The numbers don’t lie. Stablecoins have been exploding, recently overtaking Visa and Mastercard combined in daily volume. Let’s face it, that growth is almost entirely slanted towards dollar-backed stablecoins like Tether and USDC. What if Southeast Asia were to adopt a new breed of stablecoin, dubbed “dark” stablecoins? This would...
XRP’s recent surge past the $2 mark, reaching a 7-week high, has the crypto community on fire. The Street’s Fear and Greed Index is currently flashing “Extreme Greed,” and rumors of a BlackRock ETF haven’t even started to quiet this dangerous mania. Before we get too excited and start planning...
Let's be honest, the term "extreme greed" doesn't exactly conjure up images of altruism and community development. Sometimes, just sometimes, a little bit of 'extreme greed' is exactly what a region needs to ignite its economic engine. Right now, XRP's surge, fueled by speculation and maybe a little irrational exuberance,...
Did you see Bitcoin smash through $104,000? Insane, right? While the talking heads are droning on about institutional investment and ETF flows, I'm looking at something much bigger: Southeast Asia. Believe it or not, we have Trump – yes, that Trump – to thank for introducing us to This Week...
Okay, let's be real. You saw the headlines. Bitcoin exploded, briefly touching $104,000. The immediate narrative? "Trump's trade deal comments sent it soaring!" Needless to say, President Trump’s positive spin on US-China trade talks had a big hand in this surge. To claim that it’s responsible for the entire historic...
Picture this: I'm in a bustling pasar malam in Kuala Lumpur. The air is heavy with the scent of nasi lemak and the din of merchants calling out to sell their goods. A young woman ecstatic to be able to purchase a batik shirt on her mobile. 15 days into...
Make no mistake, the appeal of those huge crypto returns is tempting. Who wouldn’t love to flip a couple hundred bucks into a couple million. The current hype around “under $1 crypto gems” allegedly skyrocketing in 2025 is a perfect case in point. Hold on a second, before you dive...
The stablecoin market is booming. We’re describing trillions in annual volume, easily enough to dwarf even Visa and Mastercard. Lurking behind the legitimacy of Tether and USDC is a deepening shadow – the emergence of “dark” stablecoins. Or are they just the by-product of natural evolution, of a needed counterweight...
Even Zcash (ZEC) is making waves, busting through that pesky $40-$43 resistance. Suddenly, everyone's talking about a $60 target. But is this all hype, or is there real substance to it? Golden opportunity or gilded snare… So let’s dig into the data and unpack the realities. After all, in crypto...