Southeast Asia is about to shake things up. As Wall Street obsesses over Bitcoin’s daily high and low prices, a far more consequential revolution is brewing across the rice paddies and bustling metropolises of Southeast Asia. Watch this developing tale, folks! BTC’s recent high of nearly $85,700 isn’t just a...
Have we become so blinded by financial innovation that we are sleepwalking into a financial catastrophe in Southeast Asia, driven by meme coins. I think we might be. The Western world is confused by the likes of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. A possibly much more dangerous game is being played...
Investment’s launch of the first Solana ETF (SOLL) on the TSX is enough to make waves, and for good reason. After all, they were the first to deliver us spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. Amidst the buzz, a crucial question lingers: could this seemingly Canadian innovation be the catalyst Africa's...
Bitcoin is again front and center in the crazily fluctuating world that is Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Strung together with outstanding resilience even in the face of global economic uncertainty. As the global traditional financial markets struggle with upheaval, the crypto market, driven primarily by Bitcoin, has remained surprisingly calm. This...
So, the SEC punted again. Big surprise. For one, they’re kicking the can down the road on Grayscale’s Ethereum ETF, which would let you earn staking rewards. Now suppose that they decide to wait until June 2025 to announce it. Life goes on as the world continues to turn, but...
Ethereum (ETH) is now trading at $2,633 after a 2.3% increase in the last 24 hours. The bullish trend is a result of growing anticipation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon approve spot ETH ETFs. Special interests Investors market is clamoring for the potential to receive...
Coinbase’s possible staking ETF has the entire crypto community abuzz. Yet Southeast Asia, with its rapidly developing tech scene and hunger for disruption, should be best positioned to reap the rewards. What if this apparently good news were actually a major drag on the region’s natural growth over the long...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is once again extending the timeframe for consideration of Grayscale’s proposed rule change. This adjustment applies to the Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF. We’re thrilled to hear this news from Grayscale, which...
Envision a massive continent full of young pioneers, where decentralized finance (DeFi) could allow Africans to leapfrog over established banking systems. Imagine a future where African entrepreneurs can access capital directly, circumvent bureaucratic red tape and develop innovative solutions specifically for their communities. This is the exciting potential of DeFi...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently delayed its decision on Grayscale’s proposal. This proposal seeks to add Ethereum staking to its as-yet-unapproved spot Ethereum ETF and Ethereum Mini Trust ETF. The delay moves the final decision date to at least June 1, 2025, it said, up from an initial...
The crypto community can’t stop talking about XenDex ($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...
With the cryptocurrency market being one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing sectors, investors have a wealth of exciting opportunities, but face noteworthy risks. Bitcoin still reigns supreme over the rest of the cryptocurrency market. In the background, a host of other cryptocurrencies—often referred to as “altcoins”—are attempting to garner...