Meet Anya, a gifted batik artisan from a remote village in Indonesia. For years, she struggled, trying to take her detailed art learnin’ pieces out of her neighborhood. Her income barely sustained her family. Then, she discovered NFTs. Now, collectors everywhere could get her art with the click of a...
The wild west days are over. Do you imagine you’re inventing the future of finance. Regulators are rightly considering the need to protect investors as they do so. That disconnect is no ordinary chasm—it’ll swallow your DeFi dreams whole. Forget your starry-eyed moonshots for a minute, and let’s discuss the...
OpenSea has reaffirmed its dominance in the NFT marketplace arena, bolstered by the launch of its new platform OS2, a cleared regulatory hurdle, and strategic expansions into Solana trading. The platform has accounted for nearly 70% of all NFT sales over the last month. With more than 610,000 wallets in...
GreenLedgers’ audacious leap into DeFi and NFTs looks like strolling into a high-tech poker game. So they’re betting the farm every time. Are they preparing their next strategic step, or are they soon to be surprised by a tsunami of fresh regulations? The promise is tantalizing: democratized finance, unique digital...
The vision of a “Self-Writing Internet,” made possible through DFINITY’s Internet Computer (ICP), is incredibly alluring. Picture this AI, able to produce DeFi apps just from natural language prompts. It sounds like science fiction, doesn't it? The truth is a bit more complicated. While the potential for democratizing DeFi development...
The crypto world is aflutter over a perceived reversal in U.S. regulatory policy. The whispers say, "They're going soft!" This is dangerous talk. Having investigated these financial crimes for many years, I feel like I have seen everything. The one thing regulators are really good at is willful ignorance. Don't...
Dutch banking giant ING is making waves in the crypto space with its euro-backed stablecoin initiative. This move, in collaboration with other traditional financial institutions and crypto service providers, signals a significant shift in how established banks are approaching digital assets. After the European Union adopted the groundbreaking Markets in...
Indeed, Binance recently reached a historic $4.3 billion settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Is the firm today writing the playbook for how to succeed in the world of crypto? And if so, who really benefits? Otherwise, Richard Teng, CEO of Binance Asia, extending praise to the United...
Sygnum believes that the recent uptick in regulation will lead to another altcoin rally. Maybe. What if it's not that simple? Regulations are a double-edged sword, and if they can provide much-desired stability, they can choke innovation in its crib. I'm seeing a future where these regulations, touted as the...
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance has been lobbying countries on adopting crypto-friendly regulations. They are further supporting the creation of national retail digital asset reserves. Today’s announcement is part of the company’s broader efforts to restore trust and credibility after being embroiled in various legal battles. On top of...
