Now picture Dewi, a single mother in Jakarta finding enough customers online to ensure her family earns a living wage. She relies on Monero. Why? Because unlike other cryptocurrencies, with Monero she knows no one’s watching. In a world of contrast, where financial surveillance is on the rise, Monero protects...
Anatoly Yakovenko calls meme coins "digital slop." Fine. Perhaps seen from his new Silicon Valley perch, they appear fleeting, valueless distractions. All I’m trying to do, I suppose, is tell you that what he shrugs off as junk is gold. In Southeast Asia, it’s the rocket fuel, launching an inclusive...
Is Solana really in the business of building the future, or just a really good slot machine. The blockchain is buzzing, no doubt. But is that the sound of progress in an era of innovation, or the racket of digital currency tokens falling into the trough of internet meme-hyped frenzy?...
I've been crunching the numbers, folks, and what I'm seeing in the Pokemon TCG market should make even the most seasoned investor uneasy. We're not just talking about a bit of inflated pricing; we're looking at a house of cards built on a foundation of speculative crypto gains. A 90%...
If you were, get ready to go on a Poké-journey that could put your favorite Charizard at risk. Perhaps you’re a veteran of the hobby, foiling the plasticikit arms of the enemy for generations. Or perhaps you are a newcomer, enticed by the siren call of fast riches and the...
The Tornado Cash saga isn’t over, and it won’t go away if we pretend it is. The chilling new enforcement actions should frighten everyone who cares about crypto, privacy, or frankly the concept of due process itself. Prosecutors likely committed grave missteps by failing to investigate a key witness’s background,...
Imagine that young Burmese activist. For example, they are using crypto to secretly fund pro-democracy movements, smartly avoiding the junta’s strict supervision of the financial ecosystem. Now picture that lifeline, that beacon of hope, being snuffed out. That's the chilling prospect we face here in Southeast Asia with the overreach...
Money. It’s deeper than that physical paper, or numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s a social construct that allows us to exchange and store value. This common bond is what allows all of us to save up for our long-term future. Consider, for example, that a shiny diamond has high market...
Southeast Asia is poised to explode. Not just economically, but culturally, technologically. And the engine driving this explosion? Crypto. We’re past the point of treating this as a niche investment for tech bros. This is all part of a larger initiative to redefine the future of finance, and Southeast Asia...