Today, Silicon Valley is all aTwitter about the “crypto revolution” and the wonders of stablecoins. Yet a stealth threat is seeping into the fabric of America’s long-term financial health. We are told that it will bolster the dollar and modernize our systems, but I ask you, at what cost? Have...
Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar, have emerged as a focal point in Washington's evolving approach to digital assets. With a market capitalization of $238 billion, up from $152 billion the previous year, stablecoins are increasingly utilized for various applications, including cross-border payments and decentralized finance. Lawmakers are now...
Now, picture waking up every morning, with a nagging cough, chest heavy and full, gasping for air. Now picture realizing that struggle isn’t mere misfortune, but a direct outcome of someone, somewhere, pursuing digital gold. This isn’t dystopian dystopia, it’s the bitter reality that almost two million Americans live every...
Donald Trump's recent actions have ignited a global competition among nations to embrace Bitcoin, potentially reshaping the geopolitical landscape and financial systems. His initiatives, along with increasing institutional interest, point to a paradigm shift in the way countries perceive and embrace cryptocurrency.Trump’s pledge to make crypto legislation and a bitcoin...
As the world of cryptocurrency—and all of its potential to radically reshape the geopolitical landscape—changes, so too does this opportunity. BlockTraderHub.com, your number one choice for crypto intelligence, takes a closer look at what it means when countries adopt Bitcoin reserves. El Salvador’s historic, groundbreaking step changed the game. Understanding...
Many advocates are applauding the Department of Justice’s new crypto enforcement memo as a sensible forfeiture reform. To them, it represents a firm, but welcomed, move away from the prior “regulation by prosecution” approach. I see something far more sinister: a potential abdication of responsibility, a dangerous gamble with our...
The United States has been trying to get stablecoins regulated. Each of these digital currencies has been created with the idea of maintaining that value. Proposed legislation such as the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act are great examples of these efforts. Their goal is to address existing issues overcrowding...
The online crypto gambling scene is a fast-changing world, characterized by innovation, regulation, and changing player tastes. By 2025, the market has jumped to a projected $250 million. This is a whopping 400% jump up from the $50 million in 2019, demonstrating how quickly digital currencies have been adopted into...
Athena Bitcoin, a Miami-based company, operates three such cryptocurrency ATMs in Stillwater. Now they are encouraging the city to rescind its recently passed ordinance that prohibits these machines. The new parent company runs more than 3,500 cryptocurrency ATMs in 35 states. They’re adamant that the solution to scams involving these...
$90,000. Let that number sink in. The boogeyman that we were warned would upend the industry, that loud and proud digital disruptor, has just broken through another glass ceiling. This is much deeper than a price point. It’s a radical departure, at which point we can start to realize a...
