DevRel, short for “Developer Relations”, is a discipline that’s been around since the 1980s, and has become critical to adoption of new technologies. Behind every tutorial, hackathon, AMA, and documentation update is a DevRel professional helping developers cut through complexity, learn faster, and build with confidence. They help make it easier for developers to navigate, learn, and ship.

Crypto staking flows reveal critical market signals that often precede narratives and price movements. When investors deposit or withdraw assets from staking protocols, they're making capital decisions that reflect confidence, risk appetite, and market sentiment. Whether you’re tracking trends for yourself or your team, monitoring these flows can provide a real edge: early visibility into capital movement and evolving on-chain behavior.

The traditional telecom playbook hasn't changed much in decades: massive capital investment, years-long deployment schedules, and pricing models that favor shareholders over users. It's a system that's left billions underserved and millions more paying too much for too little.

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are still early, but the momentum is undeniable. We've been tracking this space closely, and the takeaway is clear: traditional infrastructure — costly, rigid, and centralized — is hitting its limits. DePIN is heating up, leveraging existing resources and handing control to participants to solve pressing challenges in compute, connectivity, and beyond.

As Women's History Month comes to a close, we wanted to highlight even more amazing women who are shaping the future of Web3. Our recent feature "Emerging voices: The remarkable women building a better Web3" sparked so much positive response that more inspiring builders reached out, eager to share their own journeys and insights.

If you're active in DeFi, you know the struggle of keeping up with cross-chain activity. Jumping between different block explorers, constantly refreshing dashboards, and trying to track swaps across multiple chains — it's a lot to handle. And if you're running a project or managing a treasury, missing an important transaction, contract event, or admin change can be a real headache.

Earlier this month, a massive data breach exposed the precise location data of millions of users across popular apps including Candy Crush, Tinder, and MyFitnessPal. The breach was particularly alarming because some of the affected apps were VPNs and privacy tools — apps that people trusted to protect their data.

2024 has been an interesting year, one of the milestones of course being Bitcoin finally breaking and going over $100,000. Between the launch of crypto ETFs, crypto’s impact on elections, and the rise of crypto AI agents, it’s been a wild ride. In this year-end review, we’ll highlight the key Web3 trends and developments of 2024 and explore what they mean for builders, users, and investors heading into 2025.