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Stablecoins: The Trojan Horse Threatening US Financial Dominance

Stablecoins: The Trojan Horse Threatening US Financial Dominance

Today, Silicon Valley is all aTwitter about the “crypto revolution” and the wonders of stablecoins. Yet a stealth threat is seeping into the fabric of America’s long-term financial health. We are told that it will bolster the dollar and modernize our systems, but I ask you, at what cost? Have...

Crypto's Green Dawn Is Here, And You're Missing Out

Crypto's Green Dawn Is Here, And You're Missing Out

The future is calling, and it’s calling in crypto. Bona fide impact aside, throw out all the assumptions you may have about Bitcoin’s energy use and the cryptocurrency’s overall Wild West reputation. An exciting new era has begun. Not only are digital assets critical to the global, digital economy of...

DeFi's Second Chance? 6 Altcoins That Could Actually Deliver

DeFi's Second Chance? 6 Altcoins That Could Actually Deliver

Well, DeFi’s once more in the limelight following some regulatory recalibrations. Volume’s up, everybody’s talking about a new bull run. But let's be real for a second: can this rally translate into something real for everyday folks, especially in places that actually need it? Or is it another wave of...

DeFi's Redemption Arc? 6 Altcoins Ready to Soar in April 2025

DeFi's Redemption Arc? 6 Altcoins Ready to Soar in April 2025

The narrative is shifting. And don’t you all miss all that doom and gloom surrounding DeFi? The regulation, the uncertainty, the scary rug pulls, the fact that it was just too complex for the average investor to understand? Forget about it. So where are we now, we’re entering a new...

The Sandbox's Bruce Lee Deal: Cultural Appropriation or Digital Tribute?

The Sandbox's Bruce Lee Deal: Cultural Appropriation or Digital Tribute?

The metaverse is barreling full steam ahead and The Sandbox is the one getting all the press. Its partnership with Bruce Lee Enterprises to create Bruce Lee-themed experiences raises a critical question: Are we celebrating a legacy, or commodifying a culture? The solution, much like the most effective Jeet Kune...

Sandbox's Bruce Lee Collab: 3 Reasons It's a Genius Move for Crypto Adoption

Sandbox's Bruce Lee Collab: 3 Reasons It's a Genius Move for Crypto Adoption

The Sandbox partnering with Bruce Lee Enterprises? That's not just another celebrity endorsement. It’s a smart move, a jeet kune do technique countering the momentum that’s been stifling most crypto adoption outside of the movement’s core. Leave the hype at the door—come ready to think strategically about what this all...

5 Reasons the Swiss National Bank's Bitcoin Skepticism Is Dead Wrong

5 Reasons the Swiss National Bank's Bitcoin Skepticism Is Dead Wrong

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is proving to be just as stubborn in their skepticism of Bitcoin. In a world literally racing towards a more digital future, holding onto old, tired financial models is a one-way journey to becoming irrelevant. A successful referendum urging the SNB to start holding Bitcoin...

Trade War's Silver Lining? Why Bitcoin Could Be Switzerland's Economic Freedom

Trade War's Silver Lining? Why Bitcoin Could Be Switzerland's Economic Freedom

The trade war isn’t just cartoonish bluster about tariffs and trade deficits. It’s the equivalent of a huge, flashing neon sign. It cautions us against the risks of over-dependence on a single currency or economic area. What we’re witnessing now is in many respects the unprecedentedly easy weaponizing of economic...

Credefi's NFT Bonds: A Bold Step Towards Financial Inclusion

Credefi's NFT Bonds: A Bold Step Towards Financial Inclusion

Gated communities are for amateurs – traditional finance is the real gated community. For too long, the bond market has been an opaque, exclusive club. It has shut everyday investors out, preventing countless Americans from building wealth. What if we could tokenize access, break down those barriers and create a...

NFT Bonds: Democratizing Finance or Just Another Bubble?

NFT Bonds: Democratizing Finance or Just Another Bubble?

It's a sexy phrase, isn't it? Credefi is one of them — they just released their NFT bonds. They pledge to open the often opaque and exclusive world of corporate bonds to all. They claim to be the first bridge between DeFi and real-world assets bringing together lenders with European...