Okay, Bitcoin's hitting $94K. Everyone's celebrating, right? New all-time highs even! ETFs are eating up supply quicker than Pac-Man can consume power pellets, as the crypto world prepares to break out the ticker-tape parade streamers. Before you borrow against your upcoming bonus to purchase the crown, hold on a sec....
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...
Let's be real. Everyone you meet in the crypto market is abuzz with hype and empty promises. Meme coins are set to implode even worse than the sugar high of a hyperactive toddler. Everyone's screaming about the "next big thing," but who's actually reading the fine print? As someone who's...
Meanwhile, Xapo Bank is still shouting from the rooftops about its record-breaking Bitcoin trading volume in Q1 2025. A 14.2% jump? Sounds fantastic, right? Not so fast. While headlines tout Bitcoin's resilience, a closer look at the data suggests a far more unsettling reality: enthusiasm is fleeting, and fear is...
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 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...
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...
$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...
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...
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...
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, 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,...