The crypto market’s exploding, Bitcoin’s doubling again, and somehow everybody’s a genius for the second time this year. Let’s face it, that’s only the warm-up act. The main course? Meme coins. And not just benign, forgettable meme coins – the ones that are basically middle-fingers to the impending regulatory firestorm....
To see the GENIUS Act killed is a gut punch. We needed that bill. Without it, the U.S. is ceding its competitive edge and the ability to protect consumers, period. Instead of reform, we have to settle for partisan gridlock. I think this is all driven by Donald Trump’s increasingly...
The European Union is about to launch the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). This multilayered international framework intends to make it difficult for bad actors to launder money and finance terrorism. With this agreement, these institutions will be prohibited from holding anonymous accounts by this regulation crypto asset service providers (CASPs)....
Is Hong Kong indeed charting a course to become Asia’s crypto hub, or is it crafting its own regulatory prison? The launch of ETH staking ETFs feels like a giant leap, but I can't shake the feeling that we need to look closer at what's really happening.Staking ETFs: Innovation or...
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...
The Senate Banking Committee met recently to discuss the rapidly growing, but highly confusing, world of crypto regulation. This upcoming meeting could not be more important at this moment in history. American consumers are losing billions to crypto scams as well, and the U.S. is lagging other countries in establishing...
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...
Monero (XMR), the most prominent privacy-focused cryptocurrency, is trading at roughly $327 USD. Its popularity has soared, driven by a rising appetite for transactions beyond governments’ watchful eyes and increasingly repressive regulatory landscapes. The worldwide development of cryptocurrency use and adoption has only accelerated in 2025, strengthening Monero’s lead on...