Robinhood, the popular trading platform, is making a bold move to expand its reach into Europe with a blockchain-based platform. This new platform is designed to give European investors direct access to tokenized U.S. securities, such as stocks and ETFs. Robinhood’s use of blockchain technology allows us to provide nearly-instant...
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...
The crypto landscape, despite its potential to offer more decentralization and financial freedom, has similarly developed into an ecosystem rife with bad actors. Almost overnight, North Korea became one of the largest state-sponsors of crypto-connected cybercrime. To evade international sanctions and fund their weapons programs, they sometimes resort to stealing...
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...
As you may know, the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is changing daily. Decentralized finance, including decentralized exchanges (DEXs), are at the forefront of this change. As of April 2025, several DEX tokens are showing significant promise, each with unique features and approaches to decentralized trading. Uniswap (UNI), SushiSwap (SUSHI), PancakeSwap...
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...
The ever-changing landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) creates new opportunities and risks for investors. Therefore, looking forward to 2025, a number of decentralized exchange (DEX) tokens appear to be among the most promising. These tokens are primarily linked to platforms that are leading the charge in trading efficiency, liquidity provision...
Nike is currently defending a class action lawsuit over its non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with class representatives claiming damages of more than $5 million. The complaint alleges the scheme violates consumer protection laws in all 50 states. The gist of the complaint is that Nike’s NFTs were, in fact, unregistered securities,...