Alright, fam, let's get real. Remember when Dogecoin was all the rage? Like when your uncle, who still thinks Internet Explorer is the future, was all of a sudden a crypto expert. Good times. Or were they? The DeFi market plummeted by $48 billion recently. Ouch. And while the crypto...
Remember Tamagotchis? Those annoying little digital pets that required your undivided attention, or else they’d… “perish” or something. We all learned a serious lesson about accountability from those 8-bit monsters. Now, I observe a variant of this same dynamic playing out in the DeFi universe. The last $48 billion decrease...
Think about the joy you felt when grandma learned to use Facebook. So yeah, that’s basically how I’m coming down on the SEC these days. Except instead of just scrolling past cat pictures, they’re…well, un-liking lawsuits against the entire NFT space. And let me tell you, it’s about damn time.From...
Imagine this: Fatima, a mother in Sana'a, Yemen, struggles to feed her children. US sanctions, originally designed to destroy the Houthi rebel group, have instead asphyxiated the country’s already precarious banking sector. With her brother working in Saudi Arabia and sending remittances—their family’s lifeline—to her family. Unfortunately, these funds are...
Remember Doge? Recalibrate your outlook just a little and do you all remember when everyone thought crypto was a temporary bubble, a digital tulip mania? So grab your popcorn and get ready! Yemen is adding another chapter to the ongoing history of crypto. We know, it sounds crazier than a...
The FBI is tracking Bitcoin? Even my grandma knows more about DeFi than you do crypto! To see them attempt to chase down $35 million in stolen Bitcoin from the Bybit hack is like watching a toddler build a skyscraper with LEGOs. It’s a big vision to be sure, but...
The FBI's pursuit of $35 million in stolen Bitcoin, linked to the Bybit hack and allegedly laundered through eXch, isn't just another crypto crime story. This predicament puts the toxic side of DeFi in the spotlight. It is all an important intervention for an industry confused about itself and its...
Excited about the launch of “Base is for everyone”? It was meant to be this really funny, joke-y, self-aware meme coin, a big middle finger to the seriousness of crypto. I saw it, chuckled, and thought, "Okay, this is Web3 absurdity at its finest." Then, BAM! $17 million market cap...
I remember Sarah. A smart, bright-eyed single mom I met at a community workshop on financial literacy. Eager to learn and explore, she jumped into the deep end of DeFi. The lure of one click away high returns and financial independence was a fire in her belly. She envisioned it...
Doubt about the sustainability of BRICS currencies Even the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has recently sounded the alarm. Crypto, they claim, has finally hit a “critical mass,” suggesting a danger of systemic financial contagion. Their report, while highlighting legitimate concerns, risks triggering a knee-jerk reaction – a regulatory crackdown...
