The news broke: Trump, the Trump, is linked to a $2 billion stablecoin project. My first response? Shock and crushing disappointment. It's like watching a reality TV show where the plot twists are so outrageous, you can’t help but keep watching, even though you know it's probably going to end...
You think you're safe. You buy your crypto, you put it in a diversified portfolio, you might keep some in a cold wallet even. You see the headlines on North Korea’s nuclear aspirations, but do you take the time to truly connect the dots? The disturbing reality is that your...
North Korea. The first day that you hear that name, what do you think of? Nuclear missiles? Kim Jong-un? Probably not "cutting-edge cybersecurity threat." That’s exactly what they are — and it’s costing us all a lot more than we think. We're talking about a billion-dollar-plus problem – a problem...
Robinhood's move into the European market with a blockchain-based platform isn't just another business expansion. It's a potential checkmate in the global financial game. Think of it like chess. Normal finance is the old man king, creaky and rules-bound. Robinhood, thanks to blockchain tech, is the speed queen, the swift-footed...
Robinhood’s European adventure, tokenizing US assets on the blockchain? Increased market access for European investors, reduced costs, and allegedly, increased competitiveness for American firms. Vlad Tenev paints a pretty picture. I can’t shake this feeling. It seems like we’re being sucked into a debt-financed death spiral, entranced by a canary...
The recent drama surrounding Donald Trump's alleged involvement with a $2 billion stablecoin project linked to Binance and funded by Dubai-based capital isn't just another headline grabbing crypto story. This brings to light three crucial shortcomings in our current stablecoin regulatory framework. If we allow these concerns to fester, we...
The SEC’s new enforcement priority against crypto custody for institutions is sounding the alarm. The narrative emphasizes the need to protect investors. Yet, the reality shows a regulatory overreach that threatens to snuff out innovation in its cradle. We’re not speaking about a little course correction; this is a possible...
Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) are all the rage lately. They wield the potential to make finance more inclusive, open, and equitable to all citizens. Distinguishing the real ones from the hypes is absolutely necessary, particularly when real dollars are at stake.Finance For All, Really?DEXs are touted as the way to eliminate...
Iraq is facing a silent crisis. While headlines scream about political instability, a far more insidious threat is brewing beneath the surface: the rapid depletion of its groundwater. Farmers, desperate for survival in the face of crippling droughts, are turning to wells, spurred on by government incentives for desert farming....
Today’s Iraqi agricultural boom, made possible by tapping into precious groundwater reserves in desert provinces such as Najaf, is all too reminiscent. Indeed, the government’s drive for self-sufficiency in wheat—accomplished through subsidized land leases and irrigation—is laudable on its face. Farmers are now tilling a land area equal to twenty...
