At BlockTraderHub.com, we’re constantly in search of the major forces pulling the strings in this fast-changing environment of cryptocurrency. Among those, one that has stood the test of time as a major important driver is global liquidity, including how it could affect Bitcoin’s price. As recent history has shown, a...
For the DeFi landscape, a significant fork in the road looms. We aren’t discussing a routine protocol upgrade here. This is a bet on the future soul of decentralized finance. Are we building an inclusive future of open, permissionless finance? Or are we nervously bumbling our way into a new...
The world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is at a critical inflection point. As the year 2025 comes closer, an ominous shadow has been cast upon this otherwise promising development – that of greater regulation. BlockTraderHub.com is here to break down the forthcoming regulation and examine how it is likely to...
The current DeFi landscape is akin to playing chess blindfolded. Regulators are making their moves, and the question is: can DeFi adapt and thrive, or will it be checkmated? I think a victorious 2025 is very much possible. We need to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but tenacious in our pursuit...
Under the terms of the proposal, Panama City’s municipal government would begin to accept payments in cryptocurrency for taxes, permits, fees, and other municipal services. This historic move makes Panama City the very first governmental public institution to adopt cryptocurrencies. Although citizens can pay their taxes with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and...
Panama City is taking a pro-cryptocurrency approach, with a different, more localized focus. The city’s government will be able to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins for payments of taxes and other city-issued fees. There's a catch: all crypto payments will be immediately converted to U.S. dollars. This approach to cryptocurrency...
The idea of Panama City accepting crypto for taxes and fees isn’t quite as far-fetched as it seems. Bitcoin, Ethereum, even stablecoins like USDC – it’s a headline grabber. Before we uncork the champagne and declare Panama the new El Salvador – hold on a second. Unsurprisingly, this action does...
Panama City accepting crypto? Sounds futuristic, right? Wrong. It’s more bureaucracy on top of a system that’s already flushed with cash. Oh, double, as in, they aren’t even really accepting crypto, they are just immediately cashing it back into USD! It’s akin to throwing a great new paint job on...
Remember the early days of the internet? The dream of this decentralized utopia, untethered from the whims of gatekeepers? DeFi was the latest iteration of that fantasy, saying it could offer financial freedom for all. Unfortunately, dreams and ideas rarely match up with reality. The Q1 2025 market crash has...
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...