Tag: innovation

Animalia's Avalanche Leap: Freedom or Just Another Crypto Colony?

Animalia's Avalanche Leap: Freedom or Just Another Crypto Colony?

Animalia, a trading card game based on crypto memes, just made a giant step forward. Not only did they decide to create their own Layer 1 (L1) chain, but they chose to build it on Avalanche. Sounds great, right? More agency for the players, more ownership, bluer skies, a cooler...

DeFi's Future is Bright How Smart Regulation Can Save Crypto

DeFi's Future is Bright How Smart Regulation Can Save Crypto

In short, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is alarmed. They see the crypto landscape, particularly DeFi, and they're flashing red lights about wealth inequality, investor protection, and risks to the traditional financial system (TradFi). Okay, we get it. Risks exist. Framing DeFi as a ticking time bomb is like...

Zora's Token: A Bold Experiment or a Missed Opportunity?

Zora's Token: A Bold Experiment or a Missed Opportunity?

The Zora token, $ZORA, has landed. Instead, the question shifts from whether it’s a big deal to what type of big deal it’ll be. A truly empowering force for creators, or yet another trend gimmick driven by speculation? As 10 billion tokens rush into the Base network, that’s a good...

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit: A Wasteful Attack on Innovation?

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit: A Wasteful Attack on Innovation?

Is Oregon really this out of touch? Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the realization is finally dawning that we could be missing out on billions – yes, billions with a B – of economic activity. In the meantime, the Oregon Attorney General is pursuing a misguided lawsuit against Coinbase that will...

Nubank Prioritizes Customer Well-being with NuScore and Recomeço Program

Nubank Prioritizes Customer Well-being with NuScore and Recomeço Program

Nubank, the world’s largest neobank and fintech success story from Brazil, is doubling down on improving customer financial well-being. They just introduced NuScore, a new credit rating tool, and the Recomeço program. These programs serve to equip consumers with the tools and information they need to make healthier financial choices.Launched...

Trump's Crypto Monopoly: 3 Reasons It's Genius (And Good For Crypto)

Trump's Crypto Monopoly: 3 Reasons It's Genius (And Good For Crypto)

Okay, let's be real. So when I heard for the first time that Trump was getting further into crypto, I was skeptical. So needless to say, the concept of a “Monopoly-style” game intrigued me! This is the same dude who recently called Bitcoin the “synthetic currency” a “scam against the...

Cruz's Crypto Push Aims for Energy Innovation, But At What Cost?

Cruz's Crypto Push Aims for Energy Innovation, But At What Cost?

Ted Cruz, a vocal champion of cryptocurrency, recently spearheaded efforts that culminated in the first crypto bill becoming law – overturning a Biden-era IRS rule. He’s leading the charge on the FLARE Act, which is meant to incentivize Bitcoin mining with flared natural gas. On the surface, it sounds like...

New York's Bitcoin Embrace: 3 Reasons Why It's a Genius Move

New York's Bitcoin Embrace: 3 Reasons Why It's a Genius Move

To be frank, it’s a race against the clock, to put it mildly. If we want New York to continue to be a global leader, we need to not be mired in the past. I think Bitcoin is coming to New York in what will turn out to be a...