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Crypto Apocalypse? 5 Hard Truths From 2025's Ghost Token Graveyard

Crypto Apocalypse? 5 Hard Truths From 2025's Ghost Token Graveyard

Alright, let's talk crypto. Not the pie-in-the-sky, lambo-on-the-moon crypto. The real crypto. The former, the one that makes us all cry digital tears and empty our wallets, is particularly felt here in Southeast Asia. Yet, that’s the reality of the one where more than half of projects released since 2021...

Forget Silicon Valley These 6 Crypto Exchanges Will Dominate Southeast Asia

Forget Silicon Valley These 6 Crypto Exchanges Will Dominate Southeast Asia

And no Silicon Valley does not get to own the future of crypto. They're wrong. Dead wrong. That innovation, that adoption, that future, it’s percolating in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley deals with regulatory red tape and continues to hold onto legacy models. At the same time, Southeast Asia is...

6 Crypto Exchanges That Will Survive Regulatory Tsunami of 2025

6 Crypto Exchanges That Will Survive Regulatory Tsunami of 2025

The crypto waters are about to get a lot rougher. Forget the bear markets of the past. We're heading into a regulatory tsunami in 2025, and frankly, most crypto exchanges won't survive. So while we share grim news, this is not fear-mongering—it’s a sober recognition of the quickly changing legal...

Australia's Crypto Gamble: 3 Hidden Risks of No Licensing

Australia's Crypto Gamble: 3 Hidden Risks of No Licensing

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...

Bitcoin $100K: Is This Southeast Asia's Chance to Dominate Crypto?

Bitcoin $100K: Is This Southeast Asia's Chance to Dominate Crypto?

Bitcoin reaching $100K again would not be another dog-bites-man story. It’s a seismic upheaval, an earthquake that has the potential to change the global financial order. Forget the technical analyses for a second. What if this milestone turns out to be Southeast Asia’s rocket fuel? What if this is our...

Bitcoin's $100K Return: Is This Time Really Different?

Bitcoin's $100K Return: Is This Time Really Different?

We've seen this movie before, haven't we? Bitcoin hits $100,000. The champagne corks pop. The "to the moon" crowd goes wild. But before you remortgage your house to buy the top, let's talk about deja vu and the illusion of permanence.$100K: New Floor Or Fool's Gold?Bitcoin’s retested the $100,000 mark,...

Pi Network's Whales: Revolution or Risky Gamble for Southeast Asia?

Pi Network's Whales: Revolution or Risky Gamble for Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia, a region that has served as both a breeding ground for tech innovation and a mobile-first adoption, is no stranger to crypto’s allure. Could Pi Network be the answer to unlocking millions’ financial freedom? Or is it just a dazzling chimera in the electronic wasteland? That $20 million...

Is Australia Sleepwalking Into a Crypto Disaster? Wake Up Now!

Is Australia Sleepwalking Into a Crypto Disaster? Wake Up Now!

Australia, land of sunshine and… crypto confusion? As someone who has experienced this phenomenon across Southeast Asia, I’ve witnessed the rapid adoption of digital assets. With that remarkable growth comes the need for responsible regulation and I’m getting very worried. Neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia are already in...

20M Pi Coin Whale: Calculated Bet or Pump & Dump Red Flag?

20M Pi Coin Whale: Calculated Bet or Pump & Dump Red Flag?

A $14 million whale just jumped into the Pi Network sea! It immediately hoovered up 20 million coins listed on OKX and swept them all off to private wallets. Is this finally Pi’s Bitcoin moment? Optimism is bubbling or rightly labeled as the “lowest lifetime price” preceding a moonshot to...