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Ethena's 'Converge': DeFi's Risky Embrace of Real-World Chaos?

Ethena's 'Converge': DeFi's Risky Embrace of Real-World Chaos?

Ethena’s “Converge” is turning heads in the DeFi space. It holds great potential to bridge the gap between decentralized finance with real-world assets. Is this bridge to nowhere really built on such solid ground, or are we just paving the way for another financial calamity? The attraction of bringing RWAs...

7 Hidden Risks of Chasing Bitcoin's $100K Dream With Altcoins

7 Hidden Risks of Chasing Bitcoin's $100K Dream With Altcoins

Bitcoin's flirting with $90,000. The air crackles with greed. Everyone's whispering "$100K by May!" And just like that, the altcoins—those newer, cooler, digital playthings—are back on everyone’s mind. So before you mortgage your house and jump into Fartcoin to make your cryptocurrency millions, let’s cut through the hype to clarify...

This Altcoin's Tech Could Eclipse Ethereum If Bitcoin Hits $100K

This Altcoin's Tech Could Eclipse Ethereum If Bitcoin Hits $100K

Bitcoin’s teasing $90,000, and the atmosphere is buzzing with a sense of déjà vu. We've seen this movie before. This time, instead of sitting back and just watching Bitcoin, I'm looking beyond it. While everyone's fixated on whether Bitcoin will hit that magical $100K mark soon, I'm thinking about what...

Stablecoins: 5 Ways Congress's Regulation Threatens American Financial Freedom

Stablecoins: 5 Ways Congress's Regulation Threatens American Financial Freedom

Congress is barreling toward regulating stablecoins, and while the stated intent is to protect consumers and prevent illicit finance, the actual outcome will be a dramatic curtailment of American financial freedom. We’re talking about domination, folks. This lengthy, tedious control erodes your freedom little by little, until you wake up...

Stablecoin Regulation: 6 Ways Congress Can Protect Users AND Foster Innovation

Stablecoin Regulation: 6 Ways Congress Can Protect Users AND Foster Innovation

The stablecoin train may be leaving the station, Congress is finally beginning to scramble, in hopes of jumping aboard. Are they bringing the proper tools for the trip? Current legislative efforts, while well-intentioned, risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater, stifling innovation and harming the very people they're trying...

Trump Token's 90% Plunge: A Lesson in Speculative Folly

Trump Token's 90% Plunge: A Lesson in Speculative Folly

The TRUMP token’s implosion is more than a simple market correction. That’s a hardly surprising result of chasing temporary digital carbons rather than adhering to established investment best practices. This wasn’t disruption, it was bad faith, pure and simple.Speculation Undermines Sound Money?How can we hope to have a stable financial...

Trump Token's Crash: A Memecoin Cautionary Tale for Creators?

Trump Token's Crash: A Memecoin Cautionary Tale for Creators?

Just ask the creators of the TRUMP memecoin, who walked away with a cool $350 million. Let's acknowledge that. That’s a whale of a victory in the up and down universe of crypto. While champagne corks are popping, a far more crucial question lingers: at what cost? Creators should feel...

Israel's Crypto Scam Crisis: Needs vs Freedoms in the AI Age

Israel's Crypto Scam Crisis: Needs vs Freedoms in the AI Age

The impact of the wave of crypto scams over the past two years within Israel extends beyond financial loss. It points to the more insidious conflict between personal liberty and the state’s responsibility to protect its people. Except now, add in the warp-speed advancements of AI, and you have a...

AI Crypto Scams in Israel 3 Ways to Fight Back and Win

AI Crypto Scams in Israel 3 Ways to Fight Back and Win

Start-up nation is now under siege by a different kind of criminal – the AI-driven crypto scammer. We’re not discussing your standard phishing email here. These include complex operations who are deploying deepfakes, impersonating celebrities and even developing entire fraudulent investment platforms. It’s the greatest digital illusion ever — glistening...

Ethereum's Bitcoin Crash Reveals A Deeper Crisis For Blockchain?

Ethereum's Bitcoin Crash Reveals A Deeper Crisis For Blockchain?

Ethereum’s on a pain train and Bitcoin’s been at the helm, a vicious 77% collapse from the 2021 November peak. Ouch. Let go of reclaiming its all-time high. Bitcoin’s been poaching on its turf. People are starting to whisper the unthinkable: is Ethereum… a shitcoin? That stings. Perhaps this time...