The former president’s sudden entry into the burgeoning field of cryptocurrency has caused quite the stir. His interests span the entire crypto gamut, from meme coins to blockchain-based video games. These projects come with a difficult brew of regulatory obstacles, ethical concerns, and financial pitfalls. This article will explore what...
Are your CryptoPunks feeling a little…deflated? You're not alone. Meanwhile, the broader crypto market is showing strong signs of life, with Bitcoin trading back up towards $65,000 and Ethereum showing some incredible resilience. These challenges continue to loom over the NFT space, impacting even the blue-chip collections such as CryptoPunks....
The rise of Trump's crypto empire is not just a Wall Street story. It's a global one, and Southeast Asia's vibrant artistic community needs to pay close attention. We’re discussing the prospect of market manipulation, of lax regulations that favor those who are already the 1% and a whole bunch...
Donald Trump and his family have taken their first steps into the cryptocurrency world. They’re already deep into their own NFT, meme coin and blockchain-based gaming explorations. This foray begs many questions though, including financial ethics, regulatory compliance, and the positive or negative influence on investors. The Trump family’s crypto...
The crypto space moves at lightning speed, a never-ending wave of emerging tech, regulatory shifts, and market evolution. To cut through this complicated environment, be sure to listen to the advice of the public-private trailblazers. This featured post takes you inside the mind of Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, CEO of Bitstamp, one...
They are doing so by finally raising the alarm that cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) are likely to exacerbate wealth inequality. Perhaps most importantly, the report notes that the structure of the crypto market and its speculative nature are likely to heavily benefit larger investors. This state of affairs would...
DeFi. Decentralized Finance. Just the name alone pulls you in, promising a song of welcome and acceptance. … revolutionizing finance in a way that is open to anyone with an internet connection. Here’s the thing—let’s get behind the curtain for a minute. Is this promise indeed coming true, particularly for...
Bitstamp, one of the original crypto exchanges, now getting picked up by Robinhood? It’s not only a great headline, but a real potential pivot point. Never mind the short-term impact on market share and trading volume. I'm thinking bigger. I'm thinking about forgotten voices and the raw, untapped potential bubbling...
Still, Gensler’s SEC certainly did seem like a moralizing, inflexible gale force wind. Enforcement, enforcement, enforcement. It sent a message that has left many in the crypto ecosystem feeling cornered, repressed, and quite honestly, persecuted. Was every project a scam? Of course not. Under Gensler, it seemed like that was...
The EU’s MiCA regulation has only recently touched down, a heavyweight champion of crypto rules. Over at the pond, something rad is fermenting. With a potential Trump resurgence, we're staring down the barrel of a radically different US crypto policy – one that could inadvertently become a lifeline for Southeast...
