Tag: cryptocurrency

Panama's Crypto 'Adoption' Is Just Dollarization 2.0 And Here's Why

Panama's Crypto 'Adoption' Is Just Dollarization 2.0 And Here's Why

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...

DeFi's Broken Promises: Are Freedoms Sacrificing Economic Needs?

DeFi's Broken Promises: Are Freedoms Sacrificing Economic Needs?

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...

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 Goes Solana: Memecoins First, NFTs Next!

OpenSea Goes Solana: Memecoins First, NFTs Next!

Even OpenSea, the most popular Ethereum NFT marketplace has expanded onto Solana support. Now, if you’re one of the eligible users in the OS2 closed beta program, you can buy & sell Solana-based tokens. This encompasses the trendiest of memecoins, such as Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) and Dogwifhat (WIF). This integration is...

DeFi Education Fund Urges SEC to Adopt Flexible Token Regulation

DeFi Education Fund Urges SEC to Adopt Flexible Token Regulation

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has put forward a creative, ambitious, and precedent-setting framework to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This effort aims to foster safe and responsible innovation in the DeFi ecosystem. On April 18, the DEF intervention filed its comment letter on the SEC. In it, they...

Crypto in 2025: Boom or Bust? Experts Weigh In on the Future

Crypto in 2025: Boom or Bust? Experts Weigh In on the Future

The crypto market is one of the most volatile and unpredictable markets in the world. As we look ahead to 2025, the question on everyone's mind is: will the crypto market experience a boom or a bust? Those in the industry are still assessing what the market may look like...

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...

DeFi Reporting Repeal A Win For Innovation, But At What Cost?

DeFi Reporting Repeal A Win For Innovation, But At What Cost?

Alright, so the digital asset reporting requirements for DeFi brokers got a reprieve. Repealed. Poof. President Trump signed off on it. Bipartisan support, they say. Innovation freed from the shackles of regulation! Sounds great, right? Less regulatory burdens, room for innovation, the Old West of Finance can officially exhale. And...

Cantor, Tether, SoftBank Launch $3.6B Bitcoin Behemoth!

Cantor, Tether, SoftBank Launch $3.6B Bitcoin Behemoth!

The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with the news of a massive new venture: a $3.6 billion Bitcoin investment firm backed by financial heavyweights Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether, and SoftBank. Together, these create a recipe for a dramatic and dangerous shift in the economic future. The lines between traditional finance and the...