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...
Congress is barreling toward regulating stablecoins, and while the stated intent is to protect consumers and prevent illicit finance, the actual outcome will be a dramatic curtailment of American financial freedom. We’re talking about domination, folks. This lengthy, tedious control erodes your freedom little by little, until you wake up...
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,...
I think about my uncle, a really talented and diligent carpenter who was eternally scheming his way out of the 9-to-5 hustle. He saw crypto as his ticket out. Then, he discovered leverage. He gambled his entire life’s savings on a platform that was offering 100x leverage, seduced by the...
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...
Let's be honest, when someone bets that big on Bitcoin, especially based on something as volatile as a politician's social media post, it's easy to jump to conclusions. So, is Andrew Kang a visionary, or is he just playing a high-stakes game of chance with millions? The truth, as always,...
Brazil’s fintech innovation has been incredibly disruptive and supportive so far, bringing financial inclusion to millions of Brazilians. Nubank’s Recomeço program, which provides up to 99.9% debt relief, may seem like a lifeline. Capim’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) for dental care makes basic services accessible, allowing patients to prioritize...
New York is flirting with Bitcoin. Bill A7788 is currently advancing through the state legislature. If passed, it would be the first such law enabling state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies for all manner of payments—from taxes to traffic violations. While the siren song of financial freedom is alluring, we need...
Lomond School’s move to accept Bitcoin as a form of tuition payment is quite clearly a canary-colored approach. It’s the type of headline that draws you in, making you want to read more and perhaps even be impressed. Hold on before we start hailing this as some bold new step....
Michael Saylor is still here, and he’s still preaching the Bitcoin gospel. His “Buy the Future” mantra rings out across X, along with an AI-generated image of his high-minded self—naturally! Everyone’s listening, but what does it really mean for the left-behind places on the map. Or are we just about...