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Canary Capital Ventures Into Tron with First-of-Its-Kind Staked TRX ETF Filing

Canary Capital Ventures Into Tron with First-of-Its-Kind Staked TRX ETF Filing

With its groundbreaking approach to investment strategy, Canary Capital is quickly disrupting the traditional crypto investment landscape. This week the U.S. based, Tron (TRX) first and only exchange-traded fund (ETF) including staking. The new Canary Staked TRX ETF would offer investors a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the spot...

Dow's Crash: Africa's Crypto Future is Brighter Than You Think

Dow's Crash: Africa's Crypto Future is Brighter Than You Think

Yes, the Dow took a hit. Not surprisingly, that first drop likely sent shock waves through the wallets of crypto investors worldwide. This event temporarily depressed the price of both Bitcoin and Ethereum. We watched it play out on April 21st, 2025 – the 1,000-point drop and the return of...

Aptos' Reward Cut: Africa's Crypto Future at Stake?

Aptos' Reward Cut: Africa's Crypto Future at Stake?

Aptos recently enjoyed praise as the cutting edge in blockchain innovation. Now, unknowingly, it could be choking Africa’s burgeoning crypto boom at birth. AIP-119 would take a machete to staking rewards. Though it seems like a small administrative change, the potential effects are unprecedented. Africans fear that this would derail...

Tron ETF: Africa's Crypto Game Changer or Just Another Staking Hype?

Tron ETF: Africa's Crypto Game Changer or Just Another Staking Hype?

The whispers started weeks ago. Could it be true? A Tron ETF actually approved? Canary Capital's filing with the SEC has sent ripples through the crypto world, but I'm looking specifically at what this could mean for Africa.Listen, I'm tired of the empty promises. Africa’s been used as a testing...

Crypto Mixer eXch Shuts Down Amid Bybit Hack Allegations

Crypto Mixer eXch Shuts Down Amid Bybit Hack Allegations

This was eXch, a cryptocurrency mixer that recently announced it would shut down on May 1, claiming law enforcement pressure made it untenable to continue. The decision follows accusations that the exchange facilitated laundering from this year’s record $200+ million Bybit hack. It came under fire for being used by...

Bybit Hack Fallout: Is Crypto's 'Wild West' Finally Taming?

Bybit Hack Fallout: Is Crypto's 'Wild West' Finally Taming?

The shutdown of eXch, a small, obscure crypto exchange might have slipped under the radar. It indeed strikes a beautiful chord within the grander crescendo of the digital asset universe. Get under the hood, and you’ll find an inspiration tale. That makes regulatory oversight an immediate necessity, particularly across nascent...

Tron ETF Filed! Is This the Altcoin Staking Revolution?

Tron ETF Filed! Is This the Altcoin Staking Revolution?

The race for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is intensely competitive. A recent joint filing has the potential to upend things as they stand. Canary Capital has thrown its hat into the ring with a proposed Tron (TRX) ETF, and it's not just another spot ETF. This one promises to be...

Mow's XRP Math: Genius Insight Or Bitcoin Maximalist FUD?

Mow's XRP Math: Genius Insight Or Bitcoin Maximalist FUD?

Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, and a long-time Bitcoin proponent, dropped a valuation bomb on XRP recently. His calculation? If XRP had Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million coins, each XRP token would theoretically be worth at least $5,800 each. At first glance, it's a mind-blowing figure. Or is this...

Upexi's Solana Gamble: Genius or Just Another Crypto Hype Train?

Upexi's Solana Gamble: Genius or Just Another Crypto Hype Train?

Upexi.Consumer products.Solana.These words don’t really go together in a sentence, do they? Not surprisingly, here we are, seeing a Upexi stock frenzy in the wake of its news. They’re going to create a $100 million Solana token treasury! It’s not a matter of whether it’s breaking news, but instead, why...

Solana's African Spring? Upexi's Bet Could Unlock Fintech for Millions

Solana's African Spring? Upexi's Bet Could Unlock Fintech for Millions

Upexi’s recent $100 million investment into Solana (SOL) has sent shockwaves through the crypto space. We've seen the headlines: Upexi's stock skyrocketed. Just like MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin move, they’re going all in on Solana. That’s focusing too much on the surface-level price action and the memecoin connections. This isn’t some opportunistic...

Stablecoins: Retail Payment Savior or Central Bank's Crypto Trojan Horse?

Stablecoins: Retail Payment Savior or Central Bank's Crypto Trojan Horse?

Are stablecoins really the frictionless financial future we’ve been sold, or an elaborate Trojan horse for more centralized power? The solution, I’m afraid, is worse than most people think. While Bitcoin, our digital gold, sits comfortably as a store of value – too slow for everyday transactions, like lugging gold...

Neo-Nazis & Crypto: How Hate Groups Fund Extremism Online

Neo-Nazis & Crypto: How Hate Groups Fund Extremism Online

While the adoption of cryptocurrencies has led to revolutionary financial breakthroughs, it has provided opportunities for criminals. Extremist groups are using pseudonymous cryptocurrencies such as Monero to a greater extent to avoid detection by law enforcement and circumvent the financial system. This trend poses important challenges for regulators and underscores...

AMLA's Crypto Warning: 3 Hidden Loopholes That Could Sink Compliance

AMLA's Crypto Warning: 3 Hidden Loopholes That Could Sink Compliance

The EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is breathing down the necks of crypto firms, and while the intention to curb illicit finance is laudable, the execution feels like trying to plug a dam with cotton candy. Bruna Szego’s call to be vigilant against AML dangers should still be echoing in...

$TRUMP Unlock: A Data-Driven Dive into Meme Coin Market Manipulation Risks

$TRUMP Unlock: A Data-Driven Dive into Meme Coin Market Manipulation Risks

It's a wild ride, isn't it? Yet, beyond the headlines and Twitter hype, a complex, tangled thread of market dynamics lies in wait. With that potential comes enormous opportunity for gratuitous manipulation and quite frankly, a lot of danger. To really understand what’s going on, we have to take a...

Cross-Chain Crypto Crime Soars: $21.8B Lost! What's Next?

Cross-Chain Crypto Crime Soars: $21.8B Lost! What's Next?

The world of cryptocurrency, with its promise of decentralized finance and borderless transactions, has unfortunately attracted a darker element: cross-chain crypto crime. To Eleanor Brooks, a veteran blockchain researcher, that’s a significant increase in trafficking operations taking advantage of all blockchains’ interoperability. Recent reports indicate a staggering $21.8 billion has...

Bitcoin Greed Phase: Whales Sell, Ethereum Surges – Altseason?

Bitcoin Greed Phase: Whales Sell, Ethereum Surges – Altseason?

The crypto market is an ever-changing battlefield, where the tides change with bullish / bearish investor sentiment, unexpected technological innovations, and macroeconomic conditions. Bitcoin is in what we call a “greed phase.” At the same time, Ethereum is making very bullish moves, which could set the stage for an altseason....

Bitcoin's Greed Phase: Smart Money Cashes Out, Dumb Money Rushes In?

Bitcoin's Greed Phase: Smart Money Cashes Out, Dumb Money Rushes In?

So, Bitcoin's in a "greed phase," huh? The Fear and Greed Index looks like it’s just turned green, everyone’s predicting $100,000 and the air feels ripe with easy money. But before you mortgage the house and YOLO into crypto, let’s pump the brakes and have a frank discussion.Who's Really Buying...

XRP to $4.47? Experts Eye 60% Rally Amid Whale Surge

XRP to $4.47? Experts Eye 60% Rally Amid Whale Surge

XRP has been one of the most talks about cryptocurrency lately, and multiple catalysts indicating XRP could lead the next price surge have surfaced. Kwame Nkosi unpacks the technical indicators and whale accumulation driving this bullish outlook. In addition, he cautions against ignoring future dangers in this new terrain.Technical Indicators...