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Tether's Shadow Looms Senate's Crypto Bill A Disaster Waiting

Tether's Shadow Looms Senate's Crypto Bill A Disaster Waiting

The Senate's GENIUS Act of 2025. It sounds impressive, doesn't it? Dig just beneath the surface, and you’ll find a big, bad ticking time bomb that’s endangering the future American financial security. Instead, it’s mischievously disguised as a crypto regulation bill. We don’t mean to stifle innovation here. It’s not...

Korea's Crypto Ban: A Necessary Evil or Regulatory Overreach?

Korea's Crypto Ban: A Necessary Evil or Regulatory Overreach?

Apple's recent removal of 14 crypto apps, following Google's earlier action, at the behest of South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), raises a critical question: are these bans a necessary evil to protect citizens, or a case of regulatory overreach that stifles innovation and ultimately harms the very people they...

5 Reasons Atkins' SEC Could Unleash Bitcoin's Next Bull Run

Since then, Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC, which represents a dramatically different leadership as well. If successful, this change would be a tectonic shift for Bitcoin’s future. Forget the typical bureaucratic relabeling – this is an actual paradigm shift in thinking. He is a pro-crypto advocate....

Bitcoin's Rise, Ethereum's Fall Africa's Crypto Game Changer?

Bitcoin’s blasting off like a SpaceX rocket, Ethereum sputtering on the launchpad. And when we look out, we see the headlines, the charts, the breathless pronouncements of a new bull run. But wait before you envision Lambos lining the streets in front of mud huts, let’s discuss what all this...

Bitcoin to $92K? Why Southeast Asia's Gen Z is Already There

Western analysts are salivating over Bitcoin possibly reaching $92,000. Okay, fine. Let’s be honest, that’s a whole lot of yesterday’s news in Southeast Asia. We understand that Wall Street is attuned to charting lines and price targets, and the like. In contrast, Gen Z in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam...

Bitcoin's $90K Surge: Africa's Crypto Revolution is Just Beginning

$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...

Trump's Bitcoin Reserve Fails Africa 3 Ways It Hurts Fintech

The hype was real. When Trump first indicated a pro-crypto position (most notably with the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan that sent Bitcoin’s value skyrocketing). The reality? That’s a huge disappointment, particularly to Africa’s rapidly growing fintech market. In the process, the often-forgotten continent is again, er, forgotten. We were sold...

Trump's Bitcoin Blunder: Southeast Asia's Crypto Dreams Crushed?

Southeast Asia was buzzing. You could feel it. The busy streets of Jakarta are clamorous with activity. In stark contrast, Singapore’s tech scene is abuzz with the latest wave of hopeful optimism. Bitcoin. This initiative is not only about profit. We seek financial inclusion to unshackle from the longstanding gatekeepers...

Upexi's $100M Solana Bet: Genius Move or Risky Gamble for Africa?

Consumer product brand owner Upexi is betting big on Solana, investing $100 million in the ecosystem. Sounds exciting, right? The first firm out of the gate is GSR, a crypto trading firm. Their justification, they say, is that it’s about bridging the gap between traditional finance and the digital asset...

Upexi's Solana Play: Southeast Asia's Crypto Future Just Got Weirder

Upexi, a diversified conglomerate known for its astute agility in the consumer product space, is taking a deep dive into the metaverse. They are doing a $100 million private placement, with most of that investment going directly into Solana (SOL). My initial reaction? Mostly an eye-rolling combination of yay and,...