Rio Vasquez

Solana ecosystem reporter who runs validators, farms airdrops, and reviews every protocol before writing about it. If it launched on Solana in the last three years, he used it first. Thinks the best journalism comes from actually touching the product.

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Articles by Rio Vasquez

Jul 16, 2026

Is Bitcoin Boosting Steak 'n Shake, or Just the Buzz?

Steak 'n Shake credits Bitcoin for a 16% sales jump in July. But without hard numbers on Bitcoin transactions, is the digital currency really behind the growth, or just a marketing tactic?

Jul 16, 2026

U.S. Senate's Stance Can't Stop a Presidential Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried

Despite the Senate's unanimous resolution against clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried, the president's pardon power remains. What's next for SBF and the crypto world?