financial innovation

Meme Coins Are The Future Of ASEAN SMEs, Here's Why

Meme Coins Are The Future Of ASEAN SMEs, Here's Why

If we’re being honest, the deck is stacked against average Americans in the financial industry. It’s no surprise that for too long, Wall Street fat cats have been the ones calling the shots, ASEAN SMEs really just left to pick up the scraps. Old school banks? Well, they just want...

Bolivia's Crypto Boom: Escape from Economic Crisis?

Bolivia's Crypto Boom: Escape from Economic Crisis?

Bolivia is facing one of its worst economic crises in recent memory right now. This crisis has created an acute scarcity of foreign currency and a steep drop in gas exports. It further aggravates the ongoing fuel crisis, with causes stemming from increasing pressure from dollar reserves running low and...

7 Ways OFAC's Crypto Crackdown Will Ignite Southeast Asia's DeFi Revolution

7 Ways OFAC's Crypto Crackdown Will Ignite Southeast Asia's DeFi Revolution

When OFAC sanctions crypto entities, the knee-jerk reaction is panic. So let’s not kid ourselves on that score. Daily headlines scream about the governments freezing of assets and regulatory overreach. What if I told you this crackdown, while seemingly negative, could be the very thing that sparks a DeFi revolution...

Pi Day 2: Southeast Asia's Crypto Revolution Starts Now with Pi!

Pi Day 2: Southeast Asia's Crypto Revolution Starts Now with Pi!

Southeast Asia will start to cut its own digital fate. Unlearn all of your bad crypto assumptions. This isn’t another flash-in-the-pan meme coin. So, welcome to Pi Network! On June 28th—Pi Day 2—Financial Freedom Is Now MobileCryptocurrency has long claimed to be decentralized. In Southeast Asia, most still encounter that...

Bitcoin The Pioneer Cryptocurrency Revolutionising the Digital Economy

Bitcoin The Pioneer Cryptocurrency Revolutionising the Digital Economy

Bitcoin, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, is inarguably the world’s first decentralized digital currency. Born out of the financial crisis, Bitcoin has since come to represent decentralization and truly owning your money. As the first digital breakthrough—the king of crypto—Bitcoin is often the trailblazer for other altcoins....

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

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...

Dash: The Digital Cash Innovator in the Cryptocurrency Landscape

Dash: The Digital Cash Innovator in the Cryptocurrency Landscape

Dash, short for Digital Cash, has been a powerful player on the cryptocurrency stage since coming online in early 2014. This makes Dash one of the market’s longest-standing digital currencies. Dash started as a fork from Bitcoin’s codebase way back in 2014. Since its launch, it has matured and grown...

Crypto's AI Revolution: Are Regulators Sleeping on Southeast Asia's Future?

Crypto's AI Revolution: Are Regulators Sleeping on Southeast Asia's Future?

That’s why I’m so excited about a groundbreaking team I just met with in Ho Chi Minh City. As part of that mission, they’re creating an AI-powered micro-lending platform that leverages cryptocurrency. This new platform will further enable rice farmers in the Mekong Delta to access critical financing. Imagine that:...

Crypto Regulation: 6 Key Takeaways from the Senate Hearing

Crypto Regulation: 6 Key Takeaways from the Senate Hearing

The United States Senate recently convened a hearing on the growing universe of cryptocurrency. In doing so, they highlighted the desperate need for regulation in this emerging frontier. Here are some of the most important highlights that emerged through the conversations. They each noted the challenges, opportunities, and possible future...

Day Trade Crypto Like a Pro: ChatGPT & Grok AI Secrets

Day Trade Crypto Like a Pro: ChatGPT & Grok AI Secrets

The market of cryptocurrency day trading is a whirlwind, chaotic and always on the move. Quick reflexes, and even quicker algorithms. Thanks to new, advanced AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grok, traders are experiencing the most powerful insight and automation they’ve ever seen. Kwame Nkosi, a blockchain commentator, balances...

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...