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Monero Celebrates 11 Years Amidst Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero Celebrates 11 Years Amidst Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero was released as a fork of Bytecoin in 2014. It has since returned a strong contender in the cryptosphere — currently the 33rd largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Monero has a market cap of roughly $4 billion. Additionally, it differs from most cryptocurrencies in that it focuses on providing...

Monero's African Paradox Banned Yet Crucial?

Monero's African Paradox Banned Yet Crucial?

As the world just celebrated Monero’s 11th birthday, let’s move beyond market caps and technical specifications. Now, let’s look into Africa, a continent often forgotten in the crypto narrative. To do so, astonishingly, a banned cryptocurrency might have the biggest effect on its future among them all. You see headlines...

Justin Sun's TRX ETF Gamble: Genius Move or SEC Showdown?

Justin Sun's TRX ETF Gamble: Genius Move or SEC Showdown?

Justin Sun, never one to shy away from a bombastic move, is doing it again. In other TRX ETF news, Canary Capital has officially filed for a spot TRX ETF. This announcement has sent shockwaves through the crypto economy. Is this incredibly creative but risky new move the breakthrough that...

Is Powell Killing Crypto? Why the US-China War Needs Southeast Asia

Is Powell Killing Crypto? Why the US-China War Needs Southeast Asia

Jerome Powell’s like a kid with a hammer— everything that walks looks like a nail. Interest rates up, crypto down. That's the narrative, right? We watch Bitcoin shake at every sign that the Fed plans on pushing off further rate cuts. Focusing only on Powell’s hammer would miss a much...

Alabama's Blockchain Blank Stare: Is Bureaucracy Blocking Progress?

Alabama's Blockchain Blank Stare: Is Bureaucracy Blocking Progress?

Alabama, we have a problem. A big, transparency-shaped problem. This vision is one that the world, and particularly Southeast Asia, is quickly introducing blockchain’s transformative capabilities to make governments more effective and accountable. Our state seems stuck in some sort of bureaucratic groundhog day, content with all of its not-quite-fully-transparent...

Congress, Don't Stifle Crypto Innovation! Southeast Asia is Watching

Congress, Don't Stifle Crypto Innovation! Southeast Asia is Watching

Are we really on the cusp of handing finance’s future to Southeast Asia. As Congress continues to dither, the next generation of Zuckerbergs and Musks is already creating that decentralized world over there. And they're doing it with a level of energy and innovation that frankly, makes Washington look like...

Canary's Tron ETF Filing: 3 Reasons Why the SEC Might Actually Approve It

Canary's Tron ETF Filing: 3 Reasons Why the SEC Might Actually Approve It

Let's cut to the chase: Canary Capital's Tron (TRX) ETF filing with the SEC is not just another crypto ETF application. It’s a potential watershed moment. We’ve witnessed the SEC’s reluctance, if not flagrant refusal, of crypto products—particularly ones with staking. Remember Grayscale's ETH staking ETF woes? They were truly...

Bybit Hack Fallout: Is Crypto's 'Wild West' Finally Taming?

Bybit Hack Fallout: Is Crypto's 'Wild West' Finally Taming?

The shutdown of eXch, a small, obscure crypto exchange might have slipped under the radar. It indeed strikes a beautiful chord within the grander crescendo of the digital asset universe. Get under the hood, and you’ll find an inspiration tale. That makes regulatory oversight an immediate necessity, particularly across nascent...

Senate's Crypto Bill: Handing Control to Foreign Companies?

Senate's Crypto Bill: Handing Control to Foreign Companies?

The cryptocurrency landscape is changing quickly, and along with it, the challenge of regulating and enforcing the law in a clear, concise and effective manner. Recent news related to the GENIUS Act has raised alarm bells. There is much alarm about how current legislative efforts might inadvertently cede control of...

Tether's Shadow Looms Senate's Crypto Bill A Disaster Waiting

Tether's Shadow Looms Senate's Crypto Bill A Disaster Waiting

The Senate's GENIUS Act of 2025. It sounds impressive, doesn't it? Dig just beneath the surface, and you’ll find a big, bad ticking time bomb that’s endangering the future American financial security. Instead, it’s mischievously disguised as a crypto regulation bill. We don’t mean to stifle innovation here. It’s not...

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...

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...

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...

Stablecoins' Dirty Secret: Why Your Crypto Dreams Are Built on Sand

Stablecoins' Dirty Secret: Why Your Crypto Dreams Are Built on Sand

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...

Monero Gains Traction as Crypto Adoption Soars Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero Gains Traction as Crypto Adoption Soars Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero (XMR), the most prominent privacy-focused cryptocurrency, is trading at roughly $327 USD. Its popularity has soared, driven by a rising appetite for transactions beyond governments’ watchful eyes and increasingly repressive regulatory landscapes. The worldwide development of cryptocurrency use and adoption has only accelerated in 2025, strengthening Monero’s lead on...

Stablecoin Giants Tether Leads as USD1 Gains Ground

Stablecoin Giants Tether Leads as USD1 Gains Ground

The stablecoin market is ever-changing, but it presents an exciting new bridge between the world of traditional finance and the digital asset space. USD pegged stablecoins Tether (USDT) is still the big winner, with a market cap of $159.1 billion. Hot on its heels is USDC (USDC) with a hefty...

Crypto Paychecks: Hype vs. Reality - Should You Take the Leap?

Crypto Paychecks: Hype vs. Reality - Should You Take the Leap?

The cryptocurrency market is a bigger, hotter and noisier world right now. As per CoinMarketCap data, its aggregate market value has skyrocketed to around $3.67 trillion. Much of this increase is driven by optimism on policy shifts and significant spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has jumped close to...