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Q1 Crypto Carnage: 3 Reasons Why Responsibility Fell Off The Blockchain

Q1 Crypto Carnage: 3 Reasons Why Responsibility Fell Off The Blockchain

We know the first quarter of 2025 was the worst for crypto. Put aside the late 2024 hype. Market cap disintegrated, trading volumes cratered, and even Bitcoin, the perennial darling of all things crypto, didn’t hold up—underperforming gold and USTs. While the crypto-evangelists will scream "volatility" and "buying opportunity," I...

OpenSea's Solana Gamble A Risky Bet Against Crypto Values?

OpenSea's Solana Gamble A Risky Bet Against Crypto Values?

Has OpenSea completely sold its soul for a lackluster quick buck? This is something I’ve been want to write about ever since I listened to them integrate Solana first. That very first pitch centering around memecoins still burns brightly in my memory. You know the types – $WIF and, ahem,...

SEC's Crypto Flexibility? 3 Reasons It's a Dangerous Game

SEC's Crypto Flexibility? 3 Reasons It's a Dangerous Game

Sounds like a recipe for disaster. We’ve watched this film before – the consequences of deregulating our markets into financial disaster. Remember the 2008 crisis? That wasn’t due to overregulation, people. It was caused by too little. Now, they’re proposing a “token safe harbor” and it smells like a Trojan...

SEC's Crypto Path: 7 Ways To Balance Innovation and Protection

SEC's Crypto Path: 7 Ways To Balance Innovation and Protection

The SEC’s current approach to crypto regulation is like trying to break a wild mustang with a public library card. For that, we need a better, broader approach that recognizes the promise and threat of this developing sphere. Crypto isn’t just about digital coins. It democratizes finance, empowers the people,...

2025 Crypto Boom? Why Optimism is the Only Strategy That Matters

2025 Crypto Boom? Why Optimism is the Only Strategy That Matters

Let's be real. The crypto market is a rollercoaster. One minute you’re cruising, the next you’re contemplating if you should have ordered that supersize pizza after all. We’re still reeling from the volatility witnessed in Q1 of 2024. Fearing the dips is like fearing turbulence on a flight to paradise....

Crypto's 2025 Fate: Freedom or Regulation? The Answer Will Shock You

Crypto's 2025 Fate: Freedom or Regulation? The Answer Will Shock You

The siren song of crypto has never been decentralization—it’s been freedom. Freedom from accountability, freedom from oversight, freedom from regulation, freedom to destroy as you wish. This promise of decentralization captured the imagination of all of us. It provided everyone with their own personal treasury, beyond the reach of political...

Polygon's NFT Triumph: Proof the Future of Crypto Is Brightest!

Polygon's NFT Triumph: Proof the Future of Crypto Is Brightest!

The numbers don't lie. Polygon crushed Ethereum in weekly NFT sales, with Polygon reaching $22.3 million. This isn’t merely an opportunity to pat themselves on the back. It’s a fundamental change, paving the path in real-time toward the future of crypto. To be honest, if you’re sleeping at the wheel...

Polygon's NFT Surge: A Win for Accessibility, A Warning for Elitism?

Polygon's NFT Surge: A Win for Accessibility, A Warning for Elitism?

Polygon taking the NFT sales crown from Ethereum for a week? C’mon, let’s face it, that’s a click bait-y headline to end all click bait-y headlines. 22.3 million vs. 19.2 million – a David and Goliath moment in the crypto world. But before we name Polygon king, let’s examine a...

Congress Just Unleashed DeFi's Potential: Here's Why It Matters

Congress Just Unleashed DeFi's Potential: Here's Why It Matters

DeFi's shackles are off. The recent bipartisan repeal of the digital asset reporting obligations for DeFi brokers, embedded within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), isn't just a minor tweak. It's a seismic shift. It’s analogous to taking the governor off of a really amazing high-performance engine and just...