
Our Company
MYRIAD, Pudgy Penguins Team Up to ‘Predict the Future’
Decrypt and Rug Radio’s newly launched MYRIAD digital media ecosystem is kicking things off in style with its first Community Contest, in partnership with NFT collection Pudgy Penguins. Prizes in the contest include two Lil’ Pudgys NFTs awarded in a raffle, along with 50 Faces of Web3 NFTs for the top traders and top predictors on the MYRIAD platform. “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with the iconic Pudgy Penguins collection for our inaugural MYRIAD Community Contest,” said Ilan Hazan, Co-Found...
Dec 5, 2024
The Projects
What Are Prediction Markets? Understanding How MYRIAD Works
Decentralized prediction markets such as MYRIAD, launched by Decrypt and Rug Radio, have rapidly gained traction in recent years, enabling users to bet on the outcomes of events such as the U.S. Presidential election. So what are decentralized prediction markets, and how do they differ from conventional prediction markets? Read on to find out. What are prediction markets? Prediction markets have existed in one form or another since the 16th century. They allow users to speculate and bet on the o...
Dec 5, 2024
The Projects
Getting Started With MYRIAD
Now available in open beta, MYRIAD is the evolution of Decrypt and Rug Radio’s interconnected media ecosystem, integrating on-chain prediction markets into news stories and creator content. Here’s how it works, and how to get started. What is MYRIAD? MYRIAD is a new platform that integrates prediction markets alongside written and video content from Decrypt and Rug Radio—enabling new forms of reader engagement, opening up new business models for publishers and content creators, and ultimately a...
Dec 5, 2024
Our Company
Decrypt, Rug Radio Launch MYRIAD Public Beta
Decrypt and Rug Radio are proud to announce the launch of “interconnected media ecosystem” MYRIAD in public beta, available at myriad.markets. Launching at Art Basel in Miami with a browser extension and website, the MYRIAD platform seamlessly integrates prediction markets and new forms of reader engagement with the user’s browsing experience, creating a fair, transparent media ecosystem that rewards readers, creators and advertisers alike. Image: MYRIAD “We're thrilled to be launching MYRIAD ju...
Dec 2, 2024
Our Company
Decrypt, Rug Radio Prepare to ‘Transform Media Landscape’ With MYRIAD Launch
MYRIAD, the evolution of Decrypt and Rug Radio’s “interconnected media ecosystem,” is set to launch in public beta this week—integrating prediction markets and new forms of reader engagement into its offering. “Through MYRIAD’s evolving ecosystem, we are positioned to transform the digital media landscape,” said Loxley Fernandes, Co-Founder and CEO at Decrypt and Rug Radio’s parent company DASTAN. Launching during Art Basel Miami, MYRIAD leverages emerging technology to “build upon Decrypt’s es...
Nov 28, 2024
Business
Bitwise Files To Turn $1.4 Billion Crypto Index Fund Into an ETF
Something interesting just landed on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) desk: NYSE Arca, regarded as Wall Street's electronic home for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), wants to list Bitwise's $1.4 billion crypto index fund. The numbers on the document seem to show where the smart money thinks crypto is headed. Filed Wednesday, the proposed ETF reveals a carefully weighted portfolio that's anything but a crypto free-for-all. Bitcoin still commands the lion's share at 75.14%, while E...
Nov 24, 2024
Gaming
This Week in Crypto Games: 'FIFA Rivals' Announced, 'MemeFi' Airdrop, and 'Pac-Man' NFTs
The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games. Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tid...
Nov 22, 2024
Gaming
‘FIFA Rivals’ Mobile NFT Game Coming From Makers of ‘NFL Rivals’
FIFA and game studio Mythical Games are teaming up to create a new mobile arcade-style soccer game called FIFA Rivals, the companies announced Friday. The free-to-play game, which will be available on iOS and Android devices, will allow players to build and manage their own soccer clubs while competing against others in real-time matches. It’s due out in summer 2025, according to a teaser trailer shared with Decrypt. Mythical Games is the studio behind NFL Rivals, another licensed free-to-play m...
Oct 31, 2024
Gaming
Pudgy Penguins Game ‘Pudgy Party’ Revealed for iOS and Android
Pudgy Penguins, the Ethereum NFT collection that has since spawned a thriving toy line, is set to enter the mobile gaming market with Pudgy Party, a party game developed in collaboration with Mythical Games. Pudgy Party will launch globally on iOS and Android platforms in 2025. Unlike typical knockout royale games (like Fall Guys) that are already on the market, the developers say that Pudgy Party will focus on teamwork and shared rewards in a vibrant, accessible environment. "We are thrilled to...
Sep 23, 2024
Games
'NFL Rivals' Delivers Fun Mobile Football With Just the Right Level of NFT Integration
Condensing the football experience down to a mobile-friendly game is not easy. With so many things going on during each play—all of which you’d want to have control over—the somewhat limited controls of a touchscreen have typically held mobile football games back. NFL Rivals doesn’t have the perfect answer to this problem, but this NFTs-optional free-to-play game certainly makes a solid attempt across iOS and Android. On the field, NFL Rivals dumbs down football to its simplest form. There’s no...
Sep 12, 2024
Gaming
‘NFL Rivals’ Tips Guide: How to Dominate in the Mobile NFT Game
The new in-game season of NFL Rivals is here alongside the NFL kickoff, and with it has come a wave of new and returning players hoping to play some mobile gridiron—and maybe earn a few valuable NFTs in the process. As a mobile game, NFL Rivals delivers bursts of arcade-style fun on iOS and Android. It’s a good way to keep yourself entertained during the TV timeouts on Sundays, assuming you aren’t looking for a full Madden-like simulation. But as with any game, especially those where there’s the...
Sep 11, 2024
Gaming
What Is ‘NFL Rivals’? The iOS and Android Football Game With NFTs on Polkadot
When it comes to American football games, the Madden franchise has long been the cream of the crop. But now it has some competition—not just from EA Sports’ own College Football game, but also in the form of mobile game NFL Rivals, which incorporates NFTs. While NFL Rivals isn't trying to top Madden when it comes to presenting a lifelike simulation on your game console, it’s a free-to-play, arcade-style mobile football game that has the same official licenses from the league and players, offeri...
Aug 30, 2024
Gaming
New NFL Rivals Season Adds 'Biggest Upgrade' Since NFT Marketplace
NFL Rivals, an officially licensed mobile football game from Mythical Games, announced Friday that its second in-game season will launch on September 5 alongside the real-world season kickoff of the National Football League (NFL). Mythical Games said that the mobile game attracted over 5 million downloads and more than 115 million games played in its first season. Its second season, called "Year 2," will introduce new game modes, “distinctive” pack drops, and new ways for fans to engage with the...
Jul 19, 2024
Technology Guides
What is Polkadot 2.0? Polkadot's Vision for the Future Explained
Polkadot 2.0 is a catch-all term for a new vision for the future of the Polkadot network. Polkadot founder Gavin Wood hopes that Polkadot 2.0 will represent an “agile, ubiquitous, compute resource” once introduced. What is Polkadot 2.0? Although it sounds like a technical upgrade, Polkadot 2.0 doesn’t refer to one specific event. Instead, it’s a collection of changes that will radically alter what the blockchain is capable of. At a top level, Wood has used the metaphor of a pancake business to e...
Jul 2, 2024
Coins
Polkadot Marketing Cost Controversy Sparks Claims of Discrimination
Polkadot’s recent spending has ignited a firestorm of debate among stakeholders who fear the project is burning through cash fast. But the outcry has given way to a new controversy as some within the Polkadot community say it’s not just a problem of how much is being spent but also on whom, alleging discrimination. Victor Ji, co-founder of Manta Network, criticized Polkadot’s ecosystem as "highly toxic” Tuesday, urging Asian founders to consider development work on other platforms. In an intervi...
Jun 28, 2024
Coins
The Week in Polkadot: Community Gears Up for Polkadot Decoded
Welcome to Decrypt’s Week in Polkadot, our regular round-up of the latest developments in the Polkadot ecosystem. Polkadot Decoded is almost here Billed as the biggest event in the Polkadot calendar, Polkadot Decoded is set to take place in Brussels, Belgium from July 11th to 12th. This year’s edition of the international flagship conference for the Polkadot ecosystem will celebrate all facets of Polkadot and Kusama, combining both in-person and virtual experiences. Tickets for the event are sti...

