Let’s not kid ourselves, the past couple years had some vibes that crypto was in a regulator death grip. Once again, every two weeks it felt like Gary Gensler’s SEC was intensifying its enforcement blitz against some bad actor. This may have left innovators scrambling and investors anxious. With the...
Make way for Michael Saylor, the erstwhile hero of the crypto revolution, now returned to the public eye as crypto villain. Now he is back at it, actively advocating for Bitcoin. Saylor provides a brash rallying cry—“Buy the Future.” Through this proclamation, his intent is to help direct market sentiment...
Let's be blunt. The financial system that we’ve inherited is cumbersome, costly, and quite frankly, inequitable. For everyone else, it’s a gilded cage for the wealthy and a confusing maze of fees and restrictions. A seismic shift is coming. By 2030, I predict crypto finance, specifically DeFi, will not just...
The global financial system is in the midst of radical upheaval— increasingly merging centralized (or classic) finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi) realms. Executives are departing from legacy TradFi players such as Mastercard. To Compound, Aave and other smart new DeFi developments, underscoring the foundational change in the sector. This...
The news broke: the DOJ is shuttering the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). Immediately. To hear Trump tell it, it’s all about encouraging technological innovation, putting a stop to “regulation by prosecution.” Is it really about unleashing the future, or just unleashing havoc? Look – I get it, I think...
