Ov Finance talks a big game with their new infrastructure, faster and safer DeFi on the way. First, let’s get real. Are these proposed changes quite the “upgrade” that opens up finance to everyone? Or does it simply make an easier on-ramp for institutional investors, shutting all of us else...
Think of it like trying to build a house on moving sand. That’s what it’s like just to create build the financial future in so many of today developing economies. Currency devaluation, rampant inflation, lack of access to banking – these are the realities that their constituents live day to...
DeFi, at its core, is about freedom. Freedom from tethers of centralized control, freedom to self-custody your own assets, freedom to engage in a new financial system. What do we do when that pursuit of personal freedom directly impedes the pursuit of a healthy and thriving community? That's the million-dollar...
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest just threw down the gauntlet: $2.4 million Bitcoin by 2030. Even their bear case has it going to $500,000 in five years. That’s not merely an optimistic forecast—it’s an assertion of intentionality. Is it a faith worth believing in, or a siren song beckoning us toward...
Is this truly improving Americans’ financial freedom, or simply another Trumpian marketing ploy? If we’re being honest, the Trump name tends to strike a chord, positive or negative. So, don’t write off this adventure into crypto gaming. Let's stop for a moment to admire the unexpected linkages and mutual benefits,...
$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...
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...
