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.
10 must-have data privacy tools for 2025: Stop data tracking now
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Read moreWeb3 in 2024: Quick insights, huge shifts you need to know, and 2025 predictions
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.
Disclaimer: As always, this article is just for informational purposes and shouldn't be taken as financial advice. Remember to do your own research.
Topics: Research & analysis , Industry overviews , Trends
Read moreHow to track new memecoins and crypto tokens in your portfolio
We’re here with a new Dispatch update: Monitor wallets and contracts for balance activity of any token! While we’ve supported tracking for many assets out of the box, we received many requests for monitoring activity of new assets — more than we can keep up with. Starting today, you can add any token contract to Dispatch and track balance changes and threshold crossings for those tokens immediately.
Topics: Product updates
Read moreInside Arbitrum: Promising projects from one of Web3's busiest L2s
As Ethereum's scalability challenges pushed transaction fees to record highs in 2021, Layer 2 (L2) networks emerged as the critical solution. Among these, Arbitrum has become a leader of the pack, attracting thousands of developers who are reimagining what's possible when blockchains become fast and affordable.
Topics: Trends
Read moreDiscord alerts: How to set up a 24/7 DeFi activity monitor
Discord has become the hub for communities of all kinds. For Web3 communities, it's the go-to spot for everything from sharing alpha and discussing new projects to getting support for products, marketplaces, and devtools. If you’re into Web3 and use Discord, you've likely noticed the proliferation of Discord bots designed to manage communities, track crypto prices, and alert communities about NFT and DeFi activity. However, many of these bots come with a hefty price tag or require coding skills to integrate.
Stay ahead of the curve: The most exciting projects on Optimism
From Velodrome’s innovative platform for trading future DeFi yield to Farcaster's fresh take on decentralized social media, the Optimism ecosystem is alive with innovation. With major players like Coinbase and Sony building their L2s — Base and Soneium, respectively — on the OP Stack, Optimism is hot. Total value locked (TVL) on Optimism Mainnet has soared past $500 million, with around 570,000 daily transactions.
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Read moreHow to analyze cross-chain activity with Notion Charts
Last month, Notion — the popular productivity and "all-in-one workspace" tool — introduced charts, a long-awaited feature that opens up new possibilities for data visualization and analysis within the platform.
In this guide, we'll show you how to create a self-updating dashboard for visualizing and monitoring USDC activity across multiple blockchains: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Base, and Optimism. This dashboard will provide real-time insights into USDC movement, providing another way to identify trends and analyze cross-chain activity.
Topics: Tutorials
Read moreTop Base projects and how to track them
Base blockchain — the Layer-2 blockchain developed by the Coinbase team — continues to grow, with transactions and active addresses hitting all-time highs last month. With established projects expanding to Base and new projects launching all the time, Base has emerged as a frontrunner among chains.
Topics: Industry overviews , Trends
Read moreHow Base Name Service improved response time with Dispatch
Base Name Service (BNS) is the primary naming service on the Base network, simplifying how users link memorable names like "bob.base" to blockchain identifiers such as crypto wallet addresses. As BNS domains grew in popularity, managing the increasing number of domain registrations, renewals, and transfers became challenging. The team turned to Dispatchfor efficient domain activity monitoring and real-time updates.
Topics: Customer stories
Read moreDAO guide: How to use automation for better outcomes
Between proposal creation and execution, delegation, permissions changes, voting, and treasury spending, staying on top of DAO governance activities can be a constant struggle. This guide will show you a few ways you can automatically monitor and communicate real-time updates for critical governance-related activity — whether to your team, or your community.
Topics: Tutorials
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