Nike Inc. is now caught in the crossfire. This legal duel—case no. 25-02305—follows the company’s recent announcement that it will shutter its crypto operations. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, argues that the shutdown stranded purchasers of these digital assets with digital wares of greatly reduced value. Jagdeep Cheema is an...
Something feels off. Bitcoin is touching incredible new highs, and the entire crypto ecosystem is flourishing in this bullish environment. As NFT market songs, the chorus sounds quite different. Though overall sales are dropping, CryptoPunks – the pixelated godfathers of profile picture NFTs – appear to be moonwalking. Is this...
We're at a crossroads. India, a nation rightfully proud of its Digital India initiative and the transformative power of UPI, now stares down a very different kind of digital revolution: cryptocurrency and Web3. However, rather than welcoming this moment with jubilation, the vibe is… trepidatious. Is this caution warranted, or...
El Salvador's bold embrace of Bitcoin has positioned it as a fascinating, if controversial, player in the global crypto landscape. Now, the nation is exploring new avenues to deepen its involvement, and its recent discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signal a potentially groundbreaking development: a crypto...
Digital India. It’s a favorite buzzword of the administration, which euphorically invokes it at every opportunity while heralding the nation’s technologically enlightened future. Aadhaar, UPI – these are undeniable successes. What if we’re radically misunderstanding this real digital revolution and it’s not happening from the top down, but rather, it’s...
The SEC just recently traveled to El Salvador to further discuss the creation of a cross-border crypto regulatory sandbox. This latest trip though opens up a litany of bigger questions. Was this an honest attempt to comprehend a country moving toward adoption of digital assets? Or was this simply a...
Now, one of the most influential players in finance—Nasdaq—is jumping into the fray on smart cryptocurrency regulation. They’re pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish straightforward guidelines governing the fast-growing digital asset space. Nasdaq responded with a 23-page letter to the SEC’s new crypto task force. In...
Nasdaq is also advocating for the SEC to treat crypto assets as securities. Fine. But what about the artists? What’s more, the creators developing a new ecosystem beyond the corporate-controlled financial system. Are we actually prepared to lose the burgeoning Web3 arts community that’s developed throughout Southeast Asia? When it...
Nasdaq wants clarity in crypto regulation. Sounds reasonable, right? Investor protection, market security, the entire enchilada. Before we pop the champagne and rejoice at the arrival of order, let’s pose some hard questions. Is this really about safeguarding the little guy, the mom-and-pop investors? Or is it simply a crass...
The Wild West days of Web3 are over, folks. We've all been riding high on the promise of decentralized finance, but a reckoning is coming, and it's wearing a badge and carrying a rule book. Yet that reckoning has suddenly turned very squarely toward Real World Assets (RWAs), the touted...
