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Quintenz's CFTC: Will It Usher In a New Era of DeFi Clarity?

Quintenz's CFTC: Will It Usher In a New Era of DeFi Clarity?

• Commentary

Brian Quintenz's nomination to chair the CFTC is more than just a personnel change. It's a potential earthquake shaking the foundations of DeFi regulation. Whether it’s the latter—a controlled demolition of uncertainty or a chaotic aftershock—remains to be seen. For someone with his pedigree, the stakes can’t be higher.A16z to...

Crypto Advocate Quintenz Tapped to Lead CFTC, Hearing Set for June 2025

Crypto Advocate Quintenz Tapped to Lead CFTC, Hearing Set for June 2025

• Regulation

Brian Quintenz has very deep roots in the cryptocurrency space. He is President Trump’s nominee to become Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The nomination is a strong indicator of the forthcoming shift in the regulatory landscape for digital assets. Quintenz’s confirmation hearing is scheduled to be held...

5 Ways Quintenz Can Unleash Southeast Asia's Crypto Art Boom

5 Ways Quintenz Can Unleash Southeast Asia's Crypto Art Boom

• Commentary

Brian Quintenz’s recent nomination to chair the CFTC is more than just another political appointment. As such, it’s a mighty potential rocket booster for the young crypto art scene in Southeast Asia. You might be thinking, "What does a US regulator have to do with artists in Jakarta or Yangon?"...

Pudgy Penguins x NASCAR: Genius Marketing or Crypto's Desperate Grab?

The news dropped: Pudgy Penguins, those adorable, waddling NFTs, are hitching a ride with NASCAR. NASCAR! That same NASCAR filled with beer sponsorship and engine oil advertising. Is this the world’s greatest marketing sleight of hand? Or are we just seeing a last-ditch flail at mainstream legitimacy by a crypto...

Polemos & BUFF: Is This Partnership a Web3 Revolution or Just More Hype?

The excitement is palpable surrounding Polemos’ $PLMS Token Launch and their strategic partnership with BUFF. With 18M gamer base, BUFF has a strong user base. The vision of bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming is incredibly inspiring to us! Hold your horses there, Speed Racer. Or maybe – just maybe –...

Polemos & BUFF: Will This Partnership Finally Unlock Web3 Gaming for SEA?

Can one token launch and one strategic partnership really shift the game for SEA’s (Southeast Asia) Web3 gaming future? Maybe. Let's be real, the devil is always in the details, especially when you're talking about a region as diverse and nuanced as SEA. Polemos, launching its $PLMS token on June...

U.S. Leads Bitcoin Treasury Race Amid Regulatory Tailwinds

The United States to date is the world leader in absorbing Bitcoin reserves. This rapid increase is being fueled by more transparent regulations and greater acceptance of cryptocurrency as a central strategic asset. Publicly listed companies are in a race to add Bitcoin to their balance sheets. This unprecedented pace...

Bitcoin's $11B Treasury Race: Is Regulation Creating a Corporate Monopoly?

The Bitcoin landscape is shifting. Public companies are piling into Bitcoin like wild, with a record $11.3 billion in just the past month. GameStop, remember them? They're in the game with 4,710 BTC. And then you have Metaplanet shooting for the moon with a 210,000 BTC treasury. But what's fueling...

Bitcoin's $11B Treasury Race: Will Regulation Crush Crypto's Soul?

The Bitcoin treasury race is on. From MicroStrategy to Tesla to the Central African Republic, companies and even countries are stacking sats like never before. We’re not kidding when we say this was an $11.3 billion corporate Bitcoin flood, all in just the last month. GameStop, Metaplanet... everyone's jumping in....

Fishing Frenzy Season 2: Is This Web3's Gateway to Southeast Asia?

Now picture that same young artist, Jakarta, unable to afford to eat. When she isn’t making TikToks, she pours her heart into digital art, creating colorful pieces that highlight and honor her culture. She finds it extremely difficult to reach a worldwide audience and make a living. Now, imagine her...