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? –...
In 2024, Americans lost a staggering $9.3 billion to crypto scams. Not surprisingly, older adults were responsible for $2.8 billion of those losses. Crypto fraud has officially overtaken romance scams as the number one source of monetary loss in U.S. internet crime. In response, the U.S. Secret Service has intensified...
Southeast Asia is waking up. Not only to the internet, not only to mobile payments, but to crypto. And while Bitcoin evangelists preach the gospel of Satoshi, I'm starting to wonder if the real revolution will be led by a different set of digital assets: BCH, ALGO, and XMR. Two...
Put aside the doom and gloom you may have heard elsewhere. This China-US trade truce? It's not just about soybeans and steel. It's about to create a tidal wave of green into your crypto portfolio, especially if you're paying attention to Southeast Asia. I'm talking potentially life-changing gains.Why am I...
Digital assets exploded Saturday night after an encouraging sign from U.S.-China trade talks that took place in Geneva. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin realized unbelievable increases. Investors, as you might expect, warmly welcomed the prospect of at least a partial de-escalation in the trade war.In a strong signal of crypto-market sentiment,...
The regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the United States is moving quite fast. This is particularly the case with respect to Proof of Stake (PoS) tokens. As many in the industry know, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently taken enforcement actions that indicate a newly aggressive posture against...
The SEC’s approach to crypto staking here seems like a case of square peg, round hole. Their desire to protect investors is certainly understandable. Their current lack of clarity around staking represents a far bigger risk to US innovation than any imagined dangers from the technology. We're not talking about...
For over 200 years, the United States has been a proud beacon of innovation, a place where dreams are made and future is created. Recently, that beacon has been flickering like a bad bulb, particularly in the crypto world. The SEC’s previous, heavy-handed, enforcement-first approach under the previous administration has...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...