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7 Hidden Risks of Bitcoin Forfeiture What the DOJ Isn't Telling You

7 Hidden Risks of Bitcoin Forfeiture What the DOJ Isn't Telling You

The DOJ's recent move to forfeit $2.4 million in Bitcoin, linked to the Chaos ransomware group, sounds like a straightforward win against cybercrime. Think again. Nobody wants ransomware to be unchallenged. This action opens a Pandora’s Box of unintended consequences that ought to alarm every single Bitcoin holder and anyone...

Is the DOJ's Bitcoin Seizure a Win or a War on Crypto?

Is the DOJ's Bitcoin Seizure a Win or a War on Crypto?

When it comes to fighting cybercrime, is the DOJ serious or just frontin’ on DeFi? Justice prevailed, or Tether is doomed, and this is just an opening volley fired across the crypto revolution’s bow. I say, let's not be naive.Innovation Chilled or Crime Deterred?The DOJ’s seizure of $2.4 million in...

17,000 Cryptos? Here's Why Most Are Useless (And What Matters)

17,000 Cryptos? Here's Why Most Are Useless (And What Matters)

Let's be brutally honest: the vast majority of those 17,000+ cryptocurrencies are digital dust. They’re the crypto equivalent of penny stocks – full of hype, high on speculative pump and dump behavior, and eventually headed into the crypto graveyard. Think of it like this: how many social media platforms have...

Is This Crypto Exchange Bigger Than Binance? The Numbers Don't Lie

Is This Crypto Exchange Bigger Than Binance? The Numbers Don't Lie

SuperEx bigger than Binance? Really? That’s the big headline teasing either the next big thing or the next great disappointment on the crypto world’s front page. A David potentially towering over Goliath? The claim makes an apples to oranges comparison of trading volumes. In comparison, SuperEx had a staggering $163.61...

Monero's Privacy Isn't Enough: The Looming Quantum Threat

Monero's Privacy Isn't Enough: The Looming Quantum Threat

Monero. The name alone beckons with an allure of dark web dreams, of transactions where identity is obscured in an algorithmic fog. In the crypto world, it’s their version of a Swiss bank account. It makes the service a refuge for those who place a premium on anonymity. What if...

Monero's Fight For Freedom: Why Regulators Can't Win

Monero's Fight For Freedom: Why Regulators Can't Win

They can try. They will try. Regulators are doomed to cage Monero in the end. The reason why runs much deeper than lines of code. It's about a fundamental human need: the need for privacy, the right to financial self-determination. It’s the second of an expat Southeast Asian love story...

PEPE's Plunge: Is Southeast Asia's Meme Coin Mania Over?

PEPE's Plunge: Is Southeast Asia's Meme Coin Mania Over?

Now that the digital dust has settled, the aftertaste left in the mouth of many Southeast Asian investors is a sour one. PEPE, the latest frog-faced meme coin that was going to make everyone rich has cratered, reversing course by a solid 6%. While the Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers...

Bitcoin Bubble? 3 Reasons This Economist Is Dead Wrong About Crypto

Bitcoin Bubble? 3 Reasons This Economist Is Dead Wrong About Crypto

Henrik Zeberg calls it a bubble. He sees a Dot-com repeat. And he casually tosses off terms like “expanding diagonal” and “bearish RSI divergence”. To be frank, I think he’s missing the boat on all of this. The real crypto revolution is happening today and right now in Southeast Asia....

PEPE's 6% Crash: A Warning Sign for Crypto Regulation?

PEPE's 6% Crash: A Warning Sign for Crypto Regulation?

Alright, let's talk about PEPE. Down 6% to basically nothing. That's concerning, even in crypto. We’re witnessing the MACD histogram starting to paint a bearish picture, indicating more selling pressure ahead. Now wait a minute here, the Stochastic indicators are screaming oversold, and we’re bouncing off that lower Bollinger Band...

Economist's Bitcoin Warning: Here's What He Gets Right (And Terribly Wrong)

Economist's Bitcoin Warning: Here's What He Gets Right (And Terribly Wrong)

Henrik Zeberg has made the case recently that Bitcoin is a bubble—arguably the 21st-century tulip mania. His proposals are already generating the crypto-enthusiasm and doomsaying buzz you’d expect. Let’s unpack this a bit. Zeberg makes some good points, but misses many important nuances that would help differentiate panic selling from...