Truth is, the notion of Bitcoin saving the planet sounds like a sci-fi fiction dream. Come along with us as we explore this fascinating possibility. We’re at a magical intersection of finance, technology, and environmental sustainability. And Binance, yes, that Binance, may be on their way to unlocking a brighter,...
Is Bitcoin’s meteorological rise a final flourish of cultural opposition, or are we really just on the brink of a financial revolution? No doubt the headlines are screaming about Bitcoin reaching $87,200, about the dollar collapsing, and about Trump’s unprecedentedly public spat with Fed Chair Powell. As always, like what...
Ark Invest’s prediction of a $2.4 million Bitcoin by 2030. MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor sees $13 million. Coinbase's CEO, "multiple millions." Are they crazy? Maybe. But what if they aren't? What if you’re just holding on to yesterday’s golden coffer financial models as a paradigm shift is happening all around you,...
Envision a future in which sending money across borders is as simple as sending an SMS. Where small businesses can get the capital they need – and deserve – without the bureaucratic song and dance of big banks. Where financial inclusion goes beyond being an aspirational term, to actually being...
$110 million. That figure represents the size of the bet placed on Ethereum failing. That’s a wager that this much-hyped supposed engine of crypto’s decentralized finance revolution will fail. What does that gamble truly entail, particularly for folks in the Global South that she and her fellows led astray with...
The world is awash with liquidity. Trillions of dollars, euros, yen, and other currencies are trying to find a home in the global financial system. While some see this as a recipe for inflation or asset bubbles, I see something else: an unprecedented opportunity to use Bitcoin to narrow the...
We’ll admit it—the buzz around XRP hitting $3 is intoxicating, isn’t it? It’s all the rage these days – everyone’s arguing over it, coloring charts with lines, and planning on cashing in with lambos. Let’s slow down for just a second. From my vantage point here in Accra, Ghana though,...
The narrative around crypto as a revolutionary force democratizing finance is starting to wear thin. They worry about a new type of colonialism called “crypto-colonialism.” This rising techno-colonialism phenomenon sees the Global North, largely thanks to its technological and financial capital, potentially exploiting the Global South, unintentionally or intentionally. This...
To combat the current imbalance in global crypto regulation, we’ve developed a new proposal for an international financial institution. The organization seeks to develop a more equitable balance of political power. Most importantly, it puts a premium on meeting the tailored needs of its member countries, with particular consideration for...
Bitcoin teeters, doesn't it? It’s been teetering just above that $84,000 level, a high wire act of the digital age, balancing profit and peril. Ali Martinez, and millions of other analysts are claiming it’s preparing to breakout in a HUGE way. The real question is not when it moves, but...
