Coinbase’s shiny new MiCA license, a passport to the whole of the European Union, is certainly a historic moment. It shouts legitimacy, standardization, and further integration of crypto into the global financial system. Awe, right? A nagging question lingers: What about the rest of us? Specifically, what about Southeast Asia?Europe's...
Okay, let's be honest. Anyone who isn't at least a little bit fascinated (or terrified) by the meme coin explosion of 2025 is probably living under a rock. We’re speaking about Niche Market, a sector that paradoxically is the only crypto market sector that’s highly profitable at the moment. I...
Wyoming has always been proud of its pioneering spirit. Now, it is wading into the crypto space to continue blazing that trail! By passing a wave of crypto-friendly legislation, the state is making it clear that it wants to be a blockchain innovators’ safe haven. One cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken, has...
Wyoming: the land of cowboys, wide-open spaces, and…crypto? On the face of it, that looks like an anti-Big-Government match made in libertarian heaven. Beneath the rosy headlines about Kraken's move to Cheyenne and Senator Lummis' pro-crypto cheerleading, a crucial question looms: Is Wyoming's crypto haven built on solid ground, or...
The story follows Anya, a gifted young artist living in a rural Cambodian village. Her elaborate batik patterns incorporated with traditional Khmer symbols are stunning. She dreams of being able to sell her art to the world, not just to the local market that she is bound to. Crypto, specifically...
The US isn't just behind in the global crypto race; it's actively handicapping itself at the starting line. What we’re seeing now is a classic case of a self-inflicted wound. Worst of all, it would put at risk America’s competitive edge in the next wave of technological innovation. Forget about...
Vermillion's Forgotten Playland, a social party game set in a dusty attic amongst abandoned plush toys, just rolled out its biggest update ever: formal NFT integration. While the developers at Vermillion (a collaboration between Duckland Games and the Beam Foundation) tout personalization, ownership, and a vibrant in-game economy, I see...
Miningcoop. The title alone buzzes with the possibility of a more collaborative AI-enabled world. Almost more than any other industry, the world of cryptocurrency is highly volatile, and the new stringent regulations are closing the vice on the industry. A revolution indeed, is it the real thing—or merely a regulatory...
JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) has been discussing cryptocurrency market regulation with the SEC. Big deal, right? Aren’t we all supposed to be happy that Wall Street is finally “legitimizing” the space? I'm not so sure. In fact, the news that JPMC met with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, discussing everything from...
The US GENIUS Act. Sounds impressive, right? Stablecoin regulation, consumer protection—all noble goals. But what if I told you this seemingly domestic piece of legislation could inadvertently stifle the vibrant, burgeoning crypto scene in Southeast Asia, effectively silencing a chorus of forgotten voices?There’s a tendency in our thinking to believe...
