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...
Remember how much you liked your cousin, Ah Hock, in 2012? Oh, that dude who referred to Bitcoin as “internet funny money” and returned to his Dota 2 tournament? He's now driving a Proton Saga with a heavy heart, watching his neighbor, who did listen, pull up in a BMW....
At $0.53 today, XTZ has nearly doubled in value. Currently ranked #102 on CoinMarketCap, it’s charting a course through choppy waters of market speculation laced with rapid technological innovation. It was created by Arthur and Kathleen Breitman in 2014. It currently has a market cap of $562 million with a...
Imagine Aling Nena, a young mother of three in the rural Philippines. Just like Sofia, whose relentless efforts hawking knickknacks at her town’s marketplace, are a daily struggle to survive. Imagine a happy Aling Nena enjoying increased prosperity as she learns and develops by playing a blockchain-based game. She’s making...
Forget Wall Street. If you want to see the real crypto fireworks exploding, look to Southeast Asia! If you don’t have an eye on it, you’re leaving money on the table. I'm not talking about just following the Bitcoin herd; I'm talking about identifying real opportunities in a region brimming...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is at an immensely interesting juncture. To the critics, evidence of failure lies in high gas fees and network fragmentation. Compared to that, you have the other camp, which argues that Ethereum is becoming the revolutionary base technology — the ‘digital oil’ —...
We all remember the frustration. Because honestly, it’s maddening to just try and do a basic transaction on Ethereum. Next, you are slapped with a gas fee that’s many multiples of the amount you want to send. Hundreds of dollars in fees just to transfer a few dollars? It felt...
Are we looking at a new financial epoch emerging from the ashes in Southeast Asia? Or are we being seduced by a false digital promise? CoinP, Godex, and NexDAX are causing quite a stir in crypto circles. Yet, their user acquisition hinges on promises of low fees, high security and...
Initially built to provide a better connection between the traditional financial ecosystem and the digital assets landscape, stablecoins have exponentially grown their prominence. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, these cryptocurrencies keep a stable value by pegging themselves to a fiat currency or commodity. Recent figures show explosive adoption of stablecoin transaction volumes,...
The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain is dynamic, with new changes and ideas developing every day. One interesting development to keep an eye on is the emergence of “dark” stablecoins. Though they may bring increased privacy, they present great dangers to the overall financial system. At BlockchainShock, our goal is...
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...
The stablecoin market is ever-changing, but it presents an exciting new bridge between the world of traditional finance and the digital asset space. USD pegged stablecoins Tether (USDT) is still the big winner, with a market cap of $159.1 billion. Hot on its heels is USDC (USDC) with a hefty...
The cryptocurrency market is a bigger, hotter and noisier world right now. As per CoinMarketCap data, its aggregate market value has skyrocketed to around $3.67 trillion. Much of this increase is driven by optimism on policy shifts and significant spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has jumped close to...
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,...
Bitcoin just recently passed $113,000, sending shockwaves of enthusiasm and speculation throughout the cryptocurrency world. Kwame Nkosi, a veteran blockchain geopolitical analyst, explains the essential drivers behind this crazy rally. He shines a light on risks on the horizon that every investor should be keeping an eye on. As BlockchainShock.com...
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...
Over the course of this week, you’ll see and hear why Southeast Asia is at the center of a financial revolution. Forget the slow, traditional world of finance. We're talking about crypto salaries – and why they're about to explode across the region. This is not just hype—there is a...