Let’s be real, crypto advocates—to see the EU’s proposal to ban privacy coins and anonymous crypto wallets hurt. We all care about privacy, and the prospect of governments looking into even the most mundane financial transaction to see what we are purchasing is very alarming. Here's the thing: sometimes, the...
The European Union is on the verge of implementing a landmark regulatory structure that would drastically reshape the state of play for crypto assets. To further combat tech-enabled illicit financing, starting July 1, 2027, the EU will prohibit privacy coins and anonymous crypto wallets. Indeed, this is one of the...
The European Union, with its shiny towers in Brussels and its pronouncements on global standards, is about to drop a regulatory bomb on the crypto world. While all this is happening, the EU is patting itself on the back for its strict enforcement against money laundering. In the meantime, Southeast...
The EU is not slowing down on their plans to fully ban all anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins by 2027. This is perhaps the biggest change to the anti-money laundering regulation (AMLR). The intent is to stop the flow of illicit finance and is indeed laudable. However, as they...
The European Union is about to launch the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). This multilayered international framework intends to make it difficult for bad actors to launder money and finance terrorism. With this agreement, these institutions will be prohibited from holding anonymous accounts by this regulation crypto asset service providers (CASPs)....
Let’s face it, the crypto community can’t resist an exciting hype train. Right now, the AI-powered trading locomotive is barreling down the tracks, with Grok and ChatGPT as its star conductors. Well before you decide to mortgage your home and give Uber all your assets, let’s slow down a moment...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
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? –...
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...
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...
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...
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...