Is Korea halting the spread of dangerous guillotines, or putting a ball and chain on the global future of finance? Apple followed suit, kicking off 14 crypto apps from its South Korean App Store in one day. This action was pushed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC), and is deserving...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Banks are scared. I get it. Something different, something greater, something more powerful is rising up and challenging the status quo. That something is stablecoins. But their fear is misplaced. Stablecoins aren’t the threat, they’re the opportunity. They’re an opportunity to wrest banking into the 21st century. And trust me,...
The excitement surrounding crypto mining in Michigan continues to grow. Could this be just a digital gold rush, or an environmental and economic mirage? I've spent years analyzing tech adoption in Southeast Asia, a region known for its rapid embrace of new technologies, and I see parallels and some serious...
The global financial landscape is changing and Southeast Asia stands to gain the most. We're not just talking about incremental growth. We're talking about an economic transformation, fueled by a technology that Washington, frankly, isn't paying enough attention to: stablecoins.Cross-Border Payments: Frictionless & FastConsider the plight of our hypothetical small...
Senators Budd and Lee have been strong champions of their “Keep Your Coins Act.” They view it as an essential bulwark of fiscal liberty and a robust wall against federal intrusion. Self-custody, they say, is the core principal in this brave new world of digital assets. Industry leaders enthusiastically agree,...