Jill Ford is on a mission to fix finance with cryptocurrency

In November 2023, Jill Ford — a rising e-commerce entrepreneur — found herself trading spreadsheets for sentencing hearings, convicted of bank fraud and money laundering tied to a Main Street Lending Program loan. Ford’s 20-month stint in federal prison wasn’t just a punishment; it was an education — one that exposed her firsthand to the […]

Ethereum’s gas woes get a fix as MetaMask launches ‘Gas Station’

For years, Ethereum users have struggled with failed transactions due to insufficient gas fees. MetaMask’s new Gas Station eliminates this hassle by covering fees within the swap process itself. On Feb. 5, MetaMask introduced “Gas Station,” a new feature aimed at addressing one of the most frustrating roadblocks in the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem—insufficient gas fees […]