Archive: 2026/01

Children Of The Sky (COTS) is a Solana memecoin with no team, no game, and no real utility. Despite claims of a gaming ecosystem, it's just speculation wrapped in hype. Price data is inconsistent, adoption is minimal, and it's fading fast.

Venezuela's government controls crypto mining through strict regulations and state-run systems like SUNACRIP and the National Mining Pool. Despite low electricity costs, corruption, blackouts, and bureaucratic failure have crippled the system-yet citizens keep using crypto to survive.

The WorldShards (SHARDS) airdrop in September 2025 distributed over 210 million tokens via Binance and Bybit to prepare for a Web3 MMORPG launch. Learn how it worked, what happened after, and whether it still has value.

Security Token Offerings (STOs) are regulated blockchain-based investments that represent ownership in real assets like real estate, equity, or debt. Unlike ICOs, STOs comply with financial laws, offering investor protection and fractional access to high-value assets.

Businesses in Iran can legally accept cryptocurrency, but only through a tightly controlled system requiring CBI-approved exchanges, FX Cards, foreign currency repayment, and heavy compliance. Taxes, surveillance, and advertising bans make it a high-risk, low-reward option.

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) lets you use Bitcoin on Ethereum for DeFi. Learn how it works, who holds the keys, how to wrap and unwrap, and why it's the most trusted tokenized Bitcoin in crypto.

Crypto tax rates vary from 0% to 55% worldwide. Learn where you pay the most and least in 2026, how holding periods affect your bill, and what countries offer tax-free crypto gains.

Kanga Exchange is a Poland-based crypto platform with 250+ physical locations across Europe. It's ideal for cash-to-crypto trades but lacks liquidity and advanced tools compared to Binance or Coinbase.

Sakai Vault (SAKAI) is a low-liquidity DeFi token with unproven tech and poor adoption. Despite bold claims about AI trading and zero slippage, users report broken features and massive slippage. Not a safe investment.

USDX and sUSDX were Bitcoin-backed synthetic stablecoins promising dollar stability without banks. After a 40% crash in 2023, they’re still recovering-slowly and uncertainly. Here’s what really happened.

The zkRace (ZERC) airdrop was a 1:1 token swap from DeRace (DERC) in May 2024. Learn how it worked, where to buy ZERC now, and whether it's still worth using in 2026.

Summer (SUMMER) is a nearly dead ERC-20 token with no team, no use case, and minimal trading. Once worth $0.0388, it now trades at $0.005154 with almost no liquidity. Avoid unless you're studying crypto failures.