Tag: control

GENIUS Act 2025: Does US Stablecoin Regulation Favor Freedom or Control?

GENIUS Act 2025: Does US Stablecoin Regulation Favor Freedom or Control?

GENIUS Act is full of ambition and a fair amount of irony. The bill’s intent appears to be to make the U.S. the global leader in stablecoin regulation. Instead of unlocking innovation, does it instead slam the door shut with red tape? That's the billion-dollar question. I’m not convinced that...

DeFi Nasdaq Bid: Freedom or Control for African Innovation?

DeFi Nasdaq Bid: Freedom or Control for African Innovation?

DeFi Technologies applied to list on the Nasdaq earlier this year. Great news, right? More legitimacy, more capital, potentially more investors. But hold on. So what does all this mean for the real promise of DeFi? This is especially important given the increased significance of places like Africa. Are we...

Mastercard to DeFi: Is This Freedom or a New Kind of Control?

Mastercard to DeFi: Is This Freedom or a New Kind of Control?

The lines are blurring. Vince Dowdle, former exec at Mastercard, now working with Frax Finance. This is not only good news, it’s a seismic change. Is this the beginning of DeFi’s maturation, or its appropriation? As a representative of the financial inclusion movement, I’m personally committed to the dream that...