Let’s face it, we’ve each experienced the pain of those excessive bank charges, particularly for remitting money overseas. It feels as if they’re punishing you for just wanting to send money to family members overseas or do legal business transactions. Now picture a world where those costly fees are just...
The lacquer of respectability can be a strong song of the siren. DeFi, after years of living on the margins, is now more attracted to its siren call than ever. Former Mastercard executive Vince Dowdle installed as CEO in early 2020 CoinDesk Vince Dowdle frax finance This new decentralized stablecoin...
Trump's signature on that DeFi resolution? It's more than just a crypto policy tweak. It's a shot across the bow in a global debate about the future of finance, especially for the unbanked and underbanked. While the Blockchain Association may be popping champagne corks, don’t miss the forest for the...
The NFT space is buzzing. OpenSea — the behemoth we’re all familiar with — has recently released its highly anticipated SEA token. This release coincides with the exciting launch of OS 2.0! Airdrops are raining down, governance promises are being IPO’ed and honest to god I’m just seeing a lot...
Okay, let's be real. The S&P 500 is on the edge, and the word “circuit breaker” is passing like a political football. For those of you unfamiliar with the idea, a circuit breaker is a kind of stock market emergency brake. If the S&P 500 drops too fast (like, say,...
The prospects of DeFi are hard to resist, particularly when you think about how badly international remittance is going. This thematically familiar system is plagued by glacially slow processing times and exorbitant fees. It’s weighed down by so many intermediaries, it would sink a small town. Now, picture a world...
Okay, let's be real. When I first heard about Trump overturning the IRS's DeFi broker rule, my initial reaction wasn't exactly celebratory. Like most, I was concerned about the implications for increased tax evasion. We can't pretend that crypto, with its inherent complexities, doesn't offer opportunities for the less scrupulous....
Let's talk about Trump and crypto. Now, everyone is buzzing about it. They view it as a financial revolution and a means to transform America into a Bitcoin superpower. What if you were looking at this “revolution” from Accra, Ghana or Lagos, Nigeria? So, what does this call for crypto...
Stablecoins. You've heard the buzz. But are they actually going to make a difference? Well, I’m here to tell you they’re not, yes they absolutely are. And here’s why, from a greater- delante -alternative-tech-bro-hype viewpoint. We’re doing this for real-world impact, leveling the playing field, and a future where you...
That Bitcoin just touched $84.5K recently has everyone abuzz again. Is this it? Are we really witnessing the rocket ship launch those original pioneers envisioned? Or is this just a head fake before the other shoe drops and correction comes? More importantly, why is it the same people that benefit...
