Imagine this: a retired teacher in Malaysia, let's call her Makcik Aminah, puts her life savings into what she believes is a legitimate crypto investment, lured by promises of a comfortable retirement. Weeks later, her money disappears, the site goes dark, and her dreams are crushed. Unfortunately, this is not...
If we’re being honest, the deck is stacked against average Americans in the financial industry. It’s no surprise that for too long, Wall Street fat cats have been the ones calling the shots, ASEAN SMEs really just left to pick up the scraps. Old school banks? Well, they just want...
Is Bitcoin really the undisputed king anymore? We’ve heard for the past decade that it’s the best store of value, the new digital gold. But let’s not kid ourselves, these days it seems more like digital decay. Hovering just above $103,000, holding onto that support like a climber on the...
Southeast Asia is waking up, folks! We're not just consumers of crypto anymore; we're about to mint the next crypto titan. Forget being spectators. We're entering the arena. And the name on everyone’s lips in the stadiums? BlockDAG.ASEAN's Pride, Global Stage?Let's be blunt. We’ve all lived through the Polkadots, Avalanches...
Let’s face it, the crypto community can’t resist an exciting hype train. Right now, the AI-powered trading locomotive is barreling down the tracks, with Grok and ChatGPT as its star conductors. Well before you decide to mortgage your home and give Uber all your assets, let’s slow down a moment...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...
Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...
You think you know stablecoins. Tether, USDC – the usual suspects. Big market caps, widespread adoption. Comforting, right? Wrong. As all eyes are on these titans, a more quiet revolution is in the making. Looking forward to seeing you there! This lack of attention is robbing you of big future...
The original and inarguable promise of crypto was decentralization and freedom. We lost sight of that dream and exchanged it for something else. A façade that appears solid even if it’s a digital optical illusion shimmering on top of a fintech swamp crater. I'm talking about stablecoins.Are Your "Safe" Coins...
Yes, short liquidations played a role. A big one. But to ascribe the whole $113,000 increase to that? That’s equivalent to claiming the only reason the Titanic sank was due to one iceberg. Oversimplification at its finest!Is $113K Just a Mirage?Look, we all saw the headlines. Bitcoin smashed through $110,000,...
The allure of crypto salaries is undeniable. It’s the new digital gold rush, baby! Appeal to the best tech talent and solidify your place in the inevitable future of finance. However, lurking just below the surface is a major regulatory loophole. This ticking time bomb in your HR department may...