Tag: financial technology

ProCap's Bitcoin SPAC: A Gateway for Southeast Asia's Untapped Crypto Potential?

ProCap's Bitcoin SPAC: A Gateway for Southeast Asia's Untapped Crypto Potential?

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I still vividly recall my first meeting with Anya, in a tiny cafe in Hanoi. She was a wonderful ceramic artist, unable to gain traction to have her work shown and, even more crucially, compensated for appropriately. Traditional galleries took their astronomical commissions, and international transfers were a nightmare of...

MiCA's Masterstroke: How Europe's Crypto Clarity Dethrones US Dominance

MiCA's Masterstroke: How Europe's Crypto Clarity Dethrones US Dominance

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The game has changed. Let's be blunt: the US is losing the crypto race, and Europe, thanks to MiCA, is sprinting ahead. For generations, we’ve been misled to believe that American innovation is in a class of its own. A combination of regulatory paralysis and a protectionist mentality is choking...

Crypto's Future Isn't Red Hats, It's MiCA: A Southeast Asian View

Crypto's Future Isn't Red Hats, It's MiCA: A Southeast Asian View

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Let’s face it — the crypto industry is all hype and no substance. Everyone’s an expert, everyone’s got a hot take, everyone’s got their coin that they want to shill. Between the Twitter storms and Telegram pump-and-dumps, a tectonic shift is happening under the surface. Believe it or not, it’s...

Kazakhstan's Crypto Gamble: Will Solana's Zone Trigger Global Regulatory Chaos?

Kazakhstan's Crypto Gamble: Will Solana's Zone Trigger Global Regulatory Chaos?

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Kazakhstan’s wager on Solana may very well prove a masterstroke, or it could start to rip the carefully woven fabric of international crypto regulation. Are we ready for the fallout?Regulatory Arbitrage In The Making?The Solana Economic Zone (SEZ KZ) sounds promising: a blockchain haven in Central Asia, attracting startups, fostering...

Europe's Crypto Crown: MiCA Fuels Boom as US Regulation Stalls

Europe's Crypto Crown: MiCA Fuels Boom as US Regulation Stalls

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The global landscape of cryptocurrency regulation is rapidly evolving, with Europe emerging as a frontrunner thanks to its comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. While the U.S. grapples with regulatory uncertainty, MiCA offers crypto businesses and investors a clear, unified pathway forward, potentially sparking a boom in the European crypto...

Crypto Regulation: Will the US GENIUS Act Trigger Global Rules?

Crypto Regulation: Will the US GENIUS Act Trigger Global Rules?

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Much of the crypto world is abuzz over the possibility of US GENIUS Act having a profound effect on global crypto regulation. This legislation solely focused on stablecoins has the potential to set the framework for how digital assets are governed and regulated across the globe. DeliciousNFT.com will break down...

Trump's Crypto Shadow Looms Is the GENIUS Act a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?

Trump's Crypto Shadow Looms Is the GENIUS Act a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?

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The GENIUS Act. Sounds promising, right? Protection for consumers, innovation unlocked. Let’s face it—these aren’t easy times politically. Anything that brings together this kind of bipartisan coalition should be given a second glance and due diligence. Particularly when it comes to crypto, and particularly when Donald Trump’s name is in...

Ripple Effect: How One Case Changed Crypto Regulation Forever

Ripple Effect: How One Case Changed Crypto Regulation Forever

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The recent SEC v. Ripple case has shaped up to be the most consequential case in the cryptocurrency world. Its effects reach far past the immediate parties to the litigation. Marcin Kowalczyk is a blockchain regulatory analyst. In the post, he dives deep into the legal technicalities, the SEC’s shifting...

Senate Approves GENIUS Act, Setting Stage for Crypto Regulation Debate in the House

Senate Approves GENIUS Act, Setting Stage for Crypto Regulation Debate in the House

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Yesterday the Senate made a huge leap forward to regulating digital assets by passing the Guiding Emerging New Initiatives and Uniform Standards (GENIUS) Act. They did so overwhelmingly, supporting a bipartisan vote of 68-30. The bipartisan bill is backed by influential allies including Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. Next stop, the U.S.The...

Is Moscow's Bitcoin Index a Trojan Horse for Crypto Regulation?

Is Moscow's Bitcoin Index a Trojan Horse for Crypto Regulation?

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The MOEX, formally the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, recently introduced a Bitcoin index. So what? It’s too easy to dismiss this as just another example of a nation-state testing the waters of the crypto world. Look closer. Is this truly a better embrace of digital assets, or just the much...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...