The world of Bitcoin is changing even quicker than a Jakarta traffic snarl during rush hour. Forget about just hodling; now, it’s all about liquid staking. And if you haven’t learned about Bitcoin LSTs, you’re in for a Southeast Asia goldmine. A $4 billion goldmine, to be exact.Southeast Asia's Digital...
The Bitcoin Liquid Staking Token (LST) market is hot. It has quickly blown beyond the remarkable milestone of $4 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL). This upwelling emphasizes the pent-up demand for easy-to-use liquid staking solutions. These new invitations allow Bitcoin holders to earn rewards without the need to lock...
Okay, let's talk Ethereum. You've seen the headlines: "Ethereum Poised for 35% Surge!" And maybe you're thinking about jumping in. But before you go diving headfirst into your GIS, let’s pump the brakes. That potential 35% jump to $2,140? It's possible, sure. But hidden in that data is the subconscious...
Bitcoin miners are under severe financial pressure making it necessary for many miners to sell their Bitcoin to fund their business expenses. All of this pressure continues amid a market in which the cryptocurrency is still below USD$80,000, a far cry from its highs earlier this year. Currently depressed transaction...
Everyone is here talking about Ethereum breaking $2,140. If so, that would be a thrilling 35% increase, powered by a bullish falling wedge pattern and several bullish divergences! Charts and technicals definitely have their place, but come on. Are we seriously going to trust in squiggly lines to decide the...
What once was a whirring symphony of mining rigs, all churning out digital gold to be minted, now echoed the sounds of machinery idling. Now, picture that same sound, but rough, ragged, desperate, like a gasping last breath. Sadly that has been the reality for many Bitcoin miners across Southeast...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently exhibited signs of a bullish reversal. That’s all great technical news. These technical indicators, including the falling wedge pattern and bullish divergence in the Relative Strength Index (RSI), hint at the possibility of a major price breakout entering the horizon. It's...
Ethereum has had a tumultuous month thus far as competition continues to heat up from other layer-2 networks such as Base and Arbitrum. Ethereum’s price has been rangebound this week, trading around $1,580. At the same time, crypto investors are mostly remaining on the sidelines. The crypto network continues to...
The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with discussions surrounding the potential delisting of Zcash (ZEC) from Binance, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This turn of events has sparked an active discussion. Everyone is talking about what the future holds for privacy coins, the increasing regulatory pressure, and how big...
As with all aspects of cryptocurrency investment, the space is rapidly changing. This evolution opens up new opportunities for all investors—seasoned or novice—in exciting new ways. Of all the great new innovations, perhaps the most thrilling has finally arrived. 3iQ lists North America’s first Solana staking ETF. The 3iQ Solana...
The crypto community can’t stop talking about XenDex ($XDX), a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project developed on the XRP Ledger. And indeed, its presale has absolutely sparked a huge demand, with 20% of the total tokens already sold within only the first day! This rapid uptake has led many to...
Wall Street finally getting it. I've been saying it for years, and now the big boys are starting to see what we early adopters knew all along: crypto isn't going anywhere. In reality, it’s becoming an important disruptive force that’s changing the whole financial services ecosystem as we know it,...
Recent events in the world of crypto indicate that a revolution may have begun, one that will fundamentally change how institutions engage with these new financial assets. Ethereum is at an inflection point in its technical evolution. Shipman expressed this sentiment simultaneously with a major uptick in institutional confidence in...
Forget Wall Street. Forget Silicon Valley. If you’re curious about where the real crypto action is happening, look no further than Southeast Asia. It’s cooler, crazier, kookier, and quirkier than you think! You think Bitcoin hitting $95,000 is exciting? That's old news. We're talking TRUMP tokens and SUI, baby. And...
The debate over Know Your Customer (KYC) in the crypto space is a tangled one. It juxtaposes the need for safety and regulatory adherence against the fundamentals of privacy and decentralization that underlie Web3. For many crypto enthusiasts, these principles are nearly sacred. With BlockchainShock, our goal is to help...
KYC in crypto? It’s not all it’s cracked up to be and certainly not the silver bullet everybody thinks it is. In Southeast Asia there’s an innovation killer that is both lurking and grossly underestimated. Perhaps worse, it gradually throttles the promise of a nation poised to lead the next...
KYC of course is widely touted in crypto as the cure to fraud and money laundering. The harsh reality is it’s usually not adequate, and at times it actually exacerbates the problem. We're essentially applying a band-aid to a gaping wound and pretending we've solved the problem. Imagine it like...
Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations have become a hot button topic in the ever-growing landscape of cryptocurrency. Digital currencies are rapidly growing in acceptance. As that has developed, we have to stop bad actors from doing illegal things, which has led to enhanced monitoring and more stringent compliance requirements. Financial...