$34 million in fees. That’s the big headline grabbing number flooding the airwaves from Bonk.fun, the Solana based memecoin project. It should be enough to make any square on Wall Street gasp on their oat-milk monstrosity. A revolutionary leap forward, or a hype filled house of cards. I, for one,...
XRP’s recent surge past the $2 mark, reaching a 7-week high, has the crypto community on fire. The Street’s Fear and Greed Index is currently flashing “Extreme Greed,” and rumors of a BlackRock ETF haven’t even started to quiet this dangerous mania. Before we get too excited and start planning...
Australia’s on the crypto bandwagon, but without the right license, are we paddling out to a tidal wave? We find ourselves in a new global wave of digital assets. We’re having a tough time jamming square pegs—like crypto—into the round holes of our existing financial regulatory regimes. ASIC's attempt to...
So, Monero and Zcash are up. The EU's coming down. Seems like privacy coins are Teflon, right? Wrong. That 3% jump? Don't let it fool you. It's a blip, a knee-jerk reaction. We need to look deeper. This isn't about if privacy coins will survive; it's about how they will...
Most of the crypto industry’s efforts to normalize crypto revolve around stablecoins being the miracle cure for everything. Mastercard is jumping in, Kraken is opening doors for institutions, and all are clamoring for speedier transactions. Before you bet the farm on stablecoin staking, especially as a tool to boost user...
The crypto sphere is buzzing. XRP, just like bitcoin, is experiencing volatility spikes the likes of which we haven’t seen since late 2024. The Bollinger Bands are tighter than my grandpa’s … well, you know. And then everyone’s yelling “coiled spring!” poised to explode sky-high. But hold on a second....
That tale of Tzoni Raykov getting despoiled of $1,500 in USDC on Revolut? It's not just his problem. It's a flashing red light for anyone dabbling in crypto, even those of us who think we're being extra careful. Revolut’s nonsensical explanation of “technical challenges” is frankly a slap in the...
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...
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...
Yes, short liquidations played a role. A big one. But to ascribe the whole $113,000 increase to that? That’s equivalent to claiming the only reason the Titanic sank was due to one iceberg. Oversimplification at its finest!Is $113K Just a Mirage?Look, we all saw the headlines. Bitcoin smashed through $110,000,...
The allure of crypto salaries is undeniable. It’s the new digital gold rush, baby! Appeal to the best tech talent and solidify your place in the inevitable future of finance. However, lurking just below the surface is a major regulatory loophole. This ticking time bomb in your HR department may...