Tag: economy

Anchorage's Stablecoin Grab A Lifeline or a Controlled Demolition?

Anchorage's Stablecoin Grab A Lifeline or a Controlled Demolition?

The news is out: Anchorage Digital is scooping up Mountain Protocol. On its face, this decision seems like a brilliant play. It deepens a fragmented stablecoin market and accelerates institutional acceptance, all while making sure it’s aligned with regulators. Anchorage’s vision of a safer, more secure digital future also paints...

5 Reasons Why America's Blockchain Lag Threatens National Security

5 Reasons Why America's Blockchain Lag Threatens National Security

America's complacency in the blockchain arena isn't just a missed economic opportunity. It's a blinking red light on the national security radar. We're not talking about a tech fad here. We're talking about the foundational infrastructure of the 21st century, and we're letting our adversaries build it while we debate...

Trump's Crypto Embrace: Will Bitcoin Become America's Gold?

Trump's Crypto Embrace: Will Bitcoin Become America's Gold?

Cantor Fitzgerald’s 21 Capital continues to raise eyebrows after giant Bitcoin treasury. But why now? Or at least, that’s what they’ve indicated by finger-pointing at a possible pro-crypto Trump administration. This isn’t simply another investment management company hopping on the ESG bandwagon. This is much more than one deal –...

5 Reasons Trump's Trade War Could Actually Save the Dollar

5 Reasons Trump's Trade War Could Actually Save the Dollar

The sky isn't falling. While the media paints a grim picture of Trump's trade war decimating the dollar, I see a different story unfolding – one where these policies, however controversial, could ultimately strengthen the greenback. Hear me out.Reshoring Could Revitalize Dollar DemandEveryone hones in on the short-term effects of...

Trump's Trade War: Is the Dollar's Reign Ending?

Trump's Trade War: Is the Dollar's Reign Ending?

For decades, the U.S. dollar has reigned as the unquestionable monarch of international finance. In fact, this currency is the go-to choice for nearly 90% of all foreign exchange transactions. Furthermore, it serves as the world’s only non-competitive central bank reserve currency. Those successes add up, because last year, the...

US Tariffs Threaten NFT-as-a-Service Boom: 3 Charts Explain Why

US Tariffs Threaten NFT-as-a-Service Boom: 3 Charts Explain Why

The NFT-as-a-Service (NFTaaS) market is on fire. And we’re not talking about a modest increase—they’re projecting a jump from $1.5 billion this year to almost $35 billion by 2033. That's a 36.9% annual growth rate. Astounding, right? Uncle Sam may be poised to toss a spanner in the works, and...