Mark Dewolf

Nova Scotia

Creative Director at SaltWire Network

Mark DeWolf - National Pres of CAPS (Canadian Assoc. of Professionals Sommeliers), wine writer, editor, food stylist, tour operator, work/wineaholic

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Articles

Circles is back with V2. Can it really ‘make money better?’

1 week ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

The equitable crypto project wants to deliver gains to the massesCan crypto ever return to its egalitarian roots? As banks gobble up Bitcoin and whales consolidate control over ETH, blockchain true believers might be forgiven for reminiscing. Circles (V1) began its life in 2020 as an experiment in decentralized, permissionless currency. The aim was to give the de-banked and financially marginalized universal basic access (UBA) to digital cash.
Will the VR Summer ever come?

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

Cratering sales and canceled launches suggest the virtual reality market is doomed to disappoint. After plowing more than $50bn into virtual reality (VR), Meta quietly shuttered plans last year for a new premium mixed-reality headset. It was set to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro — before sales started to plummet. Despite big-budget marketing and viral social media campaigns, customers aren’t biting.
A soberish future: The rise of low- and no-alcohol beverages in Nova Scotia

1 month ago | thecoast.ca | Mark Dewolf

In just a few days, Halifax will welcome its first alcohol-free bar. The soon-to-open Soberish Bar will join Soberish Mocktail Shoppe, located within Nor’easter Apparel on Agricola Street. Both ventures are the brainchild of Jay Hiltz, who first tested the appeal of non-alcoholic drinks at his Chester clothing store. The success there convinced him to scrap plans for an espresso bar at the rear of his north-end storefront and focus instead on non-alcoholic beverages.
AI’s crazy, unprecedented, paradigm-shifting week

1 month ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

How DeepSeek arrived out of nowhere and upended the entire AI market. In the three month’s since China’s DeepSeek smashed its way into tech’s collective consciousness, the furious reactions and knock-on effects have called into question some of the biggest assumptions about GenerativeAI creation, investment, and pricing.
Pazzo Ristorante: Big city dining in the heart of Halifax

1 month ago | thecoast.ca | Mark Dewolf

There’s something undeniably metropolitan about Pazzo. Tucked into a historic building on Barrington Street, the space doesn’t whisper “Italy” so much as it channels the buzzy energy of a modern New York eatery. Exposed brick, old-growth beams, and high ceilings form the backbone of a room that feels equally suited to date nights and downtown power dinners. It’s Italian, yes—but with some North American swagger. It had been over a year since I last set foot in Pazzo.
Ethereum keeps getting hammered. Could this week’s Pectra upgrade bring it back?

1 month ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

After suffering steep declines for the year-to-date, traders hope sagging ETH is gearing-up for a resurgenceOn May 7th Ethereum’s long-awaited Prague-Electra (Pectra) upgrade will leave the testnet and move to go-live. It promises to improve user experience, enhance network efficiency, lower gas fees and make life easier for institutions looking to bring assets into the DeFi ecosystem. Removing TradFi barriers to entry is crucial.
The two faces of AI

1 month ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

Security leaders need to decide if LLM’s are friend or foeIn the fight against cybercrime, AI is both adversary and ally. While large language models (LLMs) help fraudsters masquerade as authentic users, they can also help firms predict where new attacks might land. AI’s good/bad dichotomy is a variable CISOs need to weigh as they prepare for future threats.
Workers are losing interest in AI

2 months ago | medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

Front-line adoption is grinding to a halt while projects get stuck in pilot mode. What can companies do to rekindle excitement? A study by Slack suggests employees are shunning generative AI tools, with a growing number expressing discomfort about using AI at work. Bosses are on the fence too. A recent survey by the US Census Bureau found that just than 5% of companies use AI to produce goods and services. Others are trapped in experimentation mode.
The Mystique of Mystic

2 months ago | thecoast.ca | Mark Dewolf

Long before Mystic opened its doors beneath the Rise Again Stairs in Halifax’s Queen’s Marque District there was an air of mystique about the restaurant that would occupy this now iconic symbol of Halifax’s waterfront. Whispers of Michelin star aspirations were already wafting through the local hospitality community. Could Halifax one day be home to one of the 3,500 restaurants worldwide that have earned a coveted Michelin star? From a practical standpoint, it's unlikely—at least for now.
Canada will launch spot Solana ETFs ahead of the US

2 months ago | scribwolf.medium.com | Mark Dewolf |Mark de Wolf

As investor interest grows, Canada looks set to offer North America’s first staking-enabled spot SOL exchange traded funds. Canada is ready to green-light spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year. A report this week from Bloomberg said a filing from TD Bank notes an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ruling allowing four asset managers to list the new spot ETF products.