Tag: market trends

NFTs' $144M Pump: Is This a Real Recovery or Fool's Gold?

NFTs' $144M Pump: Is This a Real Recovery or Fool's Gold?

• Commentary

That $144 million price tag definitely grabs your attention, right? A 37% increase in NFT sales volume … It’s starting to sound like we’re back in 2021, aren’t we? Wrong. Now, before you begin imagining Lambos and Bored Apes, allow us to temper those prospects with a healthy splash of...

Crypto's IPO Boom: A Mirage of Legitimacy or Real Financial Revolution?

Crypto's IPO Boom: A Mirage of Legitimacy or Real Financial Revolution?

• Commentary

Circle’s splashy entrance into the public markets, along with rumblings from Gemini and Bullish, seems to herald a new era for crypto: one of audited financials, compliance teams, and maybe, just maybe, mainstream acceptance. Before everyone breaks out the bubbly and calls the revolution over, it is time to hit...

Pepe Coin Surges, Threatening Shiba Inu's Second-Largest Meme Coin Position

Pepe Coin Surges, Threatening Shiba Inu's Second-Largest Meme Coin Position

• NFT Drops

Pepe Coin ($PEPE) growth and momentum has been nothing short of spectacular. As the current third-largest meme coin by market capitalization, it may soon be on track to overtake Shiba Inu ($SHIB) for the second-largest meme coin in the market. In just the past 30 days, $PEPE has climbed an...

Crypto Regulation Incoming: Will Your Investments Survive?

Crypto Regulation Incoming: Will Your Investments Survive?

• Facts

The cryptocurrency space is preparing for business as usual to undergo a paradigm change. Governments worldwide are stepping up their attempts to control digital assets. This change has monumental consequences and creates both exciting opportunities and serious challenges for investors. As a journalist specializing in this space, it's my job...

Apple's Crypto U-Turn A Regulatory Wake-Up Call?

Apple's Crypto U-Turn A Regulatory Wake-Up Call?

• Commentary

Apple's decision to loosen its grip on App Store payments, allowing developers to link to external systems in the U.S., feels less like a change of heart and more like a reluctant surrender. A capitulation to the unrelenting march of doom wrought by antitrust persecution. Think of it as a...

Promising Altcoins Emerge Amid Evolving Crypto Regulation

Promising Altcoins Emerge Amid Evolving Crypto Regulation

• Regulation

The cryptocurrency landscape is ever-changing, with new projects and governmental regulation changing the landscape every day. combined the UK’s crypto regulation with the US’s crypto regulation. This transition is creating a second altcoin boom, creating thrilling chances for investors. All of these altcoins provide innovative solutions and features that make...

The Fed Just Blinked: Is Crypto Regulation About to Get Weaker?

The Fed Just Blinked: Is Crypto Regulation About to Get Weaker?

• Commentary

Did the Fed just open Pandora's Box? It certainly feels that way. The recent withdrawal of crypto guidance for banks – the rescinding of those 2022 and 2023 supervisory letters, the backing away from joint statements with the FDIC and OCC – screams one thing: the potential for a regulatory...

NFT Market Resurgence: Polygon Leads the Charge with Real-World Asset Integration

NFT Market Resurgence: Polygon Leads the Charge with Real-World Asset Integration

• NFT Drops

With a global return to more tangible assets, alongside newer, more accessible platforms and marketplaces, the NFT market is undergoing an explosive comeback. Even with a subsequent market crash early in 2025, the industry truly reclaims itself and continues to rebound and grow. Polygon has been having a great run...

Bitcoin's May Miracle: New Bull Run or Fool's Gold?

Bitcoin's May Miracle: New Bull Run or Fool's Gold?

• Facts

Bitcoin is bringing the buzz back to the crypto space! Analysts and investors are already going back and forth on whether May will mark the beginning of a new bull run. DeliciousNFT.com helps to dispel the hype. Most notably, it presents a thoughtful, even-handed view by breaking down what would...

NFT Market Evolution: A Look at Blue-Chip Collections Since 2021

NFT Market Evolution: A Look at Blue-Chip Collections Since 2021

• NFT Drops

Despite the recent decline, NFTs remain a powerful force, with $2.5 billion in sales just last quarter. Once a thriving ecosystem of digital-look art and collectibles, the trend has experienced remarkable peaks and notable valleys. Many of the blue-chip NFT collections that were once selling at a premium have seen...

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...