Southeast Asia will start to cut its own digital fate. Unlearn all of your bad crypto assumptions. This isn’t another flash-in-the-pan meme coin. So, welcome to Pi Network! On June 28th—Pi Day 2—Financial Freedom Is Now MobileCryptocurrency has long claimed to be decentralized. In Southeast Asia, most still encounter that...
Southeast Asia isn't just participating in the crypto revolution. It's poised to lead it. Never mind Wall Street, the real entrepreneurial spirit is rearing its head in frenetic urban centers such as Jakarta, Manila, and Ho Chi Minh City. Meanwhile, the West is consumed with fighting regulations. At the same...
Consider, for example, Siti, a single mother in Jakarta, trying to send her earnings across the archipelago to support her family back in her home village. Excessive costs, complex forms and the hand of big brother do not allow her the fruits of her labor to touch her wallet. This...
$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...
So, is POPCAT another meme coin on its way to the digital graveyard? Or is it something more – a quirky catalyst for a crypto revolution that’s been quietly brewing in Southeast Asia. I happen to believe it’s the latter, and here’s my case as to why you should as...
It's not just safaris and sunshine anymore. It’s a continent boiling over with creativity, a slumbering giant coming alive to the potential of crypto. While the Western world is occupied with discussions of regulatory frameworks and ETF approval, Africa is quickly building today’s future of finance — largely by force...
Africa. A continent that has become the embodiment of untapped potential, dynamic innovation, and a rapidly growing demand for digital solutions. This is particularly the case with mobile money, which succeeds in places where traditional banking has not. Now, picture layering cryptocurrency on top of that. 3iQ’s Solana ETF (SOLQ)...
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...