Tag: payments

Jack Butcher: NFT Royalties Are Payments on Churn, Not Creation

Jack Butcher: NFT Royalties Are Payments on Churn, Not Creation

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The world of NFTs moves extraordinarily fast, making new concepts and complications more prevalent each day. We still have a long way to go. Jack Butcher provides a very interesting perspective. He’s one of the biggest names in the online business and marketing space, particularly for his work through Visualize...

Instagram's Crypto Payments: A Win for Southeast Asian Creators?

Instagram's Crypto Payments: A Win for Southeast Asian Creators?

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We witness their lustrous murals, their celebratory music, their cultural programming bombarding our social feeds every day. But behind the curated perfection lies a harsh reality: getting paid is a pain.For most, making money on platforms like Instagram is a financial labyrinth filled with traps and snares. High bank fees,...

Apple's Crypto U-Turn: App Store Payments Get a Shakeup!

Apple's Crypto U-Turn: App Store Payments Get a Shakeup!

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Look closely, and Apple’s once-titanic walled garden is beginning to crack, letting the sweet smell of freedom waft through for crypto devs. A recent court ruling has forced Apple to relax its in-app payment restrictions. If implemented, this change would create a more favorable environment for crypto applications and NFT...

.BCH Domains: Bitcoin Cash Makes Crypto Payments Easy!

.BCH Domains: Bitcoin Cash Makes Crypto Payments Easy!

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Cryptocurrency can seem intimidating as if moving through a dark cave filled with dangerous alphanumeric wallet addresses. Sending BCH shouldn’t mean you have to copy and paste 26 character strings. This is where .BCH domains come in, an innovative and intuitive solution that’s purpose-built to make Bitcoin Cash transactions simple...

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...

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...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....