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Beyond The Hype $1B Crypto Inflow Reveals A Dangerous Market Imbalance

Beyond The Hype $1B Crypto Inflow Reveals A Dangerous Market Imbalance

The headlines scream: $1 billion floods into crypto! New all-time highs! Before you climb aboard this bandwagon, let’s examine the facts and get a sober, realistic picture of what’s going on. This is not all about “crypto going to the moon.” It’s not just this scary imbalance that’s been slowly...

Bolivia's Bitcoin Boom: Ditching Dollars, Embracing the Future or a Dangerous Trend?

Bolivia's Bitcoin Boom: Ditching Dollars, Embracing the Future or a Dangerous Trend?

Bolivia’s recently came down with a serious case of crypto fever, and to be honest, who could possibly blame them? When your national currency is collapsing, despair is understandable. At such moments, the decentralized alternative starts to look really good—more so when dollars are in short supply. We're talking about...

Bitcoin Eyes Further Upside Amidst Inflation Data and Market Fluctuations

Bitcoin Eyes Further Upside Amidst Inflation Data and Market Fluctuations

As recently as June 11, Bitcoin topped $110,400. That leap followed the release of positive new U.S. inflation data, which indicated that prices were increasing at a much slower clip than anticipated. As of June 12, Bitcoin is hovering just under $107k. It reached a record high of $111,970 on...

3 Reasons Dow Crash = Crypto Buy

3 Reasons Dow Crash = Crypto Buy

Let’s face it, every time the Dow Jones takes a nosedive, it’s stressful. Your immediate instinctive response? Get rid of all of it, particularly those “dangerous” cryptos. We’ve all been trained to think that a dow falling means everyone’s in the pits. What if I told you that this same...

Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Status Questioned Amidst Market Instability

Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Status Questioned Amidst Market Instability

With Bitcoin’s stellar recent performance, the debate as to whether or not it’s a viable safe-haven asset has raged on. A recent, massive crash in value, along with macroeconomic conditions has caused some to wonder if Bitcoin is ultimately doomed. This decline happens even as other typical safe-haven investments, like...

Senate Crypto Hearing: 3 Reasons Why the US is Losing the Blockchain Race

Senate Crypto Hearing: 3 Reasons Why the US is Losing the Blockchain Race

The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...

ChatGPT & Grok: Southeast Asia's Secret Weapon in Crypto Day Trading?

ChatGPT & Grok: Southeast Asia's Secret Weapon in Crypto Day Trading?

Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...

Senate Scrutinizes Crypto Regulation Amid Rise in Scam Losses

Senate Scrutinizes Crypto Regulation Amid Rise in Scam Losses

The Senate Banking Committee met recently to discuss the rapidly growing, but highly confusing, world of crypto regulation. This upcoming meeting could not be more important at this moment in history. American consumers are losing billions to crypto scams as well, and the U.S. is lagging other countries in establishing...

Beyond Tether & USDC: The Stablecoin Innovation You're Ignoring

Beyond Tether & USDC: The Stablecoin Innovation You're Ignoring

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...

Stablecoins' Dirty Secret: Why Your Crypto Dreams Are Built on Sand

Stablecoins' Dirty Secret: Why Your Crypto Dreams Are Built on Sand

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 Gains Traction as Crypto Adoption Soars Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero Gains Traction as Crypto Adoption Soars Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

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...